Job Summary: The Production Scheduler will have a strong understanding of the production process and be able to generate and maintain effective daily, weekly, and monthly schedules. They will communicate and post schedules, solve production problems, seek to improve processes, and help fulfill company expectations to ensure deadlines are met by committed date. They can expect to play a major role in helping our company reach its Adherence/Attainment objectives. Primary Duties & Responsibilities: <ul> <li>Create and maintain short term production schedules weekly and out months 1, 2 and 3</li> <li>Assign labor and resources in the most effective manner</li> <li>Assist with updating current tools as plant moves from legacy planning system to SAP environment</li> <li>Provide quick responses to production resource issues</li> <li>Identify problems and help improve processes</li> <li>Use available software to generate reports and schedules</li> <li>Ensure that production deadlines are met</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Support Short Term Capacity Planning including: <ul style="list-style-type:circle"> <li>Work with Production and Planning teams to develop realistic production plans</li> <li>Host Weekly/Monthly Supply Review meetings with management team</li> </ul> </li> <li>Be a key contributor to SAP implementation including: <ul style="list-style-type:circle"> <li>Assist with scheduling design template to ensure seamless information transfer between systems</li> <li>Work closely with production and SAP teams to align on required master data for resources and labor</li> <li>Support the successful cleanse of master data prior to load</li> <li>Assist with report development using SAP data and Excel</li> </ul> </li> <li>Work with the planning department to understand the timing of components delivery</li> </ul> Working Relationships/Key Stakeholders: <ul> <li>Production</li> <li>Planning</li> <li>Material Supply</li> <li>Customer Service </li> <li>New Product Commercialization </li> <li>S&OP Teams</li> </ul> Qualifications & Competencies: <ul> <li>Education – Supply Chain degree or 3 to 5 years of relevant experience </li> <li>Strong proficiency and experience with scheduled planning in SAP</li> <li>Ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks</li> <li>Ability to create and understand reports to make production decisions</li> <li>A desire to promote the success of the organization and production and planning staff</li> <li>Strong Excel skills</li> <li>Willingness and ability to challenge data and drive results</li> <li>Able to learn systems quickly</li> <li>Able to analyze various data sets</li> </ul> Trust 8 Competencies Below is a list of Trust 8 Competencies designed to help employees at Shiseido Americas succeed as the company continues to evolve and innovate. <ol> <li>Think Big: Adapt a big-picture perspective. Deliver new values through creativity. </li> <li>Take Risks: Embrace Risk, Practice “Trial and Error and Trial”.</li> <li>Hands On: Consider Front-line realities when making decisions. Take the lead from end to end.</li> </ol> <ol start="4"> <li>Collaborate: Leverage the diverse capabilities of colleagues.</li> <li>Be Open: Create an environment that encourages everyone to speak up.</li> <li>Act with Integrity: Be sincere and humble at all times.</li> <li>Be Accountable: Commit to the goal. Take accountability for the execution.</li> <li>Applaud Success: Create a culture that celebrates success</li> </ol> Shiseido is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other classification protected by Federal, State or Local law

Production Planner/Scheduler (East Windsor, NJ, US) @ Shiseido

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