Director of Production Scheduling (Charlotte, NC, US, 28208)

Sealed Air Corporation • Charlotte, NC

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About The Position

Sealed Air designs and delivers packaging solutions that protect essential goods transported worldwide, preserve food, enable e-commerce and digital connectivity, and help create a global supply chain that is touchless, safer, less wasteful, and more resilient. We strive to foster a caring, high-performance growth culture that will deliver consistent, sustainable profitable growth and accelerate our performance - a culture where accountability is clear and aligned, and where we reward business outcomes and impact. That culture guides everything we do, including how we partner with our customers and suppliers, how we attract and retain top talent, and how we create and deliver value for our stakeholders. In 2024, Sealed Air generated $5.4 billion in revenue and had approximately 16,400 employees distributing products and services to 117 countries/territories around the world. To learn more, visit www.sealedair.com. What will you do as Director of Production Scheduling at Sealed Air? You will lead the global production scheduling strategy, ensuring flawless execution of the detailed production schedule across our manufacturing network. Your mission will be to align supply, demand, and capacity while optimizing cost, service, and asset utilization. You will drive standardization, process excellence, and digital transformation in production scheduling to support Sealed Air's operational and sustainability objectives. Why do we need you? To lead a team responsible for developing and executing effective production schedules that maximize asset utilization and on-time delivery. To establish standardized scheduling processes across plants, ensuring alignment with IBP and Master Planning. To drive production adherence and improve scheduling KPIs (service rate, lead time, capacity utilization). To lead variance analysis and implement corrective actions to minimize disruptions in manufacturing. To drive continuous improvement and change management across people, processes, and systems. To collaborate with Supply Planning, Manufacturing, and Logistics to balance supply and demand efficiently. To support key business and supply chain initiatives globally. What will you need to succeed in this role?

Requirements

• Mastery-level knowledge of MPS/MRP and ERP systems (SAP ECC, S4/HANA).
• Strong understanding of master data, capacity planning, and scheduling processes.
• Experience leading multi-site or regional scheduling teams.
• Proven success in Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement implementation.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to drive change and manage large-scale process transitions.
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, or Business

Nice To Haves

• MBA preferred.
• PMP or equivalent project management certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team responsible for developing and executing effective production schedules that maximize asset utilization and on-time delivery.
• Establish standardized scheduling processes across plants, ensuring alignment with IBP and Master Planning.
• Drive production adherence and improve scheduling KPIs (service rate, lead time, capacity utilization).
• Lead variance analysis and implement corrective actions to minimize disruptions in manufacturing.
• Drive continuous improvement and change management across people, processes, and systems.
• Collaborate with Supply Planning, Manufacturing, and Logistics to balance supply and demand efficiently.
• Support key business and supply chain initiatives globally.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Industry: Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees