Senior Manager Production Scheduling

About the role

Acuity Inc. (NYSE: AYI) is a market-leading industrial technology company. We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light and more things to come. Through our two business segments, Acuity Brands Lighting (ABL) and Acuity Intelligent Spaces (AIS), we design, manufacture, and bring to market products and services that make a valuable difference in people’s lives.

We achieve growth through the development of innovative new products and services, including lighting, lighting controls, building management solutions, and an audio, video and control platform. We focus on customer outcomes and drive growth and productivity to increase market share and deliver superior returns. We look to aggressively deploy capital to grow the business and to enter attractive new verticals.

Acuity Inc. is based in Atlanta, Georgia, with operations across North America, Europe and Asia. The Company is powered by approximately 13,000 dedicated and talented associates. Visit us at

Job Summary

The Production Scheduling Senior Manager is responsible for developing, optimizing, and overseeing production scheduling processes within a fast-paced, demand-pull manufacturing environment. The role serves as the subject matter expert in production scheduling, implementing best practices such as complete order scheduling, capacity balancing, flow optimization, and flexible scheduling. The primary objective is to improve production efficiency, maintain schedule adherence, resolve scheduling conflicts and bottlenecks, and drive continuous improvement across Supply Chain and Manufacturing operations.

Skills and Minimum Experience Required

• Production Scheduling: Design, develop, and implement production scheduling best practices in Make-to-Order (MTO) and Make-to-Stock (MTS) environments.
• Process Improvement: Continuously evaluate production performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement improvement initiatives to increase efficiency and productivity.
• Technology Optimization: Leverage advanced planning, scheduling, and ERP systems to improve scheduling accuracy, visibility, and operational performance.
• Process Standardization: Streamline and standardize scheduling processes to replicate successful practices and scale improvements across the Supply Chain organization.
• Data Analysis: Analyze production data, monitor KPIs, identify trends, and provide actionable insights to support data-driven decisions.
• Project Management: Lead and coordinate projects to ensure departmental objectives are achieved on time and within budget.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Production, Materials, Logistics, and other Supply Chain teams to align priorities, optimize capacity, and ensure effective execution of production schedules.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

• Bachelor's degree
• Over 8–12 years of experience in production planning and scheduling in manufacturing companies
• Strong understanding of Supply Chain operations, including materials planning, logistics, and manufacturing processes.
• Experience in large manufacturing organizations
• Experience with MTO/MTS manufacturing environments, production scheduling, capacity planning, and Lean Manufacturing.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data-driven decision-making skills.
• Experience with ERP systems and advanced planning and scheduling technologies, with the ability to identify opportunities to introduce technology and scalable processes.
• Demonstrated ability to lead projects and influence cross-functional teams, including stakeholders who do not report directly to the role.
• Leadership experience managing a team with the ability to influence a broader group of stakeholders.
• Experience presenting results and participating in meetings with senior leaders and directors.
• Advanced English proficiency and excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, resolve conflicts, and drive continuous improvement.
• Comfortable developing and implementing new processes in environments where standardized procedures.
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Pay and benefits

The compensation is $X MXN. Acuity offers generous benefits including health care, dental coverage, vision plans, 401K benefits, and commissions/incentive compensation depending on the role. For a list of our benefits,

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