Supply Chain Scheduler, M/F/D

About the Role

The Supply Chain Scheduler is responsible for managing raw materials and components inventory levels, ensuring availability to meet customer demand, and identifying and resolving supply chain blocking points.

Key Responsibilities

• Follow up on the Master Production Schedule (MPS) achievement and propose preventive actions regarding material availability to ensure MPS realization.
• Set up and manage raw materials and components inventory levels.
• Define and lead actions connected with inventory reductions for assigned component families.
• Measure the Supplier Service Rate (SSR) for each supplier and propose action plans to improve it.
• Report daily on the inventory level of raw material and component families.
• Plan raw materials and components requirements based upon Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning (SIOP) and Master Production Schedule (MPS), anticipating potential impacts with suppliers and production.
• Validate and send weekly forecasts to suppliers.
• Ensure raw materials and components are available to meet customer demand.
• Follow up daily on material arrivals according to firm orders and ensure suppliers ship parts on time according to firm orders.
• Communicate complete, precise, and reliable information to supplier contacts regularly, adapting the method and frequency of communication to the supplier contact level and situation.
• Attend Logistics/Purchasing meetings and follow up on related action plans.
• Support the implementation of supply chain improvement tools and methods (e.g., Pull flow, Kanban, EDI, Milk run) with appropriate departments.
• Define inbound transportation plans with the External Flow Analyst.
• Actively support inventory counting and propose actions to maintain inventory accuracy in cooperation with the ERP and Inventory Control Analyst.
• Alert sales in the event of a crisis, define priorities with customers and internally, and follow the evolution of associated action plans.
• Escalate issues if necessary.
• Meet with supplier contacts regularly (e.g., once a year for major suppliers).
• Propose logistics protocols with suppliers in cooperation with the External Flow Analyst and Purchasing.
• Ensure backup for each supplier and train the backup on managing the supplier account.
• Ensure the position is covered during holidays and that suppliers and internal customers are notified in advance of absences, along with the temporary contact person.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Master Production Schedule (MPS)
• Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning (SIOP)
• Supplier Service Rate (SSR)
• Pull flow
• Kanban
• EDI
• Milk run
• ERP

Qualifications

• Experience in supply chain planning and inventory management.
• Ability to communicate effectively with suppliers and internal departments.
• Problem-solving skills to identify and resolve blocking points.