Primary Purpose:

The Supply Chain Scheduler assists in the week-to-week planning, organization and execution of the production schedule, optimizing resources and time. This role coordinates and expedites the flow of work and materials within a production facility according to the established schedule. They ensure timely availability of resources, communicate with various departments, and track production progress. Essentially, they maintain the smooth operation of the manufacturing process by managing schedules and facilitating communication. 

Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage production schedules to meet customer delivery requirements and best utilize the company’s production and labor capacity
• Use ERP and WMS to enter and manage open work orders, update paperwork and complete other changes needed.
• Help establish a working sequence of each item on various production lines to maximize efficiency.
• Prioritize schedule to ensure complete and on time shipments according to customer orders and target inventory levels
• Establish and communicate production priorities
• Monitor the production process, making routine production reports, and resolving any potential delays
• Update the production schedule or picklists to include changes based on availability of raw materials and packaging. 
• Address any issues that arise during the production process and escalate anything necessary. 
• Communicate production paperwork to operations and the warehouse in a timely manner
• Update and manage transfer documents for warehouse. 
• Update 3PL cut reports and communicate broadly with team regarding issues and readiness
• Support, and comply with all quality management systems, continuous improvement programs, food safety, employee safety, preventative maintenance programs and legality
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned