Title:  Master Scheduler-Product Planning

Job Title:     Master Scheduler

Location:     Columbus, OH

Job Type:     Full Time

Req ID:         7029

About Us:

As a developer, manufacturer, and supplier of essential medicines, Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. and its affiliates’ mission is to bring Better Health. Within Reach. Every Day.® for millions of patients around the world.  We are a trusted, reliable partner and dependable source of over 750 high-quality generic, specialty and branded pharmaceutical products that hospitals, physicians and pharmacists need to treat their patients across North America, the Middle East, North Africa and Europe.  Through our 32 manufacturing plants, eight R&D centers, and 8,500+ employees worldwide, we are always hard at work creating high-quality medicines and making them accessible to the people who need them.

Description:

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds.  We are seeking a talented and motivated Master Scheduler to join our team.  In this role, you will be responsible for managing the production plan for their assigned products. This starts when commercial demands are passed to the manufacturing plant and continues until product is shippable to customers. This role is responsible for driving actions throughout the supply chain to meet or exceed Product Service Level and Customer Service Level targets while also managing operational efficiencies, capacities and the inventory investment.

Key Responsibilities:

Production Plan Creation, Maintenance and Monitoring

• Manage production plan while balancing operational efficiencies, capacity management and inventory strategies.

• Drive Performance to Plan activities

• Support Scheduler in facilitating Job Boards

Inventory Management

• Identify then resolve and communicate any slow or obsolete inventories

• Manage MRP and MPS for designated products

• Investigate and act upon Finished Goods and Bulk exception message management

• Investigate and act upon Purchased Item exception messages (dependent upon flow assignment)

Demand Planning Support

• Maintain customer service level targets

• Provide ad-hoc analysis of scenario planning to support informed decision making

• Provides information for and supports the Monthly S&OP activities

• Assess and recommend approach to new business opportunities

Capacity Management

• Lead capacity meetings and drive changes to meet upcoming demands

• Support Long Term Forecast/ Decade Business Plan efforts

• Process Standardization / Improvement

• Interface with other functional groups (Internal and External) to provide information and direction as required

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

We value the skills and experiences candidates bring to the table.  While we have listed some qualifications below, we encourage candidates to apply even if they do not meet all of them:

Education/Experience required:

• Bachelors degree preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of professional-level planning, operations or supply chain experience
• Or – MBA or Masters in Operations or Supply Chain and 1 year of experience in planning or operations.
• APICS certification is preferred

Competencies required:

• Ability to lead and deliver positive results through teamwork and collaboration with customers.
• Demonstrated knowledge of MRP/MPS and Master Data in MRP system (preferred SAP)
• Demonstrated knowledge of MS Office
• Demonstrated planning, organizing, analytical, problem solving, project management and communication skills
• Collaborative approach to problem solving
• Continuous Improvement mindset

What We Offer*:

• Annual performance bonus, commission, and share potential
• Auto enrollment in a Hikma-sponsored 401(k) program at a pre-tax contribution rate of 3% of eligible pay.  Hikma will match 100% of the first 6% of eligible pay that you contribute
• A generous paid time off (PTO) bank starting with 20 days (prorated based on hire date).  Additional days granted upon reaching work milestone anniversaries
• 3 personal days (prorated based on hire date)
• 11 company paid holidays
• Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision, mental health, disability, life insurance, prescription drug coverage, and a variety of voluntary benefits
• Employee discount program
• Wellbeing rewards program
• Safety and Quality is a top organizational priority
• Career advancement and growth opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid maternity and parental leave

*Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and depend on the job classification, role, and length of employment.  Benefits are subject to change as well as specific plan or program terms.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.