Senior Supply Chain Scheduling Specialist

Dow•Midland, MI

About The Position

Dow is hiring a Senior Supply Chain Scheduling Specialist in Midland, Michigan, or Houston, Texas. The role determines what, when, and where to supply across multiple production sites or plants, balancing supply and demand over the operational horizon to support product availability, asset utilization, and supply chain efficiency. The specialist works within established guidelines, applies technical experience and judgment to resolve problems, and provides informal guidance to new team members. The role also requires communicating complex information and understanding key business drivers and the impact of planning decisions on individual and team work quality. Planning focus may include production or packaging planning, demand planning, or supply planning. The specialist may develop schedules and plans that account for capacity, materials, constraints, inventory, sourcing, logistics, and customer and business priorities. The position requires a bachelor’s degree or qualifying military experience, plus at least three years of relevant supply chain or manufacturing experience. A degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or another science is preferred. The U.S.-based position requires legal authorization to work in the United States; visa sponsorship or support is not available. Relocation assistance is not offered.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or relevant military experience at or above U.S. E5, Canadian Petty Officer 2nd Class, or Sergeant level.
At least 3 years of relevant experience in a supply chain or manufacturing environment.
Ability to work legally in the United States; visa sponsorship or support is unavailable for this U.S.-based position.
Supply chain planning skills, including balancing supply and demand through time-phased production, packaging, and sourcing plans that account for constraints, capacity, material availability, and manufacturing requirements.
Inventory management skills, including tracking inventory status, addressing shortages, managing slow-moving inventory, and aligning inventory with business objectives.
Analytical thinking, including evaluating data, identifying trends and supply risks, analyzing constraints, and applying judgment and problem-solving skills.
Communication skills to articulate plans, constraints, objectives, and outcomes to internal and external stakeholders through multiple mediums.
Ability to collaborate with integrated supply chain, manufacturing, logistics, third-party providers, and business partners.

Nice To Haves

Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or another science.

Responsibilities

Generate short-term, time-phased supply schedules that meet business requirements while considering plant constraints and inventory and customer-service targets.
Determine and/or execute effective regional or global sourcing rules.
Implement external manufacturing agreements or execute existing agreements.
Own and operate site or regional planning models, provide functional expertise for their operation, and ensure effective use of information technology.
Serve as a local site coordinator or planner for integrating internal demand, utilities, or environmental operations at a location.
Check and track inventory quantities and statuses, including slow-moving inventory, and ensure volumes align with the plan.
Identify, prioritize, and address supply issues such as capacity constraints, product shortages, emergency customer orders, and uncovered production requirements.
Collaborate with customer service, manufacturing, logistics, third-party service providers, and business partners to meet obligations during unplanned events.
Maintain production parameters, including material masters, work centers, and routings, to support effective planning.
Follow master-data best practices, procedures, and governance.
Support global supply chain initiatives by interfacing with supply chain personnel in the business and shared services.
Depending on planning focus, develop and manage production or packaging schedules; build and maintain feasible demand plans; or create constrained supply and sourcing plans across sites and businesses.

Benefits

Equitable, market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity, with locally relevant incentives.
Programs supporting physical, mental, financial, and social well-being.
Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning, and educational resources.
Employee stock purchase programs, subject to location availability.
Student Debt Retirement Savings Match Program in the United States.
Medical and life insurance packages with coverage options; travel insurance is available in certain countries or locations.
Training, mentoring, work experiences, community involvement, and team-building opportunities.
Role-based workplace flexibility to support productivity and personal needs.
Competitive yearly vacation allowance.
Paid time off for new parents, including adoptive and foster parents.
Paid time off to care for sick or injured family members.
Paid time off for volunteering and Employee Resource Group participation.
Wellbeing Portal for Dow employees.
On-site fitness facilities, subject to location availability.
Employee discounts on online shopping, cinema tickets, gym memberships, and more.
Some locations may offer transportation allowances, meal subsidies or vouchers, and carbon-neutral transportation incentives.