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Master Scheduler
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Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, 95828, USA
Listed on 2026-08-02
Listing for:
Jobtailor
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-08-02
Job specializations:
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Supply Chain/Logistics
Logistics Coordination, Inventory Control & Analysis, Procurement / Purchasing, Operations Management
Job Description & How to Apply Below
- Develop, publish, and maintain the Master Production Schedule across short- and long-term planning horizons.
- Attend project kickoff meetings to understand customer requirements, project milestones, and delivery expectations.
- Create and manage TRP schedules aligned with project schedules, contract milestones, and cash flow objectives.
- Lead Rough-Cut Capacity Planning (RCCP) to ensure labor, equipment, and material resources support production requirements.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for delivery commitments, managing customer promise dates and schedule exceptions.
- Own and administer schedule change-control processes to maintain schedule stability and operational efficiency.
- Partner with operations scheduling teams to transition plans into execution and address scheduling variances.
- Lead bi-weekly Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) meetings, driving alignment across demand, supply, inventory, and capacity planning.
- Collaborate with Purchasing and Materials teams to identify shortages, mitigate risks, and ensure material availability.
- Monitor and report key performance metrics including schedule attainment, on-time delivery, inventory levels, backlog, and capacity utilization.
- Maintain planning parameters within TRP/MRP systems, ensuring data accuracy and integrity.
- Review production estimates, work orders, costs, and completion projections to support operational and financial performance.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on scheduling accuracy, planning processes, and resource utilization.
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, Operations Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent professional experience may be considered.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in production planning, master scheduling, supply chain planning, or a related manufacturing environment
- Expertise in production planning, master scheduling, and supply chain operations.
- Strong understanding of MRP/TRP systems, planning logic, time fences, available-to-promise methodologies, and capacity planning.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel capabilities, including pivot tables, lookups, data analysis, and scenario modeling.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to turn data into actionable business decisions.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills across multiple departments and organizational levels.
- Proven ability to influence stakeholders and maintain schedule discipline in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience facilitating cross-functional meetings and driving alignment among competing priorities.
- Strong project management and continuous improvement mindset.
- Ability to identify risks proactively and develop practical recovery plans.
- Demonstrated leadership without direct authority and a commitment to operational excellence.
Demonstrates expertise in production planning, master scheduling, and supply chain operations, with a strong focus on MRP/TRP systems and data analysis. Proven ability to lead cross-functional collaboration and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and schedule accuracy.
Highest-signal resume keywords- Production Planning
- Master Scheduling
- MRP/TRP Systems
- Advanced Microsoft Excel
- Analytical Problem-Solving
Hard Skills
- Production Planning
- Master Scheduling
- Supply Chain Operations
- Capacity Planning
- Data Analysis
- Scenario Modeling
- Time Fences
- Available-To-Promise Methodologies
- Schedule Change-Control
- Key Performance Metrics Monitoring
- Excellent Communication
- Collaboration Skills
- Influencing Stakeholders
- Project Management
- Continuous Improvement Mindset
- Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management
- Operations Management
- Business
- Engineering
- Production Planning
- Supply Chain Planning
- Manufacturing Environment
- Sales & Operations Planning
- Operational Excellence
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