Saxco International is hiring: Master Scheduler in Fairfield

Why work at Saxco?

We are a dynamic, inclusive, and fun team with a passion for excellence in the packaging industry. We have a supportive and collaborative environment where your ideas and creativity are valued, and innovation and continuous improvement. You will be empowered and encouraged to achieve your full potential. The company also values well-being of our team members, embracing flexibility to accommodate personal needs and maintain a healthy lifestyle. At Saxco, community matters because it unites us, gives us purpose and provides an opportunity to drive change. Through involvement and contribution, we are committed to supporting, serving, strengthening, and sustaining the communities where we live and work.

Come join this exceptional team and build a meaningful and rewarding career!

Additional information about Saxco International, LLC can be found at https://www.Saxco.com/why-saxco/community-matters/

Position Purpose

The Master Scheduler has the overall responsibility for scheduling production for all Saxco CPC’s and 3PL’s as well as maintaining the daily reporting for all facilities. The Master Scheduler will work closely with Purchasing, Customer Service, Warehouse and Production to ensure OTIF delivery of all orders and will look to optimize production runs to support operating efficiency. Further, the Master Scheduler will support mid- and long-term labor planning and capacity planning. The Master Scheduler will have additional responsibilities to help support warehouse operations, Saxco quality team, and purchasing for key products.

Primary Responsibilities

Near-term scheduling (2-6 weeks)

• Responsible for assisting with National Custom Packaging Center’s (CPC) areas of planning, allocation, production, scheduling and routing
• Schedule production orders by line and job type, maximizing output but ensuring capabilities match job requirements and customer fulfillment is met on time
• Coordinate directly with purchasing on inbound raw material, ensure raw material on hand continues to stay at desired service and safety stock levels
• Collaborate with production supervisors and warehouse personnel to ensure production runs smoothly and support ad-hoc requests as they arise
• Facilitate and complete time studies and cost estimates for custom and/or first time jobs
• Monitor material scrap rate, production line speeds and other critical KPIS
• Support daily warehouse reporting and MRP support
• Responsible for creating production orders and purchase orders for all Third-Party Logistics (3PL) products and Saxco facilities
• Help maintain Bill of Material's (BOM’s), routes and plan settings within ERP system
• Monitor the flow of allocated orders through all warehouse processes, taking appropriate actions on out of standard issues
• Manage inbound/outbound intricacies related to special service repacks (gift packs, filled goods, reselect, other specialty services)
• Facilitate communication of routes added to new SKUs
• Act to ensure appropriate service levels are maintained for all customers
• Monitor and resolve MRP messages to support optimized production planning and customer fulfillment

Mid-long term scheduling (2-10 months)

• Forecast annual production requirements by month, present multiple scenarios to support labor planning, inventory management and working capital

• Forecast labor requirements to support annual production, provide recommendations on how to optimize labor and resources

• Conduct scenario analysis on production and labor requirements to size risk and opportunities on customer fulfillment and the associated financial impacts

• Work directly with purchasing stakeholders on the material resource plan to support the production schedule

• Work directly with ancillary suppliers to purchase dunnage (pallets, tier sheets, shrink wrap, etc.) to support the production plan and warehousing requirements, optimize to reduce costs and fulfill customer requirements

Quality Support responsibilities

• Work with Saxco quality team to document supplier’s AQL limits for key products
• Lead and coordinate the capture of all defective products, the status of their disposition and ultimate resolution with the supplier and customer if necessary
• Maintain Saxco’s quality claim tracker to ensure quality issues are worked through timely and the appropriate funds are recovered
• Serve as the primary liaison and point of contact for Saxco’s Quality team

Purchasing responsibilities

• Adherence and accuracy to the supplier consensus plan. Timely identification of deviations to supply consensus plan and alternative solutions if needed to get back to consensus plan.
• Ensures purchase orders are updated and maintained timely in AX Microsoft Dynamics to reflect the latest estimate of when product will be received at its end destination.
• Review and resolution of AX Material Resource Planning messages including advance, defer, increase, decrease, cancel and/or planned purchase orders.
• Responsible for the preparation, submit for approval, communication to supplier and ongoing maintenance of a purchase order line and the associated charges until it is received at its end destination.
• If there are changes in expected delivery, prices, quantities, and other pertinent requirements of our purchase, the Master Scheduler is to notify their supervisor and key stakeholders immediately and present alternative solutions, if necessary, to avoid impacts to customers and Saxco.
• Responsible for the accuracy of the receipt schedule and the coordination of logistics with transportation, the supplier, and our warehouses / third party logistic providers to ensure product is received on time and within expected delivery appointments.
• Understands the supplier’s production requirements, production lines, lead time, minimum order quantities, color / product campaigns, unit costs and additional charges (surcharges, etc.), and payment terms. This understanding will be used to support inventory optimization, supplier growth, new business development opportunities and other associated activities.
• Collects, maintains, and communicates to relevant stakeholder’s unit costs, surcharges, price increases, and other pertinent information.
• Support customer service and other stakeholders in the resolution of potential customer delivery failures. The Master Scheduler is expected to understand product specifications and be able to use provided tools to identify alternative products and solutions to meet the customer requirements.
• Understands market pricing for the products they purchase, identification of negotiation or cost reduction opportunities through optimization, index changes or other activities.
• Identification and quantification of supplier claims. To provide all supporting detail to their supervisor to support the successful negotiation and collection of the claim.
• Support the identification and disposition of stranded and aged inventory and other inventory optimization opportunities.
• Responsible for the accuracy of supplier and item master data and participates in new item code setup to support customer requirements and supplier growth. Liaison with the supplier and internal departments to collect key item documents like bottle drawings, pallet configurations, CAD designs, artwork, and other pertinent documents for Saxco’s master data and asset library requirements.
• Supports the overall S&OP process, including the identification of supply optimization opportunities, supplier opportunities and risks, and associated recommendations to support company goals.

Requirements

Education, Work Experience and Skills

• 5+ years working experience within high volume distribution/production environment
• Previous ERP/MRP system experience (experience with Microsoft AX a plus)
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, specifically with Excel and Outlook
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal
• Sense of urgency and a “can do” attitude
• The ability to work independently but also work effectively within a team environment
• The ability to prioritize multiple tasks, meet deadlines and maintain focus
• Strong project management and/or analytical skills
• Strong attention to details

Personal Characteristics

The following are important to the continued development of the Company’s culture and success of the successful individual:

• Motivated, self-driven, high-performing individual
• Undeniable work ethic and personal commitment to deadlines and company success;
• Possess a winning attitude, team-player with strong sense of ethics, honesty, integrity and commitment to excellence;
• Excellent interpersonal skill, including a strong but flexible personality, and proven success developing relationships with new and existing customers;
• Excellent oral, written communication, and presentation skills;
• Empathetic; open to new challenges and able to quickly adapt to new situations and effectively integrate new information;
• Possess a desire to be a part of a high-profile organization and team;
• Confident; possessing innate intelligence; capable of consistently thinking “outside the box” while maintaining sound business judgment;
• Balanced individual, both personally and professionally, with an ability to develop and grow professional relationships at all levels of an organization, as well as with customers;

Our employees enjoy

• Competitive Pay
• 401(k) Match
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Package
• Disability and Life Insurance Package
• Paid Time Off and Holidays

Equal Opportunity Employer: Saxco International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status or marital status.