Glen-Gery
Demand-Master Scheduling Manager
Glen-Gery, Reading, PA
About the Company:
Glen-Gery Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Brickworks Limited. Brickworks Limited ("The Group") is a large Australian-listed group of companies. The Group has been in operation since the early 1900s, has a market capitalization exceeding A$3.5 billion, and operates across 3 core business segments: Building Products, Land & Development, and Investments. The Group employs more than 2,000 FTE employees and operates nationally across Australia and has a significant presence in the USA.
Founded in 1890, Glen-Gery Corporation is one of the nation's largest brick manufacturers and operates eight brick manufacturing facilities. Glen-Gery products are sold internationally through a network of over 500 distributors. Since entering the USA in 2018, Brickworks has acquired Sioux City Brick, Redland Brick, Capital Brick & Retail and the distribution business of Southfield Corporation in Illinois and Indiana (Illinois Brick, Indiana Brick). The combined North American business now has more than 1,000 employees, operates across 40 locations, including 8 brick plants, 26 masonry supply center/retail locations and 3 Design Studios.
Basic Function:
The Demand/Master Scheduling Manager is responsible for Sr. level oversight of production scheduling for each of the North American manufacturing locations. The role will be tasked with ownership and oversight of all Glen-Gery production schedules and future demand planning as relates to Sales and Plant budgets in combination with understanding and incorporating changing market conditions and plant capabilities. The Demand-Master Scheduling Manager will serve as the center of communication between Sales, Production, Distribution, Finance, and Executive Management relating to plant production, availability, and lead times while ensuring budgeted targets remain aligned. The Demand/Master Scheduling Manager will work closely with all Plant, Sales, and Distribution Management to ensure final production schedules maximize company profit while balancing demand and lead time needs of our customers. This role is critical in coordinating our production activities and resources to optimize workflow, control costs, increase profits, and meet delivery commitments to our customers.
Responsibilities and Duties:
Education Experience and Requirements
This job description is not intended to be all inclusive and as such, the employee will also be required to perform other reasonably related business duties as may be assigned by the immediate supervisor and/or other management personnel as required.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Glen-Gery Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Brickworks Limited. Brickworks Limited ("The Group") is a large Australian-listed group of companies. The Group has been in operation since the early 1900s, has a market capitalization exceeding A$3.5 billion, and operates across 3 core business segments: Building Products, Land & Development, and Investments. The Group employs more than 2,000 FTE employees and operates nationally across Australia and has a significant presence in the USA.
Founded in 1890, Glen-Gery Corporation is one of the nation's largest brick manufacturers and operates eight brick manufacturing facilities. Glen-Gery products are sold internationally through a network of over 500 distributors. Since entering the USA in 2018, Brickworks has acquired Sioux City Brick, Redland Brick, Capital Brick & Retail and the distribution business of Southfield Corporation in Illinois and Indiana (Illinois Brick, Indiana Brick). The combined North American business now has more than 1,000 employees, operates across 40 locations, including 8 brick plants, 26 masonry supply center/retail locations and 3 Design Studios.
Basic Function:
The Demand/Master Scheduling Manager is responsible for Sr. level oversight of production scheduling for each of the North American manufacturing locations. The role will be tasked with ownership and oversight of all Glen-Gery production schedules and future demand planning as relates to Sales and Plant budgets in combination with understanding and incorporating changing market conditions and plant capabilities. The Demand-Master Scheduling Manager will serve as the center of communication between Sales, Production, Distribution, Finance, and Executive Management relating to plant production, availability, and lead times while ensuring budgeted targets remain aligned. The Demand/Master Scheduling Manager will work closely with all Plant, Sales, and Distribution Management to ensure final production schedules maximize company profit while balancing demand and lead time needs of our customers. This role is critical in coordinating our production activities and resources to optimize workflow, control costs, increase profits, and meet delivery commitments to our customers.
Responsibilities and Duties:
- Develop, Integrate, Maintain, and Lead company SIOP process (Sales, Inventory, Operations Planning) to bring cost lowering efficiencies, higher inventory turns, and increased profitability while satisfying market demand.
- Ensure that Sales, Manufacturing, Finance and Marketing are aligned based on the plant's capabilities budgets, and market needs.
- Effectively maintain communication and understanding between Sales and Manufacturing surrounding the making schedule to ensure expectations are set and met as related to company budget and demand, including samples production schedule. Also as related to finished goods inventory forecast and scheduling related KPI's.
- Clear and detailed reporting to Senior and Executive Management monthly in terms of scheduling related to budget, profitability, and controlled costs.
- Work closely with Sales team to understand and develop strategy around changing market conditions.
- Work closely with Plant Management to understand plant capabilities, costs, and efficiencies.
- Work closely with Distribution to understand timing of demand and close oversight and approval of Distribution/Plant Production Scheduling.
- Organize and lead meetings and information sessions with Sales and Production and other departments as necessary.
- Track and report financial analysis related to effects of production schedules related to budgets while evaluating and reporting the impact of changing course due to factors such as breakdowns, product remakes, and customer requests for improved lead-times.
- Set, incorporate, and report on scheduling related KPI's.
- Gather and analyze data from internal teams, including materials, inventories, resource availability, and delivery commitments.
- Monitor daily production results and ensure team is adjusting schedules as necessary to respond to changes in recoveries, material flow, design, equipment, or resource availability.
- Utilize planning and scheduling software, or other database tools to create and maintain master schedules.
- Identify areas for improvement and propose strategies to improve efficiency through policy change and implementation.
- Evaluate current procedures and recommend changes to improve the efficiency of planning and scheduling of stock, job orders, customs, and samples production.
- Monitor and report any important changes in sales forecasts, budgets, and business strategies putting at risk customer orders at the forefront of mitigation efforts.
- Address and communicate demand-related issues in a timely and effective manner.
- Working closely with the Inventory Specialist Manager to manage inventory levels and establish safety stock levels.
- Identify manufacturing variances weekly and oversee they are reported accurately to the accounting team for weekly profit estimate (PEST).
- Responsible for comparing standard cost to actual cost and aid in identifying and explaining manufacturing variances.
- Contribute to yearly budget planning.
- Develop business relationships with suppliers and clients as necessary.
- As a Sr. Manager salaried employee, be available as necessary to include after hours and weekends.
- Lead and own special projects or initiatives and deliver on time as requested.
- Ability to work in fast paced multi-tasking environment, while anticipating needs, thinking critically, and offering solutions with the ability to pivot quickly when change is necessary.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with team members from all company departments.
Education Experience and Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree required.
- Five plus years of related business experience.
- Ability to communicate clearly and professionally within all levels of an organization.
- Advanced skills with Office: particularly Excel-pivot tables and data manipulation required. Microsoft Power BI experience preferred or ability to learn and incorporate into reporting.
- Budgeting, forecasting, and analytics experience preferred.
- Limited travel will be required based on business needs.
This job description is not intended to be all inclusive and as such, the employee will also be required to perform other reasonably related business duties as may be assigned by the immediate supervisor and/or other management personnel as required.
Equal Opportunity Employer