Senior Master Scheduler

Location: Buckner

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At Winland Foods, we believe great planning fuels great performance. As a Sr. Master Scheduler, you’ll play a vital role in connecting our plants, people, and processes to deliver for our customers every day. This role sits at the heart of our supply chain—balancing service, cost, and capacity while living our “One Winland” values of Excellence, Quality, Integrity, Respect, and Collaboration.

If you thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, enjoy solving complex problems, and want your work to have visible impact across the network, this is a role where you can truly make a difference.
** Employee Type:
** Full time
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* Location:

** KY Buckner
** Job Type:
** Production Support
** Job Posting

Title:

** Senior Master Scheduler
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* Job Description:

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* Schedule:

** Monday
- Friday working first shift
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* Location:

** 1 Quality Place, Buckner, KY 40010
** Benefits:
** Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with match, STD/LTD/AD&D/Life, HSA, FSA, EAP, Hospital indemnity, Accident Insurance, Identity and Fraud Protection Plan, Legal, and Critical Illness.
** Salary, based on experience and other qualifications:** $73k -$124k annually with additional bonus potential
** Your Impact at Winland
** You will lead network-level master scheduling and inventory planning for assigned plants, co-packers, and/or brands. Your work ensures our teams have clear, executable plans that support customer commitments, operational efficiency, and financial goals. This role partners closely with
** Operations, Demand Planning, Customer Service, Transportation, and Commercial teams**—bringing people together around shared priorities and clear plans.
** What You’ll Do
**** Plan, Align, and Deliver
*** Develop and manage
** weekly and monthly production and capacity plans
** that align demand, service, and cost objectives across the network
* Maintain high standards of
** data integrity
** to support accurate inventory, capacity, and service decisions
* Co-lead the
** Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP)
** process at the category level in partnership with Demand Planning
** Drive Proactive Problem Solving
*** Identify risks to service, inventory, or capacity early—and communicate clear, actionable solutions
* Own and maintain inputs used to calculate
** safety stock and inventory targets**, ensuring plans reflect real-world conditions
* Track performance against targets and continuously refine planning assumptions based on plant capability and execution
** Collaborate Across Winland
*** Serve as the
** Supply Chain Category Lead
** for the Daily Review & Response (R&R) process, working alongside Customer Service, Transportation, and Operations
* Support
** Annual Operating Plan (AOP)
** development for assigned plants or categories
* Partner on cross-functional initiatives including:  + New Product Introductions  + Network changes and capacity assessments  + Item transitions and optimization efforts
** Lead Through Influence
*** Share best practices and coach peers on planning processes and systems
* Support continuity across the supply chain by providing backup and cross-functional coverage as needed
* Participate in special projects that strengthen Winland’s supply chain capabilities
** What Success Looks Like at Winland
*** Strong customer service levels with healthy, balanced inventory
* Clear, reliable production plans that operations trust and execute
* Fewer surprises through proactive planning and communication
* Continuous improvement in planning processes and tools
* Strong partnerships built on trust, respect, and collaboration
** What We’re Looking For
*** Bachelor’s degree in
** Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Statistics, Mathematics**, or related field preferred
* ** 5+ years
** of experience in production planning, master scheduling, replenishment, demand planning, or materials management
* Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
* Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic manufacturing environment
* Advanced
** Excel
* * skills* Experience with supply planning systems;
** SAP and…