Master Scheduler

Job Description

Master SchedulerJob Purpose:To ensure the efficient planning and scheduling of product manufacture, goods movement and stocks within the UK Roofing operations to meet customer expectations and business revenue plans.Principle Objectives:Managing Operations:

• To generate production and capacity plans that are communicated and reviewed with production
• To ensure all customer requirements are efficiently and effectively planned and scheduled to maintain appropriate stock levels and achieve on time delivery
• To manage and report on the status of overdue orders
• To communicate daily and weekly with production in relation to any changes and capacity requirements identifying any possible issues and solutions
• To monitor, review and identify requirements for raw materials, tooling and bought out parts and ensure purchase orders are placed and progressed accordingly through appropriate liaison with Purchasing.
• To carry out analysis, identify root cause and implement corrective and preventative actions.
• Be prepared from time to time to travel and stay away from home for training purposes and/or visits to other UK sites.

Managing Information

• To analyse statistical data and provide management information to line/senior management as required
• To identify customer requirements through the interrogation of company databases and the Mapics system to provide accurate forecasting
• To challenge the data and systems information, ensuring accuracy of information at all times
• To ensure all Mapics data appropriate to your role is accurate and updated through regular reviews and audits of the system

Managing People:

• Professionally and directly manage a team to deliver effective operational service
• Maintain good working relationships with internal departments
• Develop, inspire, support and guide individuals.
• Build strong relationships with customers and colleagues, bringing keen strategic thinking and clear tactical planning to the table.
• Conduct annual appraisals and 1:1s with each of your team reviewing and setting meaningful and challenging objectives and competencies in line with business need
• Work closely with Site Managers to ensure good communication and optimal team working.

To undertake training and development activities including:

• Identifying and striving towards business needs
• Identifying skills to be developed

Performance Indicators:

• All production and capacity plans are accurate and agreed
• Deliveries are on time as a result of effective planning
• Overdue orders are kept to a minimum and communicated
• Changes to plans and capacity requirements are planned for
• All elements to produce products are in place to ensure their efficient manufacture
• Problem solving is undertaken in a logical and efficient manner
• Management information is accurate and meaningful
• Accurate forecasting is undertaken and the business reaps the rewards of this
• All Mapics data is reviewed and accurate

Competencies Required: (Including Personal Competencies)

• Excellent planning experience
• Good knowledge of the construction industry
• Common sense
• Good knowledge of planning and stock control methodologies
• Ability to work under own initiative as well as part of a team
• Effective organisational, time management and planning abilities
• Self management and motivation

6 Month Fixed Term Contract PositionSalary - £38,000 Per Annum