Master Production Scheduler (m/w/x)
Core
Creating and maintaining a rolling Master Production Schedule (1-12 months) to ensure timely product delivery and market supply.
Role type
Master Production Scheduler
Builds
Production plans, capacity plans, and supply chain schedules for pharmaceutical products
Domain
Pharmaceutical manufacturing / Supply Chain Planning
Required skills
Master scheduling, capacity planning, production sequencing, supply chain project management, constraint/bottleneck management, maintenance planning, scenario planning, budget forecasting, data quality management
Preferred skills
APICS CPIM certification, Operational Excellence, Continuous Improvement
Technologies
SAP PP/PI, SAP PP/DS, Kinaxis Maestro, Qlikview, Power BI
Responsibilities
Initiating and steering improvement initiatives (e.g., setup optimization, process improvements), monitoring KPIs (Release Lead Time, Plan Fulfillment, Output, Inventory), analyzing and evaluating deviations from the plan, identifying and resolving Master Scheduling conflicts (capacity/material shortages), preparing decision templates for leadership, ensuring compliance with regulatory and internal planning standards (GMP/SOPs), creating budgets and forecasts for production/delivery/inventory, managing local projects and participating in global projects, acting as the interface for production planning questions with global planning, supply chain, manufacturing, quality, R&D, and finance.
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC
