Our client, a pharmaceutical organization that has developed and manufactured drug products for over 50 years, is looking to add a Supply Chain Planner / Master Production Scheduler to their team. This professional will play an intricate role in ensuring that the operation runs efficiently, customer demand is met, and resources are managed effectively.
Responsibilities:
- Leverage Oracle ERP and Op Center systems to develop short-term plant production schedules, being mindful of long-term goals.
- Establish and evaluate scheduling priorities for job orders.
- Resolve Supply, Demand, and Capacity issues while optimizing both labor and equipment utilization.
- Execute efficient schedules to drive the highest possible OTIF or OTD.
- Perform & collaborate all capacity planning activities and coordinate output with select production areas.
- Use the Oracle ERP to integrate Sales Orders with master schedule utilizing Op Center; coordinate availability of raw materials, semi-finished goods, supplies, equipment, and workers as needed to meet delivery dates.
- Ensure all Work Orders and projects are properly documented and closed in scheduling systems.
- Assess and implement ERP techniques needed to plan, schedule, control, measure, and evaluate the effectiveness of production operations.
- Monitor and report any important changes in sales forecasts, budgets, and business strategies putting at risk customers at the forefront of mitigation efforts.
- Address demand-related issues in a timely and effective manner.
- Manage load leveling and bottleneck scheduling and utilize the theory of constraints (TOC) for more accurate scheduling.
- Coordinate and executive Effectivity Dates for ECNs and ECOs.
- Track and manage inventory levels; establish safety stock levels.
- Ensure the ERP system data elements related to the supply chain and planning are set to the correct parameters.
- Responsible for comparing standard cost to actual cost and identifying and explaining manufacturing variances.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in business management or operations management.
- Minimum of 4+ years previous planning experience.
