Senior Production Scheduler

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Production Scheduler to join a global manufacturing organisation at a key point of transformation.

This role offers the chance to play a pivotal part in shaping planning operations, leading a team, and driving on‑time delivery performance in a complex, high‑quality manufacturing environment

Key Responsibilities:

• Adhere and align to the Master Production Schedule (MPS)
• Fine-plan and schedule supply orders internally according to demand priorities and inventory targets
• Mitigate past due orders through expediting
• Manage constraints and re-sequence/re-route production orders to minimise deviation from MPS
• Escalate execution issues to the Network Scheduler team when necessary
• Identify inefficiencies in the team and streamline workloads for optimal effectiveness
• Establish an effective tier meeting structure within the department for efficient information flow
• Utilise Talenthub to support and develop Production Schedulers
• Build and maintain effective relationships with key internal stakeholders
• Implement inventory management to meet targets and ensure on-time delivery
• Identify and manage static inventory to optimise levels and material velocity
• Attend and manage Tier 1 activity and attend Tier 2 when necessary
• Act as a delegate to the Material Operations Manager when required

Job Requirements:

• Experience in Materials Planning or Master Scheduling
• Extensive knowledge of ERP systems; MfgPro experience is preferred
• Strong collaborative style and stakeholder management ability
• Experience in managing a team or possesses strong leadership attributes and effective communication

Benefits:

• No relocation benefit is offered for this position
• Legally authorised to work in the United Kingdom without company sponsorship now or in the future