Specialist, Planning & Scheduling

The businesses of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany • Lenexa, KS

2d • $24 - $37

About The Position

MilliporeSigma in Lenexa, KS, is hiring a Planning & Scheduling Specialist. The Production Planning team is responsible for developing daily and weekly production schedules to ensure that production deadlines are met. This department determines the material, equipment, and labor requirements, prepares status and performance reports, and resolves production issues. The role involves extensive communication with customer service, demand planning, and network planning teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, Statistics or other Business or Technical field
• 1+ year of experience in planning/supply chain management or scheduling functions using an MRP and/or ERP system

Nice To Haves

• 2+ years of experience using Microsoft Excel
• APICS or equivalent certification (CPIM or CSCP)
• SAP experience
• BPCS (Business Planning and Control System) experience
• 1-3 years’ experience creating and analyzing data using SAP and Microsoft Office Access, Excel, and Word
• Strong analytical abilities with problem solving techniques, unconditional commitment to teamwork and communication

Responsibilities

• Plan and control all scheduling activities supporting assigned items.
• Balance production and inventory levels with demand to support target consistent with On Time In Full (OTIF) 97%, On Promise 97% (year end avg.; ship date), and equal to or less than eight week lead time per line
• Provide back up for the Specialist, Immediate Advantage Planning & Scheduling
• Review MRP and release shop orders, prepare and issue batch records to production
• Track bulk inventory receipts to ensure stock is allocated for Fine Chemicals
• Coordinate movement of raw material inventory between facilities and between item numbers, including support of specialized raw material items restricted to certain customer formulations
• Monitor shop floor activities to ensure promise dates are met
• Clearly communicate complex data and supply chains to the business teams
• Update and revise plans for changes in lead times, order quantities, service level and sourcing locations
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the planning team
• This position includes an after-hours on-call rotation

Benefits

• Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees