Production Scheduler

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary:

The Production Planner is responsible for the live goods scheduling, sourcing and maintenance of crop records to support the achievement of our weekly sales and production plan goals. The Planners key role is to collaborate with the production teams and the Planning Manager to maintain master data, create crop records, purchase live good inputs and manage product flow to ensure sales plan targets are attained. Individuals with a genuine love for plants, analytical in natural and possess a high attention to detail will excel in this role. Reports to the Colorado Planning Manager, but with close and constant collaboration with the Director of Planning and Supply Chain.

Duties & responsibilities include but are not limited to:

1. Schedule assigned crops to meet sales plans
2. Communication of live goods orders to our brokers and internal partners.
3. Match vendor confirmations to purchase orders and scheduled crop records.
4. Communicate back orders and variety substitutions to sales and program managers ensuring order details meet plan requirements.
5. Track orders to ensure accurate and timely receiving of purchase orders.
6. Communicate and track product claims and replacement need with vendors and our various production facilities.
7. Engage production and sales teams to improve varietal selection, optimize production efficiencies.
8. Maintain relevant master data to align with needs communicated by production operations and planning managers.
9. Coordinate with production coordinators and planting supervisors to generate production planting lists to match vendors advanced ship notifications. Resolve any discrepancies to ensure crop records and product flow match up and meet sales plan targets.
10. Generate Excel reports using pivot tables to track product flow against weekly sales plan needs.
11. Assist in trial data collection and observations. Create power point presentations summarizing observations from grower teams to review potential program improvements with the planning director and sales teams.  
12. Always ensure complete accuracy and validity of data being used in the process

Required skill set:

1. Excellent verbal and written communication skills
2. Analytical focus with high attention to detail.
3. Self-starter with strong organizational skills, ability to multi-task and work independently.
4. Strong working knowledge of Excel, pivot tables, and report generation
5. Genuine love of plants and respect for all people.
6. Flexible, open mind & willingness to learn is a dynamic fast paced work environment.

Education and Experience:

1. College Degree in Hort/AG Science preferred, or equivalent work experience

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.  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.  While performing the duties of this job, you will be required to frequently sit, use your hands, lift, pull, lift overhead, walk, stand for long periods of time on concrete, stoop, kneel, talk, and hear.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  The employee is occasionally exposed to airborne particles (dust and dirt).  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.