Master Scheduling & Production Planning Manager
Emerson
Emilia-Romagna, Italy
- Define, own, and continuously improve the Master Production Schedule (MPS), ensuring alignment with business priorities and contractual commitments
- Manage and balance a significant backlog, ensuring timely and efficient order execution over mid- and long-term horizons
- Develop high-level production plans in collaboration with Inside Sales and Engineering, guiding detailed planning execution by the team
- Lead, coach, and coordinate a team of 6 schedulers, fostering accountability, collaboration, and performance
- Align production plans with available capacity, proactively identifying gaps and driving adjustments to meet demand
- Act as a key interface across functions (Operations, Engineering, Sales, and Project Management) to ensure alignment and responsiveness to changes
- Monitor and communicate progress on critical and high-value orders to senior leadership, including global stakeholders
- Own and enhance planning KPIs (e.g., On-Time Delivery, schedule adherence, backlog health), driving data-based decisions and continuous improvement
- Champion Lean principles and structured problem-solving approaches to improve planning effectiveness, reduce non-value-added activities, and support digitalization and automation initiatives
- Coordinate order release to production at the right time, ensuring execution readiness and flow optimization
- Proven experience in Master Scheduling and Production Planning, ideally within an Engineer-to-Order (ETO) environment
- Demonstrated ability to lead and develop teams, with a strong focus on engagement and performance
- Experience managing complex planning scenarios with frequent changes, exceptions, and engineering revisions
- Strong cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management skills
- Solid understanding of production capacity planning and backlog management
- Working knowledge of ERP systems (such as SAP or Oracle) and data-driven decision-making
- Fluency in English to collaborate effectively with global stakeholders
- Analytical mindset with strong prioritization and problem-solving skills
- Experience in industries such as food & beverage, oil & gas, or mechanical/electromechanical manufacturing
- Familiarity with Lean manufacturing principles, including flow, leveling, and root cause analysis tools
- Experience working within multinational or highly structured organizations
- Exposure to digitalization, automation, or continuous improvement initiatives in planning processes
- Ability to influence senior stakeholders and communicate effectively at all organizational levels
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If you are a Master Scheduling & Production Planning Manager professional looking for an opportunity to grow your career, this is your chance to make a meaningful impact at Emerson. Based in Fiorenzuola d’Arda (Emilia Romagna), this role leads master scheduling and production planning within a dynamic Engineer-to-Order (ETO) environment. You will drive alignment between customer demand, engineering milestones, and production capacity while leading a team of planners and ensuring timely delivery of high-value, complex orders in a fast-paced, evolving context.