Position Summary: The Master Scheduler is responsible for initiatives related to shipments and ensuring a high level of efficiency across the supply chain through all stages to maintain replenishment and production schedules that vary based on demand requirements. Duties and Responsibilities: · Execute and maintain the monthly SIOP (Sales Inventory and Operations Planning) and all associated initiatives to achieve on time shipments to meet internal and external needs · Drive efficiency across the supply chain through planning and forecasting material replenishment and a production schedule that anticipates and adapts to variable demand requirements in support of the operating plan (SIOP) · Support and expand on all opportunities to level load the plan to drive improvements in inventory, on-time-delivery, fulfillment, cycle time, capacity management, and growth · Monitor and oversee Finite Scheduling · Responsible for plant and third-party terminal inventories; must be able to accurately reconcile all locations and tie them together · Own and facilitate the Inventory Record Accuracy (IRA) metric and understand the Material Usage Variance and Production financial impacts · Facilitate tag-up meetings/calls with Product Managers, Sales, Customer Service, Finite Schedulers and/or other Planners to provide insight and direction for specific inventories · Manage competing demands and priorities and put a high priority on attaining results · Work closely with Plant planners and Product Managers to appropriately allocate chemicals, especially when shortages arise · Work closely with sales and finite schedulers to balance internal needs versus customer needs · Coordinate Vessel rotation schedule including working with raw material suppliers to schedule timing; own, maintain, and distribute Vessel and Barge metrics and make efforts to improve cycle time · Recognize forward risks in the supply plan (SIOP) and accurately communicate implications with proposed solutions · Responsible for Master Data for planning at the site · Liaise between many departments, e.g., procurement, logistics, finance, sales/commercial, and plant operations · Lead initiatives to streamline systems and process; work with business group to identify areas for process improvement at all levels of the operation · Organize monthly meetings with key supply chain internal and external stake holders including Vessel Owners, Terminal management, and Raw Material Suppliers · Lead Raw Materials call with Procurement and Site Planners · Work with Supply Planner to develop and maintain appropriate inventory targets and/or Days of Supply · Own and maintain the forecasting tools and spreadsheets; automate files to save time and increase planning accuracy Basic Qualifications: · Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, supply chain, or related field or equivalent organizational experience · Six Sigma Greenbelt certification preferred · 5 years of experience in supply chain or production scheduling Additional Qualifications: · Intermediate skills in Microsoft Excel · Experience developing processes and procedures · Knowledge of chemical and/or refining industry · In-depth knowledge of SAP a strong plus · Finance and/or accounting knowledge a plus · Knowledge of sales and operations planning processes, inventory record accuracy, and material usage variance · Understanding of 24-hour bulk production facilities