Work Your Magic with us! Start your next chapter and join MilliporeSigma.
Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you've got big plans - so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people's lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.
This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US.
Your Role:
Reviews 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. Also, overview and create a multi-plant strategy including forecast, capacity, and logistics to maximize the customer experience.
Create operational schedules based on throughput, customer service, and all other company and/or departmental goals
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
Work closely with project managers, sales, marketing and other production/purchasing planners to ensure schedules are optimized to achieve corporate business objectives
Analyzes planned orders, requirements, and system designs with a view to global supply chain impact. Converts planned orders to packaging or production process orders as necessary
Facilitate process improvement initiatives across the Production sites to improve customer service, increase productivity, eliminate waste, and streamline processes in production
Develop SAP generated reports various performance measures to identify opportunities for refinement of Production 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 in order to provide superior customer service
Evaluate, test, recommend and/or implement changes that could improve service, cycle time, throughput efficiency, inventory levels, etc
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 cross-plant capacity plan to meet Customer Excellence Metrics and develop cross-plant strategy to maximize customer experience
Regularly uses phones, computers, computer monitors and all office/laboratory equipment
Typing at a computer keyboard along with the ability to read CRTs/computer monitors
Who You Are
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, or Mathematics
OR
High School Diploma or GED
2+ years of experience in production planning and scheduling
Preferred Qualifications:
Basic scheduling techniques and material requirements planning knowledge
ISO standards (in relation to preparing documents)
Certification from APICs or IBF
2+ years of experience in moving material through the product delivery cycle and data analysis
What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We celebrate all dimensions of diversity and believe that it drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!
Apply now and become a part of our diverse team!
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