Master Scheduler

Leatherman Tools

$80K — $95K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Accounting, Statistics, or equivalent experience.
  • 6-7+ years of planning experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
  • Strong knowledge of master production scheduling and capacity planning processes.
  • Proficiency in advanced planning and scheduling software, as well as ERP systems.
  • Advanced Excel and data analysis skills required.
  • Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O is a plus.
  • Experience developing or using AI-enabled tools for planning, reporting, or analysis is preferred.
  • ASCM CPIM or CSCP certification strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain the Master Production Schedule based on various constraints and forecasts.
  • Own the Rough Cut Capacity Planning and assess capacity, material, and operational constraints.
  • Lead the monthly Supply Feasibility Review and evaluate proposed production plans.
  • Develop supply scenarios and communicate business tradeoffs and recommendations.
  • Evaluate MPS change requests while ensuring schedule stability and customer service goals.
  • Recommend solutions for production and inventory challenges, including overtime and outsourcing options.
  • Monitor finished-goods inventory and production requirements to mitigate customer-service risks.
  • Track planning KPIs such as MPS attainment and forecast accuracy for continuous improvement.

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with a focus on ownership and impact.
  • Encouragement of innovation and process improvement.
  • Strong emphasis on empowerment, courage, and curiosity in company culture.
Full Job Description
Master Scheduler - Help Build the Plan Behind an Iconic American Brand

We're looking for an experienced Master Scheduler who can bring those pieces together.

In this highly collaborative role, you'll own Leatherman's Master Production Schedule (MPS) and forward-looking supply plan, transforming demand and operational constraints into a realistic, capacity-validated plan for our manufacturing operation in Portland, Oregon.

This isn't simply a role that maintains a schedule. We're looking for someone who can analyze, challenge, scenario-plan, influence, and improve how we plan.

What You'll Do

You'll own the MPS across our planning horizon and work closely with teams throughout Leatherman to make sure our plan is both ambitious and achievable.

Your work will include:

  • Developing and maintaining the Master Production Schedule based on forecasted demand, inventory targets, customer requirements, and manufacturing capabilities.
  • Owning Rough Cut Capacity Planning (RCCP) and evaluating capacity, material, supplier, inventory, and operational constraints.
  • Leading the monthly Supply Feasibility Review and pressure-testing proposed production plans.
  • Developing supply scenarios and clearly communicating business tradeoffs and recommendations.
  • Evaluating MPS change requests while protecting schedule stability and customer-service objectives.
  • Recommending solutions including overtime, prebuilding, alternate routings, outsourcing, expediting, inventory strategies, and demand movement.
  • Partnering across Demand Planning, Production Scheduling, Manufacturing, Sourcing, Logistics, Engineering, Sales, and other functions.
  • Monitoring finished-goods inventory, production requirements, customer-service risks, and plan performance.
  • Developing and monitoring planning KPIs, including MPS attainment, forecast accuracy, and capacity utilization.
  • Improving master-scheduling methodologies, planning policies, ERP capabilities, and data quality.
  • Developing and applying AI-enabled tools to accelerate planning analysis, reporting, and automation.
  • Serving as a subject-matter expert and trusted planning partner throughout the organization.


What You'll Bring

We're looking for an experienced manufacturing planner who combines technical planning expertise with strong business judgment and communication skills.

Our ideal candidate brings:

  • A bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Accounting, Statistics, or a combination of relevant education and experience.
  • 6-7+ years of planning experience within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
  • Strong knowledge of master production scheduling, capacity planning, inventory management, and manufacturing operations.
  • Expertise using advanced planning/scheduling software and ERP systems.
  • Advanced Excel and data-analysis skills.
  • Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O
  • Experience developing or applying AI-enabled tools to planning, reporting, or analysis.
  • ASCM CPIM or CSCP certification strongly preferred.
  • Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP Fundamentals certification is a plus.


How We Work at Leatherman

At Leatherman, we care about what you accomplish and how you accomplish it.

Empowerment - Own Your Impact
Take ownership of your decisions and understand how they affect our people, customers, and business.

Hunger - Raise the Bar
Keep looking for ways to make our plans, processes, systems, and results better.

Courage - Speak Honestly. Move Boldly.
Speak up when something doesn't make sense. Bring forward risks and respectfully challenge assumptions.

Curiosity - Ask, Experiment, and Learn
Dig into the data, ask why, explore possibilities, and embrace new ways of solving problems.

Build What's Next With Us

For more than 40 years, the Leatherman name has represented ingenuity, quality, and tools built to solve real problems.

Now we're looking for someone who can help ensure the right products are built at the right time-with a plan our people and our business can deliver.

If you love manufacturing, complex problem-solving, data, and turning uncertainty into a clear plan, we'd love to meet you.

Apply today and help us plan what's next at Leatherman.

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