MATERIALS SCHEDULER

McCormick•Belcamp, MD

2d•$29 - $43•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Materials Team Manager, the incumbent plans, and schedules intermediate and finished goods materials. This position is responsible for maintaining appropriate inventory levels to meet service strategies and acts as a representative for the Materials Management team for other departments/functions within McCormick. The Scheduler troubleshoots master data issues, support both short-term and long-term planning horizons and effectively communicates the information with cross functional teams. It is also responsible to support supply planning to balance inventory with customer service and plant cost.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in supply chain, Business, related field, or 7 plus years of scheduling experience
Minimum two years of supply planning/scheduling experience using integrated SAP MRP system.
Proficient with Microsoft Office
Ability to prepare detailed reports and analyze data.
Demonstrates professional communication skills written and verbal with all levels of employees both internally and externally.
Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities in a changing environment, and identify/resolve complex issues with little support or guidance
Experience working collaboratively in a team-based environment
Ability to exercise good judgment in high pressure, sensitive situations
PAPR/Respirator use Required
Overtime is mandatory at times and regular attendance is required as essential job responsibilities for the position

Nice To Haves

SAP/APO inventory management systems experience
3+ years of experience working on cross-functional projects
APICS CSCP or CPIM certified

Responsibilities

Plans and schedules intermediate and finished goods on resources to meet demand, and shares accountability for production reliability of the production lines.
Attend daily Production Meetings and participate in project-based teams.
Troubleshoot master data issues within and between McCormick facilities, make data change recommendations and test data change scenarios.
Monitor schedule adherence/attainment and work cross functionally to drive process improvements to increase operational efficiencies
Proactively identifies complex problems/trending issues and drive resolution through root cause analysis.
Support cross functional team to identify capacity constraint and effectively communicate to Supply Planning and Commercialization team.
Must have a detailed understanding of the difference between Make to Order (MTO) vs Make to Stock (MTS) business and how it affects customer service results
Work collaboratively with Supply Planning to re-evaluate customer forecasts and consumption/reduction issues that may impact customer service and inventory levels
Works with purchasing to coordinate material availability, maintain appropriate inventory levels to meet service objectives, while managing rework, safety stocks, inventory turns.
Represent the Materials Management function internally and inter-divisionally to include SAP upgrades and makes recommendations as appropriate.
Manage master data to support business practices. Initiate and submit the following reports: MMDCRS, NPC, Cancel / Supersedes, and Change Notices, etc. run and interpret existing production reports in SAP/APO/BW.