What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Project Scheduler position at Körber?
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The Senior Project Scheduler plays a key role in supporting material handling system projects by developing, maintaining, and managing detailed project schedules. This position is responsible for coordinating with cross-functional teams—including Project Management, Engineering, Procurement, and Leadership—to ensure accurate planning, tracking, and reporting throughout the project lifecycle. The Scheduler provides critical support for both quoting efforts and project execution, with a strong emphasis on schedule management, critical path analysis, and performance metrics. This role also contributes to the delivery of strategic initiatives.
Your role in our team
Your working environment at Körber
Körber is pioneering cutting-edge sorting technology and solutions that shape the future of mail and parcel automation across Europe, North America and Asia. Set new industry standards and champion customer-centric services and solutions with our dynamic parcel logistics team based in Irving, Texas, USA.
This full-time, exempt role offers a hybrid work setting.
Your Benefits
Equal opportunity employer
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity to all applicants. All hires to our team are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. It is our policy to give equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to legally protected characteristics, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state/provincial, and/or local law.
Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience, please contact us via jobs@koerber.com. We work with selected partners and therefore ask recruitment consultancies to refrain from contacting us by mail or telephone.
Disclaimer: The duties listed above are intended only as representation of the essential functions of this position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change at the sole discretion of the employer. Nothing in this document alters an employee’s at-will employment status. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Individual compensation will be determined by various factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, experience, education, skills, location, and market and business considerations. Applications must be submitted via our career site.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S., this position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.
Apply now and join our team!
Ready for your next step? Click on ‘Apply now’ to get started right away! As long as the position is advertised, you can apply at any time.
We value diversity and therefore welcome all applicants - regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic or social origin, religion/belief, disability, age, sexual orientation and identity, and any other protected status. You can find out more about our culture here Culture at Körber - it's worth taking a look!
If you have any questions or technical problems, please send us an e-mail to jobs@koerber.com. Raven Pinckney is the responsible person for this job advertisement. We work with permanent partners and therefore ask recruitment consultants to refrain from contacting us by e-mail or telephone.
The Senior Project Scheduler plays a key role in supporting material handling system projects by developing, maintaining, and managing detailed project schedules. This position is responsible for coordinating with cross-functional teams—including Project Management, Engineering, Procurement, and Leadership—to ensure accurate planning, tracking, and reporting throughout the project lifecycle. The Scheduler provides critical support for both quoting efforts and project execution, with a strong emphasis on schedule management, critical path analysis, and performance metrics. This role also contributes to the delivery of strategic initiatives.
Your role in our team
- Develop, maintain, and update integrated project schedules using Microsoft Project, Jira, or other software as required by Körber for both quote and execution phases.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather task input, dependencies, durations, and milestones.
- Identify and monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) related to schedule performance, including baselines, critical path, and milestones.
- Provide regular reporting and updates on schedule health, variances, and forecasts to Project Management and Leadership.
- Support schedule reviews, scenario planning, and recovery plans when delays or risks are identified.
- Format and communicate schedule data in a clear and actionable way to various internal stakeholders.
- Manage and maintain multiple small, medium, and large-scale project schedules simultaneously, with task counts upwards of 5,000.
- Ensure schedule alignment with procurement, engineering, and installation timelines.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Project Management, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in project scheduling aligned with the responsibilities of this position is required; 10 or more years is strongly preferred.
- Experience working in high-demand, fast-paced customer environments.
- Familiarity with schedule integration in ERP or project management systems.
- Knowledge in project scheduling consistent with the duties and responsibilities of this position, with strong expertise in Microsoft Project. Jira knowledge is a plus.
- Proven experience managing complex schedules for large-scale material handling, oil & gas, or construction industries.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
- Working knowledge of material handling systems, mechanical installations, or construction scheduling.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to interact effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong organizational and multitasking skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to influence project outcomes through schedule clarity and control, as well as contributing own ideas for improved execution efficiency.
- Project Management or Scheduling Certification (PMP, PMI-SP) is a plus.
Your working environment at Körber
Körber is pioneering cutting-edge sorting technology and solutions that shape the future of mail and parcel automation across Europe, North America and Asia. Set new industry standards and champion customer-centric services and solutions with our dynamic parcel logistics team based in Irving, Texas, USA.
This full-time, exempt role offers a hybrid work setting.
Your Benefits
- You will enjoy a flexible work environment that supports your work-life balance; we offer paid time off for parental leave and 22 days off for personal time and holidays
- You will have access to medical, dental, and vision insurance plans with FSA or HSA options, and a 401(k) plan with a company match up to six percent
- You are provided with several company-paid benefits, including vision insurance, short and long-term disability and basic life insurance plans, and educational and employee assistance programs
Equal opportunity employer
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity to all applicants. All hires to our team are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. It is our policy to give equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to legally protected characteristics, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state/provincial, and/or local law.
Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience, please contact us via jobs@koerber.com. We work with selected partners and therefore ask recruitment consultancies to refrain from contacting us by mail or telephone.
Disclaimer: The duties listed above are intended only as representation of the essential functions of this position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change at the sole discretion of the employer. Nothing in this document alters an employee’s at-will employment status. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Individual compensation will be determined by various factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, experience, education, skills, location, and market and business considerations. Applications must be submitted via our career site.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S., this position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.
Apply now and join our team!
Ready for your next step? Click on ‘Apply now’ to get started right away! As long as the position is advertised, you can apply at any time.
We value diversity and therefore welcome all applicants - regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic or social origin, religion/belief, disability, age, sexual orientation and identity, and any other protected status. You can find out more about our culture here Culture at Körber - it's worth taking a look!
If you have any questions or technical problems, please send us an e-mail to jobs@koerber.com. Raven Pinckney is the responsible person for this job advertisement. We work with permanent partners and therefore ask recruitment consultants to refrain from contacting us by e-mail or telephone.