Eaton’s EPG CHD EP LATAM division is currently seeking a Network Scheduler.
What You’ll Do
Job Summary:
Network Scheduler is a key role in the integrated, intelligent and agile supply chain organization, focusing on the 0-3 months execution horizon, owning short term product availability and exception management for FG & semi-finished goods for their value stream across markets where there is an imbalance between supply and demand.
This role is the primary face of supply for a given value stream, owning capacity & material constraint escalations by leveraging scenario planning and ensuring collaboration between demand and supply stakeholders. This role reports into the SCM business leader/Network Planner for PD&C.
Job Responsibilities
- Network Scheduler will be responsible for developing timely and accurate plans for finished products at assigned level of the supply network and for short-term finished goods availability in the markets within the 0 to 3 months horizon for their portfolio.
- They will achieve this by managing all exceptions in the short-term horizon and collaborating with teams across the Eaton network and external vendors as needed, to identify root causes and drive corrective and preventative actions to solve exceptions.
- Creates the Master Production Schedule (MPS).
- Coordinates team of CoE resources (buyers, planners, production schedulers...) to deliver MPS Plan.
- Interfaces with operations to drive schedule adherence through weekly cadence.
- Reports and analyzes key performance indicators to drive supply network improvements in cash, cost and customer service results.
- Key to the role is to ensure a feasible plan to minimize demand at risk and maximize customer service level while remaining within inventory and cost targets. This requires the ability to create and analyze different scenarios against a defined scorecard.
- A key success driver to this role is the ability to collaborate effectively with multiple functions, in order to drive improvements across our end to end Supply Chain and serve our customers efficiently
- Manage all exceptions in the 0-3 months horizon where there is an imbalance in demand and supply, collaborate on root cause analysis and drive corrective actions.
- Ensure capacity shortages are addressed or escalated.
- Evaluate and share the impact of material exceptions on the short-term FG plan with material planners.
- Monitor customer on-time service level and inventory exceptions in the short term.
- Participate in decision making and movement of slow moving inventory within the value stream.
- Monitor planning parameter accuracy by conducting periodic audits and updating the ERP, as needed.
- Acts as primary point of contact for product availability in their value stream.
- Remains close to the demand information and drives rapid response to changes.
- Owns escalations, brings to conclusion in cooperation with material planners, buyers and production schedulers.
Qualifications
Education Level Required:
- Bachelors or Master’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Business Analytics, or equivalent.
Years And Area Of Experience Required
- 2-3 years in a Supply Chain leadership- related role (Materials Management, Inventory management, production planning, SIOP)
Technical Knowledge
- Deep functional understanding of supply chain processes: procurement, SIOP, Materials Management, demand planning and forecasting, end-to-end planning, master production Scheduling’ , capacity analysis, inventory management.
- Working understanding of MRP area.
- SAP Experience is a plus.
- CPIM certification a plus
- Manufacturing background
- Advanced English
Skills
- Ability to adapt and to get results in a complex environment.
- Influential and collaborative, able to challenge the status quo to solve complex challenges.
- Must be able to build strong relationships at all levels.
- Ability to use data to generate scenarios, and drive decision-making.
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