Sr Manager Master Scheduler

Evans, GA

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Job Description

Club Car boasts a 60+ year history of industry-leading innovation and design, initially focused on golf cars and then expanding to commercial utility vehicles and personal-use transportation.

GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION

The master scheduler is responsible for establishing, reviewing and maintaining the master production schedule in alignment with the Sales, Inventory, and Operations (SIOP) consensus plan. Establishing the master schedule will involve working closely with operations leaders, material planners, production control planners, and others to coordinate manufacturing plans that achieve the company objectives relative to customer service, efficient resource/capacity utilization and inventory investment. The master scheduler will be responsible for analyzing scenarios that balance demand and supply while optimizing inventory and minimizing the impact of demand volatility.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Lead the translation of the approved SIOP plan into an executable enterprise-wide supply plan, balancing customer demand, manufacturing capacity, inventory investment, and operational constraints.
Own the roll out of the Master Production Scheduling (MPS) process and governance across all manufacturing operations.
Manage a team of production schedulers for each of the production areas.
Partner with Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Procurement, Customer Service, and Finance leadership to develop integrated production and inventory strategies that support short- and long-term business goals.
Pull customer orders into the production scheduling system and coordinate with manufacturing, materials, and customer service teams to support on-time delivery commitments.
Monitor order status, schedule adherence, and changes in customer demand, making schedule adjustments as needed to optimize production flow and customer satisfaction.
Develop and maintain rough-cut capacity planning (RCCP) models to proactively identify resource, labor, equipment, and supplier constraints and implement corrective action plans.
Lead scenario planning and what-if analysis to assess the operational and financial impact of forecast changes, product launches, supply disruptions, and strategic business initiatives.
Establish planning policies, procedures, and KPI governance to improve schedule stability, forecast accuracy, inventory turns, capacity utilization, and on-time delivery performance.
Drive cross-functional resolution of significant supply chain risks, capacity limitations, and material shortages that may impact customer commitments or business performance.
Serve as the functional owner for ERP planning and scheduling processes, leading system enhancements, planning parameter optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Develop and present executive-level reporting and recommendations on production performance,scenario planning backlog status, and long-range capacity requirements.
Mentor and provide guidance to production scheduling team.
Lead strategic inventory planning efforts, balancing working capital objectives with customer fulfillment requirements and operational efficiency goals.
Champion continuous improvement initiatives utilizing Lean, Six Sigma, and APICS planning methodologies to enhance supply chain performance and operational effectiveness.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

Education:

BS/BA degree in business or engineering discipline
APICS Certification preferred.

Experience:

Minimum of 7+ years of relevant experience in program planning or scheduling management.
Demonstrated experience leading SIOP, demand/supply balancing, capacity planning, and inventory optimization processes.
APICS CPIM or CSCP certification strongly preferred.
Demonstrated proficiency in schedule analysis, forecasting, and shipment forecasting.
Experience with rate-based or flow line (non-MRP) and job shop manufacturing environments.
Experience in operations, inventory management, MRP and lean manufacturing processes.

KEY COMPETENCIES

Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders and drive decisions in a complex matrixed organization.
Strong business acumen with the ability to connect operational decisions to financial outcomes.
Advanced knowledge of SIOP, capacity planning, inventory optimization, and supply chain analytics.
Proven leadership experience managing cross-functional initiatives and driving organizational change.
Advanced ERP/MRP systems expertise (SAP, Oracle, Infor, JD Edwards, etc.).
Ability to effectively make complex decisions with limited time and information and can determine decision making criteria based on priorities.
Ability to collaborate effectively across multiple disciplines with internal and external resources.
Strong analytical capabilities, with a basic understanding of statistical analysis techniques.
Strong interpersonal skills, independent problem resolution, proven leadership ability, and the ability to manage the requirements of others.
Comfortable leading discussion and debate both within peer group and with matrix business partners, operational partners and leaders.
Data access/retrieval skills with extensive experience in data analysis, data manipulation using MS Excel and/or other tools as provided.
Strong communication and presentation skills.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Work requires periodic stooping/bending and frequent walking/standing throughout the day.
Requires occasional lifting of objects less than 25 pounds as well as occasional lifting of objects 25 to 50 pounds.
Work involves activities that require special safety precautions, e.g., working around moving parts, machines, or vehicles.
Requires use of personal protective equipment.

Club Car is a diverse and inclusive environment. We are an equal employment opportunity employer, dedicated to hiring a diverse workforce including individuals with disabilities and United States qualified protected veterans.

Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated at Club Car.

Numbers & Facts

Location

Evans, GA

Skills

APICS (Association for Operations Management)unmatched
APICS Certificationunmatched
Analysis Skillsunmatched
Business Operationsunmatched
Business Skillsunmatched
Calendar Managementunmatched
Capacity Managementunmatched
Capacity Requirements Planning (CRP)unmatched
Capacity Utilizationunmatched
Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP)unmatched
Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM)unmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Continuous Improvementunmatched
Corrective Actionunmatched
Cross-Functionalunmatched
Customer Satisfactionunmatched
Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
Data Analysisunmatched
Data Recoveryunmatched
Demand Forecasting/Planningunmatched
ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
Financeunmatched
Forecastingunmatched
Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
Inventory Managementunmatched
Inventory Planningunmatched
Inventory Turnsunmatched
J D Edwardsunmatched
Leadershipunmatched
Lean Manufacturingunmatched
Lean Six Sigmaunmatched
Machiningunmatched
Manufacturingunmatched
Manufacturing Operationsunmatched
Manufacturing/Industrial Processesunmatched
Master Production Scheduleunmatched
Materials Planningunmatched
Matrix Managementunmatched
Mentoringunmatched
Microsoft Excelunmatched
Operational Auditunmatched
Operations Managementunmatched
Operations Processesunmatched
Oracleunmatched
Order Picking/Packingunmatched
Order/Customer Fulfillmentunmatched
People Managementunmatched
Performance Metricsunmatched
Physical Demandsunmatched
Policy Developmentunmatched
Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Procedure Developmentunmatched
Process Improvementunmatched
Product/Service Launchunmatched
Production Controlunmatched
Production Scheduleunmatched
Production Systemsunmatched
Program Planningunmatched
Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
Requirements Managementunmatched
Resource Utilizationunmatched
Rough Cut Capacity Planning (RCCP)unmatched
SAPunmatched
Salesunmatched
Schedule Developmentunmatched
Six Sigma Championunmatched
Statisticsunmatched
Strategic Planningunmatched
Supplier Optimizationunmatched
Supply Chainunmatched
Supply Chain Operationsunmatched
Supply Chain Optimizationunmatched
Team Lead/Managerunmatched
Team Playerunmatched
Time Managementunmatched

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