Planner/Scheduler

At a Glance

Legrand has an exciting opportunity for a Planner/Scheduler to join the Cablofil Team in Mascoutah, IL. The Production Scheduler ensures that daily production requirements are met through analysis and reporting of production status. This position is an integral part of the supply chain with responsibilities that include but are not limited to working with management team to ensure that deadlines and schedules are met and thereby preventing line stoppages/delays to maintain a high level of customer service.  Interface with Production and Inventory Control Specialist or Production Supervisor and interprets capacity requirements for all new orders and order priorities. Maintain a close working relationship with customer service to provide product availability, order status updates on all production related matters. Continuously review, fix, COGI and report corrections. Set best delivery dates and communicate these with customer service.

What Will You Do?

• Plan, schedule, coordinate and/or monitor completion of products through the production cycle based on customer orders and delivery requirements.
• Monitor material requirements and order raw materials based on demand and inventory control guidelines.
• Managing material availability by setting/monitoring MRP exceptions, actual component usage, and following-up with suppliers on parts and materials needed to support operations.
• Responsibility for inventory levels related to specific product lines and/or assigned project work. Assist in problem-solving and executing appropriate countermeasures for deviations from planned inventory levels (safety stock violations).
• Work with Inventory Control Manager to understand and manage short term/long term capacities to minimize the cause for past due orders.
• Establish effective communication with various departments as necessary to meet production requirements.
• Interact with customer service team members to manage demand information in the capacity planning and production schedule.
• Participate in, and lead, production meetings to ensure seamless communication between all functional areas.
• Coordinate with purchasing to trouble shoot supply chain issues that could jeopardize on-time performance.
• Ensure that all production orders modifications and cancellations are accurately and timely recorded in SAP.
• Schedules with offsite processing vendors: electroplating/galvanizing/painting of products (trays, connectors, brackets and fittings)
• Maintain strong partnership with logistics to drive smooth transfer from production department to shipping department to achieve on-time delivery.
• Resolve exception transactions in COGI including month end activities.
• Assist in physical inventory.
• Other projects as assigned by manager.

Education:

• High school diploma required
• BA in Operations/Materials/Business or, BS in Engineering preferred, or equivalent knowledge, education and experience.

Experience: Minimum 3 - 7 years experience in Production and Inventory Control, Operations, Purchasing, or Manufacturing Engineering preferred

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:

• Demonstrated knowledge of materials control/production planning
• Must have advanced manufacturing systems planning knowledge, MRP system experience strongly preferred.
• Exceptional computer skills, spreadsheet, presentation and data base software, proficiency with various e-mail, calendaring, meeting management and related communications software. 
• Requires strong organizational and time management skills, close attention to detail and be able to effectively handle multiple priorities. Must have strong analytical skills, ability to evaluate situations, identify options and implement effective solutions quickly and efficiently.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communications skills and be able to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization. Must be an effective listener, able to maintain focus extract necessary information and validate understanding of the information.
• Must be highly collaborative and able to work in a fast paced and team based environment. 

About Legrand

Legrand is the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures. Our comprehensive offering of solutions for residential, commercial, and data center markets makes us a benchmark for customers worldwide. We harness technological and societal trends with lasting impacts on buildings with the purpose of improving life by transforming the spaces where people live, work, and meet with electrical and digital infrastructures and connected solutions that are simple, innovative, and sustainable. Legrand is a global, publicly traded company listed on the Euronext (Legrand SA EPA: LR). For more information, visit www.legrandgroup.com/en

About Legrand North and Central America

Legrand, North & Central America (LNCA) is a leader in the AV, Lighting & Controls, Electrical, and Data Center markets. LNCA offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as distinctive benefits like a high employer 401K match, paid time off (PTO) and holiday pay, short-term and long-term disability benefit plans, above-benchmark paid maternity and parental leave, bonus opportunities in accordance with the Company’s incentive plans, paid time off to volunteer, and an active/growing Employee Resource Group network. For more information, visit legrand.us 

About Legrand’s Electrical Wiring Systems Division

Legrand’s Electrical Wiring Systems (EWS) division provides the most complete line of residential, commercial, and industrial electrical wiring devices in the world.  Through commitment to innovation and quality, EWS maintains the position of industry leader in wire and cable management and wiring devices categories, specializing in raceways, flexible floor, open space and outdoor power solutions, wire mesh cable trays and systems, and designer switches and outlets. With this comprehensive offering, EWS serves a range of exciting vertical markets, including commercial office and commercial interior, data centers, education, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, mixed-use developments and residential.  For more information, visit legrand.us/electrical wiring devices  

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