Baxters North America
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Baxters North America . Scope of Job: Primary objective of this role is to provide the finite scheduling function for the BNA manufacturing facilities (Cincinnati, OH; East Bernstadt, KY; Salem, OR) to drive overall supply excellence in customer service and inventory management within the BNA S&OP+ process, site capacities and capabilities. Utilize ERP tools to implement supply chain and scheduling strategies to provide cost-effective supply solutions. Contribute to total supply chain cost management and operational control, supporting trade-off decisions related to current and future portfolio development. Provide functional expertise in the current business operations scheduling. Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities
Receive and implement the MPS plan from BNA’s Central Planning team, verify horizon accuracy, and assign weekly volumes to daily schedules within the ERP. Maintain a daily, weekly, and monthly schedule within the framework of the BNA S&OP+ guidelines. Evaluate manufacturing rates and capacity utilization of assets and production value streams to ensure optimized schedules that balance requirements across the network with a total cost mindset. Partner with BNA Planning team and Site Operations team to enable optimal cost solutions related to execution of a supply plan. Communicate resource capacity constraints or crewing recommendations to relieve bottlenecks and ensure sufficient supply. Recommend supply chain solutions and update daily schedules, working closely with Planning and Procurement teams (BNA and Site SC team). Provide schedule attainment and other reporting to drive overall supply chain effectiveness through a continuous PDCA cycle. Act as the SPOC for the site or segment assigned for supply chain KPI’s and overall plan adherence. Develop scheduling strategies to provide CI of site output, inventory, and cost. Primary interface is with BNA Supply Planning, Factory Value Stream Managers, Plant Managers, Procurement Team, and Warehousing/Logistics staff. Develop and execute a weekly process of plan review, constraint management, and then convert to daily schedule requirements (0 to 4 weeks). Ensure requirements are maintained for medium term horizon (up to 12 months). Identify critical constraints and bottlenecks, present plans, and partner with the BNA Planning team to create solutions supporting excellent customer service. Assist in schedule, rate and capacity reviews for new customer project volumes and timing, including ramp-up plans and learning curves. Develop optimum scheduling strategies for efficient cycle pattern sequencing. Assist Planning with measurement and documentation of BNA KPI’s; establish weekly/monthly supply chain performance reports and KPI dashboards. Review with Operational team schedule adherence and request continuous improvement actions where performance is below standard, working with Site IE and VSMs. Foster timely and positive communication between the BNA Planning team and operations. Review and report slow-moving and obsolete material risk and coordinate local corrective actions. Collaborate with production and supporting departments to ensure food safety and quality of products. Perform other duties as assigned. Education
Undergraduate or associate degree in Supply Chain, Business Management, Engineering, or related field required; food manufacturing preferred. Experience
2-4 years of experience in Supply Chain Planning and Finite Scheduling function required in food manufacturing preferred. 1-3 years of experience in an operations lead or supervisor role. Competencies
Supply Chain/Manufacturing Scheduling, Data Collection, Forecasting, Inventory Management, Resource Planning, Material Management, Production Scheduling, Supplier Management, Performance Metrics, Order Tracking, ERP systems, Detail Oriented, Analytical, Problem Solving, Work Quality, Accountability, Integrity, and Operational Excellence. Physical Requirements
Requires prolonged sitting and continuous use of computer. May lift, carry, push, or pull objects up to 10 lbs. Seniority level
Mid-Senior level Employment type
Full-time Job function
Management and Manufacturing Industries
Food and Beverage Manufacturing Sign in to set job alerts for “Production Scheduler” roles.
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Join to apply for the
Production Scheduler / Planner
role at
Baxters North America . Scope of Job: Primary objective of this role is to provide the finite scheduling function for the BNA manufacturing facilities (Cincinnati, OH; East Bernstadt, KY; Salem, OR) to drive overall supply excellence in customer service and inventory management within the BNA S&OP+ process, site capacities and capabilities. Utilize ERP tools to implement supply chain and scheduling strategies to provide cost-effective supply solutions. Contribute to total supply chain cost management and operational control, supporting trade-off decisions related to current and future portfolio development. Provide functional expertise in the current business operations scheduling. Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities
Receive and implement the MPS plan from BNA’s Central Planning team, verify horizon accuracy, and assign weekly volumes to daily schedules within the ERP. Maintain a daily, weekly, and monthly schedule within the framework of the BNA S&OP+ guidelines. Evaluate manufacturing rates and capacity utilization of assets and production value streams to ensure optimized schedules that balance requirements across the network with a total cost mindset. Partner with BNA Planning team and Site Operations team to enable optimal cost solutions related to execution of a supply plan. Communicate resource capacity constraints or crewing recommendations to relieve bottlenecks and ensure sufficient supply. Recommend supply chain solutions and update daily schedules, working closely with Planning and Procurement teams (BNA and Site SC team). Provide schedule attainment and other reporting to drive overall supply chain effectiveness through a continuous PDCA cycle. Act as the SPOC for the site or segment assigned for supply chain KPI’s and overall plan adherence. Develop scheduling strategies to provide CI of site output, inventory, and cost. Primary interface is with BNA Supply Planning, Factory Value Stream Managers, Plant Managers, Procurement Team, and Warehousing/Logistics staff. Develop and execute a weekly process of plan review, constraint management, and then convert to daily schedule requirements (0 to 4 weeks). Ensure requirements are maintained for medium term horizon (up to 12 months). Identify critical constraints and bottlenecks, present plans, and partner with the BNA Planning team to create solutions supporting excellent customer service. Assist in schedule, rate and capacity reviews for new customer project volumes and timing, including ramp-up plans and learning curves. Develop optimum scheduling strategies for efficient cycle pattern sequencing. Assist Planning with measurement and documentation of BNA KPI’s; establish weekly/monthly supply chain performance reports and KPI dashboards. Review with Operational team schedule adherence and request continuous improvement actions where performance is below standard, working with Site IE and VSMs. Foster timely and positive communication between the BNA Planning team and operations. Review and report slow-moving and obsolete material risk and coordinate local corrective actions. Collaborate with production and supporting departments to ensure food safety and quality of products. Perform other duties as assigned. Education
Undergraduate or associate degree in Supply Chain, Business Management, Engineering, or related field required; food manufacturing preferred. Experience
2-4 years of experience in Supply Chain Planning and Finite Scheduling function required in food manufacturing preferred. 1-3 years of experience in an operations lead or supervisor role. Competencies
Supply Chain/Manufacturing Scheduling, Data Collection, Forecasting, Inventory Management, Resource Planning, Material Management, Production Scheduling, Supplier Management, Performance Metrics, Order Tracking, ERP systems, Detail Oriented, Analytical, Problem Solving, Work Quality, Accountability, Integrity, and Operational Excellence. Physical Requirements
Requires prolonged sitting and continuous use of computer. May lift, carry, push, or pull objects up to 10 lbs. Seniority level
Mid-Senior level Employment type
Full-time Job function
Management and Manufacturing Industries
Food and Beverage Manufacturing Sign in to set job alerts for “Production Scheduler” roles.
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