Job Posting: Production Scheduling / Master Scheduler Manager
Harris, Ranida Boonthanom
Date Posted: 10-15-14
Company: Beam Suntory
Location: USA-Kentucky-Frankfort
Position: Production Scheduling / Master Scheduler Manager
As the world’s third largest premium spirits company, Beam Suntory is Crafting the Spirits that Stir the World. Consumers from all corners of the globe call for the company’s brands, including the flagship Jim Beam bourbon and Yamazaki Japanese whisky, as
well as world renowned premium brands including Maker’s Mark and Knob Creek bourbons, Hakushu and Hibiki Japanese whiskies, Teacher’s, Laphroaig, and Bowmore Scotch whiskies, Canadian Club whisky, Courvoisier cognac, Sauza tequila, Pinnacle vodka, and Midori
liqueur.
Beam Suntory was created by combining the world leader in bourbon and the pioneer in Japanese whisky to form a new company with a deep heritage, passion for quality, innovative spirit and entrepreneurial culture... where each employee is treated like family
and trusted with a legacy. With our greatest assets - our premium spirits and our people - we're driving growth through industry-leading marketing, innovation and entrepreneurial strategies. Headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois, Beam Suntory is a subsidiary
of Suntory Holdings Limited of Japan.
Beam Suntory currently has an opening for a Production Scheduling / Master Scheduler Manager in Frankfort KY
Role Mission
Manager, Production Scheduling/Master Scheduler contributes to the success of the overall plant operation by strategically managing the overall production stream through the Frankfort Plant. The Manager is a strategic thinker that pulls the entire supply chain
together with plant operations and looks at production holistically to coordinate an optimized production plan. The Manager is a dedicated Plant liaison between Customer Service, Materials Management, Centralized Planning, 3rd Parties providers, 3rd Party
Customer(s), Commercial, Finance, as well as other departments. The Manager continually communicates FF Production status, capacity planning, changes and capability
Qualifications & Experience
- Education- Bachelor’s Degree in Materials Management, Logistics, Business or Finance a minimum; Master Degree in Supply Chain or related field preferred.
- Years of experience – Minimum 5 to 7 years managing scheduling, production planning and/or materials management utilizing SAP or ERP system.
- Experience with materials & finished goods planning and inventory management in a multi-site, CPG manufacturing environment.
- Experience in a make-to-stock production planning system, using SAP-MRP as a primary planning tool with SAP (MPS/MRP) and Inventory management.
- Experience with APO & Detailed Scheduling or similar advanced planning supply network planning, scenario analysis, multi level constraint planning tools experience External Procurement Planning, Resource Scheduling and Sequence Optimization. PP/DS - Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling a must.
- Understanding of the following: KPIs, order/piece fill rates, Life in days (LID), On time in full (OTIF), Purchase Price Variance (PPV), schedule adherence, Economic Batch Quantities (EBQ’s), etc.
- Previous experience implementing SAP planning in a manufacturing environment preferred.
- Level of experience- Excellent analytical, organizational, investigation, problem solving and communication skills are a must. This position requires exceptional computer proficiency in SAP, MS Word, Excel, Access, Power Point. Must have significant previous experience working with SAP and AS400 in a fast pace industrial/ manufacturing environment.
- Ability to make critical decisions and stay calm in fluid and changing situations.
- ISO, Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing experience preferred.
Contact
Please visit https://beamglobal.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&job=PRO1124 for more information and to apply online.
Beam Suntory is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.