Scheduler

Ingenia Polymers is a premier integrated solutions provider for the global polymers industry with locations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe and the Middle East. Our talented people, culture of operational excellence, relentless drive to advance technology and breadth of capabilities make us the preferred supplier to our customers with value added products and services supporting a variety of markets.

Our people contribute a broad diversity of education, professional and cultural backgrounds, that is crucial to our success. We recognize that each member of the team is an integral part of the big picture. After all, it is through our collective dedication and hard work that we achieve our shared goals. At Ingenia, we emphasize the importance of engaged leaders, teams, and individuals in achieving excellent performance.

Ingenia provides a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to its employees. Our rewards package is competitive in the marketplace, and our compensation practices recognize exceptional individual performance.

We are currently seeking a Scheduler/Planner who is an energetic, self-motivated, hands-on individual to join our Planning Department, based in Houston, Texas. This position will report to the Global Supply Chain Manager and works closely with other Plant Management teams in North America.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Prepares and maintains the production schedule based on sales orders, forecast, and current inventories of finished and raw materials.

2. Reviews the production schedule with the operation groups and the corporate planner, in order to achieve optimal sequence and run sizes.

3. Maintains inventories of finished product Safety Stock, reviews with sales, and updates Minimum Stock list as required.

4. Monitors and acts on reorder points and economic order quantities, and plans projected raw materials needs/receipts based on three to one month rolling forecasts from Sales.

5. Releases raw materials against existing purchase orders for North American plants and coordinates timely deliveries of raw materials from suppliers and contract carriers to meet schedules.

6. Reviews control charts production schedule variations, identifies root cause of problems and recommends improvements in the raw material supply chain.

7. Identifies and recommends cost reduction initiatives in the supply chain.

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:

1. University Degree in Supply Chain Management

2. Previous experience in Production Scheduling in a Manufacturing Polymers Environment.

3. Professional designations such as APICS CPIM are highly desired.

4. SAP Experience required.

5. Excellent interpersonal skills.

6. Multitasking and organizational skills.

7. Ability to work under pressure.

8. Good written and oral communication skills.

9. Ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment.

10. Ability to operate and navigate Microsoft Office software.