Production Scheduler

Our client is currently looking for a Master Data Scheduler to join their Production Control & Logistics team. In this key role, you will interpret customer demand, update the MRP system, and adjust production plans accordingly. 

You will be responsible for monitoring data transfers between SAP and external systems, resolving any issues, and ensuring compliance with Master Data change requests. Additionally, you will review Bills of Materials, routings, and costings while working closely with teams across Finance, Operations, Purchasing, and Commercial to ensure best practices are followed.

Hours of work would be Monday - Thursday 08:00 - 16:30 and Friday  08:00-14:00.

Job Description 

• Analyse the customer EDI short term/long term requirements, understand and anticipate the customer needs, ensuring that they are reflected in production activities.

• Master data accuracy is reviewed daily and maintained in a timely manner.

• Daily Analysis of SAP transactions (actual V’s SAP) for both raw materials and finished goods correcting wrongly made declarations to maintain high levels of inventory accuracy. 

• Optimize data gathering and exchange and ensure data integrity in SAP.

• Schedule the customer weekly after sales requirement and delivery using RAN.

• Prepare the monthly Sales & Operations Planning (PIC) to obtain volume levels and optimize resources (machines, materials and supplier capacity).

• Prepare the Master Production Schedule (PDP) to ensure a level production plan and make production line provisions for variations of customer demand.

• Provide support for SAP data maintenance requirements/SAP master data reviews.

• Daily SAP data analysis to ensure errors are identified and resolved to maintain the self-billing process.

• Manage the inventory cycle count process and any line study analysis as required.

• Complete all the inventory investigations necessary after cycle counting, supporting the company standard SAP process of cycle counting.

• Coordinate the flow of returnable packaging to and from suppliers in line with customs regulations.

• Support the annual/monthly stock take.

• Ad Hoc responsibilities as required.

Essential Experience

Essential Experience

• Educated to degree level, ideally with a business-related qualification and/or membership of the Institute of Operations Management.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar role.
• Hands-on experience in scheduling raw materials within a manufacturing environment, with a strong working knowledge of SAP.
• Experience working in a fast-paced organisation.

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