Senior Master Scheduler

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

Location: KY Buckner

Job Type: Production Support

Job Posting

Title:

Senior Master Scheduler

Schedule: Monday – Friday, first shift

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k) with match
• STD/LTD/AD&DD/Life
• HSA
• FSA
• EAP
• Hospital indemnity
• Accident Insurance
• Identity and Fraud Protection Plan
• Legal
• Critical Illness

Salary
: $73k – $124k annually with additional bonus potential

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.

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

• 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

• 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 Lagility experience is a plus
• APICS / CPIM certification preferred
• Experience supporting multi‑plant or network‑level planning ideal

• Be part of a growing, purpose‑driven food company
• Work within a collaborative, values‑based culture
• Gain exposure to network‑level supply chain strategy
• Opportunity to influence how we plan, execute, and continuously improve
• A place where your voice, expertise, and ideas matter

EEO Statement
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Winland Foods seeks to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool, and as a global company we believe our success is enhanced by fostering equity and inclusion in the workplace. Therefore, Winland Foods is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military or veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.