Production Scheduler - Groveport

kdc/one Groveport is part of the kdc/one network, the leading best-in-class producer of beauty and personal care products.  We are a diverse and passionate team of experts offering innovative, turn-key solutions to our customers through ideation, formulation, design, packaging and manufacturing of products.   With over 15,000 passionate, innovative employees working in 25 manufacturing sites across the world, we want you to join our growing team. 

We have an immediate opening for a skilled  Production Scheduler who is responsible for coordinating material and production planning activities so the company can meet financial goals and objectives.  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Verifies and confirms materials are present to support production schedule and identify missing materials and risks to completing the published production schedule.
• Communicates with production, quality, engineering teams to align on planning & scheduling production decisions to meet cost, cash, and service standards; communicates to internal departments as needed on the status of raw materials, batches, and finished goods that are high priority for testing/release.
• Assists in resolving material issues relating to meeting the production schedule by working with other Schedulers to identify priorities to meet production demands; contacts suppliers to obtain information regarding expedition or delay of deliveries.
• Research inventory discrepancies as noted by Scheduling and works with Inventory Control and Material Control on resolution.
• Participates in cycle counting to verify effectiveness of planning & scheduling.
• Participates in S&OP (Sales and Operations Planning) Customer reviews to grow revenue; prepares RCCP (Capacity planning) ahead of S&OP reviews.
• Works with Customer Service on date change requests due to material shortages and/or customer priorities; communicates to Customer Service any process order shortages and works with Production Team on shortage disposition and resolution to accurately report OTIF (On Time & In Full).
• Release process orders and production packet creation and delivery to Production; clears open order reservations and coordinates instant materials through receipt and release to allow for timely process order creation.
• Completes (SOPs), Work Instructions (WIs), job aids and other paperwork according to established company policy. 
• Maintains confidentiality of customer information and other sensitive and confidential information. 
• Exhibits regular and predictable attendance and works outside of the normal schedule as needed due to workplace demands (e.g. supporting off-shifts).  Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent degree required; Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management, Supply Chain or related field strongly preferred.
• 1-3 years of previous scheduling and/or purchasing experience required.