About Williams-Sonoma - Booneville, MS

Since it was founded in 1956, Williams - Sonoma has grown from Chuck Williams’ single store in Sonoma, CA into one of the largest retailers in the country, with some best known and most beloved brands in home furnishings, including Williams - Sonoma, Pottery Barn and West Elm.

Our Distribution Centers serve as vital connections between factories and our retail, online and mail-order customers around the world. The Supply Chain environment is dynamic and fast-paced, and the network is expanding rapidly. If you have a background in distribution, manufacturing, engineering, transportation, finance, human resources or home delivery – and are looking for a job with a strong opportunity for gaining new skills and for advancement – our Supply Chain Organization could be just the place for you.

Williams-Sonoma, Inc Supply Chain Overview

In 2024, Williams-Sonoma was recognized as a Great Place to Work ® and Forbes Best Employers for Women and Diversity, honors which reflect that we are truly a people-first organization. Our operation includes:

• Over 4,000 Full-Time Associates across the Supply Chain
• 14.5M square feet of small parcel, personalization, furniture, and manufacturing space in the domestic US, Williams-Sonoma has developed an agile and capable distribution network consisting of the following:
  • Large package / furniture distribution centers located in Southern California, Northern California, Texas, Georgia, and New Jersey totaling 9.2M square feet plus another 1.2M square feet of standalone final-mile furniture hubs.
• Small package e Commerce distribution centers located in Mississippi and Arizona totaling 3.2M square feet, consisting of over 1,000 full-time associates and 1,500 seasonal/temporary associates in Mississippi
  • Sutter Street Manufacturing upholstery factories located in North Carolina and Mississippi totaling with over 1,400 full-time employees producing approximately $900 million to $1 billion in sales of upholstered furniture
• Transportation Department for Ocean, Air, Trucking, and Rail consisting of over 30 transportation professionals located in Memphis, TN
• 700 associates in our Sourcing offices in 10 countries in Asia and Europe including China, Vietnam, Singapore, India, Italy, and Turkey

The master scheduler will be responsible for oversight of inventory levels and locations and all plant and material scheduling.  The master scheduler will be responsible for all cycle count schedules and monitoring of cycle counts to affirm that integrity of the cycle count is complete and accurate each month for all inventory items and the analysis on the cycle count feedback to determine that inventory levels are correct to support and communicate on Finished Goods schedules to the Operations team. 

The Master Scheduler position is in Booneville, MS.

You’ll be excited about this opportunity because you will.... 

• Practice safe work practices and demonstrate safe work habits to the workforce and adhere to the Personal Protective Equipment standards of the company throughout the facility.
• Always adhere to the policies of WSI while performing any duties as assigned with a positive attitude and willing spirit to assist others in the department, facility, and the organization. Always acting with professional courtesy and the highest integrity.
• The selected associate will be responsible for inventory locations (name and physical locale) and the training of all supply personnel on proper use of the scanners to assure that inventory items can be always accounted for in the system. 
• The master scheduler will work with purchasing team to confirm raw materials are ordered accurately and delivered on time and will be responsible for ensuring the team receiving the raw materials are correctly identifying the materials upon receipt in both terms of accurate count and correct material, and that all materials are properly tagged and located in perspective locations.
• The associate will work with scheduling team to produce schedules from orders to allow the plant to run efficiently and review for opportunities to schedule items in a manner to increase productivity in all areas of manufacturing.
• The selected candidate will provide reports on inventory levels, cycle count results, accuracy of inventory locations, and any other reports that will provide the opportunity to improve our production and inventory control throughout the manufacturing process.
• The master scheduler will be responsible for the implementation of inventory tools and systems the training of associates for the tracking, analyzing, auditing, and reporting to support manufacturing team and update upper management on status and improvements in areas of inventory, purchasing, and scheduling.

Check out some of the required qualifications we are looking for in amazing candidates….

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Bachelor’s degree in business or industrial technology
• At least 8 years of experience in in inventory management and production scheduling of an upper-end upholstered furniture manufacturing facility and ……… 
• The associate must have excellent administrative and PC skills to develop and utilize software to analyze and manager inventory levels and develop plant schedules.
• The associate must have the ability to perform multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment to assure deliverables are consistently accurate and on cadence to meet operation’s needs.
• Must have good communication skills both oral and written as well as the ability to read, write, and understand English and communicate directives to associates and vendors.
• Demonstrate the ability to keep accurate records and follow documented procedures and standards.
• Excellent time-management skills including ability to work independently with little supervision.

We prefer some of these qualities as well…. 

•  10 years’ experience in inventory management and production scheduling of an upper-end upholstery manufacturing facility.
•  Ability to speak English and understand Spanish.

Review these physical requirements, as they play a major part in this role….

• Ability to sit or stand for 8-hour periods and bend and twist at waist and knees as required to audit and perform cycle counts and general administrative duties.

​​​Our company benefits are second to none in the industry….

• Generous discount on all Williams-Sonoma, Inc. brand products
• 401(k) plan and other investment opportunities
• Paid vacations, Employee Assistance Programs, Time Off to Volunteer, Matching Gifts Community Service Program, and Holidays (in some locations)
• Health benefits, dental and vision insurance, including same-sex domestic partner benefits, Legal and Identity Protection Plans and Pet Insurance
• For more information on our benefits offerings, please visit MyWSIBenefits.com

EOE

At this time, we are not accepting referrals from third party recruiting agencies for this position.