Assistant Scheduler

Assistant Scheduler

A producer-owned pork processor, comprised of 200 dedicated Midwest family farms, focused on providing customers with quality pork products they can trust, in a culture that fosters innovation and opportunity.

The Assistant Scheduler is responsible for assisting in the master production scheduling and the management of finished goods, work in process, excess & obsolete inventory. This position is a key driver in ensuring adequate inventory is available to deploy in fulfillment of customer demand, while minimizing distressed product risks. The role is tasked with maintaining strong partnerships with manufacturing operations and the sales team to manage stock levels as well as using data insights to establish critical system parameters towards Target & Safety Stock settings. The role also balances available stock within the distribution network for operational efficiencies with base & pre-build business situations.

Education, Licensure and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree from a regionally accredited four-year college or university, or 3+ years of relevant experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience, required.
• Work experience in a team-based environment within manufacturing or supply chain.
• Experience with Oracle and its related supply chain applications.
• Proficiency in using PC-based Technology (Microsoft Excel, Power Point, Word, and Access).
• Strong technical skills in data management, analytics, data processing and problem solving.
• Well organized, with strong attention to detail.
• Strong mathematical/statistical abilities.
• Hands-on experience with modeling, analysis & simulation tools.
• Proven ability to build working business relationships.
• High level of interpersonal skills & hands-on experience working with multiple partners to resolve exceptions and negotiate best alternatives in meeting service level goals.
• Able to provide data to support & explain reasoning for decisions.
• Works well under pressure with limited supervision and able to meet deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work well with others in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following (Please note: This in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position. Other duties may be assigned as deemed necessary and appropriate):

1. Creates finished goods needed to support customer orders, forecasted demand and inventory stocking requirements.
2. Collaborates with cross functional partners to ensure inventory is managed according to constraints and targets that are aligned with the business strategy.
3. Establishes critical inventory parameters for Target & Safety Stock settings for finished goods, while considering supply lead time, warehouse, and transportation constraints.
4. Actively interacts with demand management, manufacturing, quality, warehousing and transportation to solve finished goods issues & consumption patterns.
5. Measures, analyzes, and reports key process metrics, while monitoring adherence to key performance indicators (KPI) that are assigned to the assigned product categories.
6. Identifies possible material shortages against inventory plans and develops action items. Marshal resources to address action items and follow up on all material shortage-related issues.
7. Responsible for long-term capacity status, weekly category KPI updates, product shortage reporting & ad-hoc daily information flow amongst supply planning partners (Demand Planning, Customer Service, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Logistics, Business Management).
8. Accountable for Key metrics, to include:
1. Unsold to the Freezer
2. Schedule Attainment
3. Off Cut Production
4. Order Fulfillment
5. Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Language Skills Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the language of the majority Business Management group in order to communicate effectively. Must be able to hear enough to understand those individuals as well. Ability to read, interpret, and comprehend documents such as grafts/flow sheets, financials, general professional articles and publications, governmental regulations, safety rules, assignment sheets, and procedure manuals. Must be able to write reports, business correspondence, policies and procedures, and other administrative forms as outlined above.

Must be able to effectively communicate in both individual and group settings. Must be able to present information and respond to questions from individuals and/or groups.

Mathematical Skills In order to perform duties, must be able to:

1. Add, subtract, multiply, and divide all units of measure such as whole numbers, fractions, percentages, and fractions.
2. Compute rate, discounts, ratios, and percent, and
3. Make, read, and interpret financials, graphs, rates, ratios, and percentages.

Reasoning Ability Ability to apply common sense and judgment in solving problems and interpreting and understanding instructions furnished in written or oral form. Must be able to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action yet reason when to involve supervisor.

Computer Skills Basic computer knowledge with the ability to learn software.

Other Skills and Abilities

1. Display strong organizational skills with ability to prioritize multiple tasks and deal with frequent interruptions.
2. Basic office skills such as phone skills, voice mail, copying, faxing, typing, and directing visitors.
3. Ability to function independently given assigned duties.
4. Ability to communicate, work, and interact with a variety of individuals.

Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to use hands and/or fingers to feel, manipulate small objects, write, and type. The employee is frequently required to bend, squat/kneel; twist/turn; sit; talk; hear and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to push/pull; climb; walk; stand; and balance. The employee is rarely required to smell and/or taste. The employee must frequently lift/carry/move up to 15 pounds and occasionally up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and to warm/cold and/or humid/dry conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently subject to interruptions.

We offer a competitive benefits package which includes:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Company matching Retirement Plan
• Paid time off
• Short term and long term disability
• Referral program
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Plans

Wholestone Prestage is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, gender orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.