Master Scheduler

Company: Adient
Location: Battle Creek
Posted on: January 11, 2022

Job Description:

COMPANY INTRODUCTION
Adient is a global leader in automotive seating. We produce and deliver automotive seating for all major OEMs. From complete seating systems to individual components, our expertise spans every step of the automotive seat-making process. Our integrated, in-house skills allow us to take our products from research and design to engineering and manufacturing - and into more than 23 million vehicles every year.

JOB DESCRIPTION
- Plan, schedule, and manage the materials for delivering time-critical components to support assigned production and/or service areas.
- Plan material requirements for multiple demand sources: production, service, engineering, re-manufacturing, other OEM's.
- Work with suppliers to establish appropriate delivery quantity and frequency and line side replenishment quantities; coordinate with Supply Chain Engineer as needed, ultimately ensuring the right quantity at the right time to achieve production goals (no downtime).
- Maintain accurate open order quantities via schedule for each assigned vendor.
- Monitor supplier shipment status and define appropriate actions if shipment is out of standard (delayed, late, nonconforming).
- Calculate safety stock levels using statistical formulas.
- Maintain MRP master data parameters to ensure accurate signals for quantities and dates generated by MRP (lead times, pack quantities, firm periods, MOQ).
- Assist in implementing systematic solutions to control inventory flow, minimize shortages, and maintain accuracy in MRP system.
- Provide ongoing transparency of inventory levels and ensure continuous inventory accuracy.
- Ensure target inventory level are achieved, avoiding both shortages and overages.
- Work to create a culture of safety and wellbeing for all employees via use of the Safety Management Database.
- Provide ongoing transparency for all potential supply risks with affected stakeholders (production, quality, leadership, customer).

PRIMARY LOCATION
Battle Creek Seating Component

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