Production Scheduler

IKO Industries Ltd. is a market leader in the manufacturing of roofing and building materials. IKO is a Canadian owned and operated business with production facilities worldwide and has many years of unparalleled success in the roofing materials industry. Quality, integrity, and trustworthiness are the values that underlie this success, and we have built this company by hiring people who hold these values.

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Job Description
The Production Scheduler will be based in a central supply chain office, managing the Master Production Schedule (MPS) for multiple facilities. This role will involve preparing optimized schedules and maintaining inventories that support a make-to-stock environment and finished goods purchases, inter-company transfers, and related transactions within the ERP system. The Production Scheduler responsibilities span all functions within the Supply Chain, supporting cross-functional collaboration, assisting in project management, and contributing to the overall development of Supply Chain capabilities and efficiencies through reporting for facilities and Key Performance Indicators.

Location:

Brampton, ON
Compensation:
The annual salary ranges from $60,000 to $70,000.00
Benefits
Health Insurance (includes Virtual Health, and HCSA)
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Long-term Disability
Short-term Disability
RRSP Match
Paid Vacation
Floating Days
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Engagement Events
Awards and Recognition
Tuition reimbursement
Service Awards
Employee Perks & Discounts

Key Responsibilities
Manage MPS schedules for commercial and residential businesses using the planning templates and JDE. This includes monitoring run rates, optimizing short-term planning schedules, and collaborating with plant teams to manage the detailed execution of these schedules. It also includes strategies of make-to-stock and make-to-order, working with customer demand and forecast.
Facilitate regular planning calls, working with plants to provide schedules that support improved efficiency (e.g., colour changes, family transitions, and run lengths).
Close collaboration with the Supply Planner(s) to meet customer and business expectations by adhering to the supply plan and master schedule.
Monitor and report on performance to schedule.
Work with routings, bills of materials, capacity planning and inventory management.
Manage the intercompany finished goods transfers of assigned product categories,
Analyze data for planning standards (production rates, safety stock, inventory targets, etc.)
Reporting associated with Supply Planning/Scheduling
Lead IKOu
2019s Excellence projects that are key to achieving IKOu
2019s strategic objectives and oversee cross-functional projects and assignments to enhance interdepartmental performance (Logistics, Raw Materials, and Customer Service).
Serve as a backup to other Planning positions.
Minimum

Job Qualifications:

Bacheloru
2019s degree in business, Operations, Supply Chain or related field required
2+ years of experience in master scheduling, demand management, capacity planning, and/or supply planning environments.

Experience with MRP, large-scale ERP, or planning systems.
High proficiency in MS Office, particularly in MS Excel and data visualization tools.
Must have an excellent understanding of the upstream and downstream supply chain processes.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work cooperatively across multiple functions.
Comfortable with team-based work structure; ability to demonstrate flexibility on the job.
Demonstrates initiative, is conscientious and provides complete follow-through on areas of responsibility.
Strong analytical, organizational, decision-making, and presentation skills.
Nice to have

Qualifications:

Certificates - APICS or other forecasting and Supply Chain Certifications preferred.
Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt, Black Belt) is an asset.
Power BI experience is an asset
Benefits of Employment: IKO recognizes that its success is due to the strength of its employees. A primary goal of IKO is to promote individual employee''s sense of accomplishment and contribution so that employees enjoy their association with IKO. The Company…