Summary:
The Production Scheduler will use the Supply Chain Management System with other tools to analyze and determine what product needs to be manufactured at which facility to ensure balanced sets while satisfying the needs of customer demand, promotions etc. This position will create new production orders and substitute items on existing production orders as needed, to meet these demands, consistently under strict deadlines. After the orders have been reviewed, this position will communicate with Production & Inventory Control (P & IC) and/or Manufacturing Operations Management to lay down the manufacturing schedule. This position is accountable for meeting goals and objectives in order to maintain the company’s growth rate, maximize inventory turns and maintain high in-stock percentage rates. 

Responsibilities:

Generate, review and analyze the inventory reports and the production planning schedule to determine and adjust items and quantities to be manufactured to ensure balanced inventory levels and desired customer satisfaction rates. Make decisions and solve problems to optimize inventory based on cost and service level.Identify severe inventory conditions that will adversely affect customer satisfaction and communicate to management; make recommendations for solution.Ensure adequate component availability, transferring when appropriate, to meet the production schedule.Review and evaluate the reliability of the supply chain flow to ensure product availability; provide feedback and recommendations to management.Collaborate with Manufacturing Operations Management and P & IC to balance production and inventory levels according to customer demand and capacity availability; make recommendations for capacity adjustments as needed to avoid capacity constraints.Initiate, build and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external customers, especially those that may impact the Supply Chain Scheduling function and effectiveness.Chart, analyze and interpret key process measures.Assist in developing, monitoring and maintaining standard operating procedures.Demonstrate the Company’s Core and Growth Values in the performance of all job functions.Who Are We?

· We offer competitive pay and excellent benefits!

· We are a multi-billion dollar company and the largest manufacturer of furniture in the world, and offer one of the industry’s broadest product assortments at over 20,000 storefronts in 123 countries.

· Growth-Focused is one of our core values, and we are dedicated to helping you grow with us through training, mentoring, and coaching as well as investing in the latest design tools, production equipment and new technologies.

· Environmental efforts are a priority as we continually seek to recycle, reuse and replenish every day.

· Millions of dollars are contributed annually to local and national charities as we seek to improve the lives of people around the world.