Planning and Scheduling Specialist

The businesses of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany•Milwaukee, WI

1d•$60,900 - $106,800

About The Position

As a Planning and Scheduling Specialist in Milwaukee, WI, will be responsible for reviewing demand plans at a global and local level, including adjusting forecast and safety stock parameters and works with the sales group to incorporate customer demands into the planning systems. Job duties include: Build operational schedules based on throughput, customer service, and all other company and/or departmental goals Work closely with project managers, sales, marketing, and other production/purchasing planners to maintain and monitor the Planning and Scheduling of your area in SAP and related planning system to ensure scheduled are optimized to achieve corporate business objectives Facilitate process improvement initiatives to improve customer service, increase productivity, eliminate waste, and streamline processes in production Analyze planned orders, requirements, and system designs for global supply chain impact, and convert planned orders to production process orders as necessary Develop SAP generated reports various performance measures to identify opportunities for refinement of strategies, process improvement, and testing Work with global planning teams as needed to ensure planning designs and requirements are coordinated across the entire supply chain Analyze inventory and forecast status to enhance customer service, and evaluate, test, recommend, and implement changes to improve service, cycle time, throughput, and inventory levels. Maintain and audit key SAP planning master data, including, lot size, lead time, MRP controllers, special procurement keys, schedule margin key and purchasing type Develop excellent understanding of complex processes from beginning to end and all steps in detail to perform trouble shooting and process improvement successfully

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Finance, or other business discipline OR Mathematics
2+ years of experience in supply chain management, Chemistry, or other Business Field
High School Diploma or GED
4 + years of experience in supply chain management, Chemistry, or other Business Field

Nice To Haves

Basic scheduling techniques and material requirements planning knowledge
Strong computer skills (Word, Excel, Access Lotus Notes, etc.)
ISO standards (in relation to preparing documents)
Certification from APICs or IBF

Responsibilities

Build operational schedules based on throughput, customer service, and all other company and/or departmental goals
Work closely with project managers, sales, marketing, and other production/purchasing planners to maintain and monitor the Planning and Scheduling of your area in SAP and related planning system to ensure scheduled are optimized to achieve corporate business objectives
Facilitate process improvement initiatives to improve customer service, increase productivity, eliminate waste, and streamline processes in production
Analyze planned orders, requirements, and system designs for global supply chain impact, and convert planned orders to production process orders as necessary
Develop SAP generated reports various performance measures to identify opportunities for refinement of strategies, process improvement, and testing
Work with global planning teams as needed to ensure planning designs and requirements are coordinated across the entire supply chain
Analyze inventory and forecast status to enhance customer service, and evaluate, test, recommend, and implement changes to improve service, cycle time, throughput, and inventory levels.
Maintain and audit key SAP planning master data, including, lot size, lead time, MRP controllers, special procurement keys, schedule margin key and purchasing type
Develop excellent understanding of complex processes from beginning to end and all steps in detail to perform trouble shooting and process improvement successfully