What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supply Chain Scheduler position at Kraton Corporation?
Make a Difference at Kraton!
At Kraton, we make a Positive Difference, and we are looking for individuals who are also looking to make a difference in their jobs, for our customers and to the world. We are looking to hire a key member of our Operations team at our Panama City, Florida location.
Key Responsibilities
- Complete understanding of scheduling process.
- Basic understanding of Demand and Supply processes and principles.
- Support scenario planning with Supply Planning.
- Identify Supply and Demand imbalances.
- Escalates to S&OP group if the assigned plan cannot be executed.
- Order raw materials.
- Improves production scheduling based on input from manufacturing, quality, engineering and/or others.
Supply Chain Management Skills:
- Complete understanding of SAP & BI, MRP Planning strategies, Functional Supply Chain knowledge and constrained demand/allocation process.
- Knows key Customers.
- Familiar with Supply Chain KPI's.
- Coordinate and execute stock replenishment transactions.
- Create and manage production schedule based on input from Supply Planning.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Supports the ISO and Dome programs.
Technology System Skills:
- Proficient in MS Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
- Basic understanding of SAP R/3 or other Scheduling and Inventory Tools.
- And other duties as assigned to safely perform
Required Skills
- 1-5 Years of scheduling experience preferred.
- Actively seeks perspectives from others, Communicates clearly and articulately when speaking in an individual or group environment.
- Organizes thoughts with ability to present information in a clear and precise manner to help in decision making process.
- Recognizes problems and seeks input from others to systematically gather information.
- Addresses root cause of issues and sorts through complex issues to make timely decisions.
- Drives root causes of issues to help improve process or support decisions.
- Makes routine decisions.
- Acts as a team member and team leader to support Supply Chain goals and objectives.
- Aides in training junior Supply Chain Schedulers.
- Serves as an active member on project teams, making suggestions to team goals.
- Participation in Regional cross-functional projects to represent Supply Chain Scheduling
Education, Certifications & Licenses
- BS or BA
- CPIM or equivalent certification desired
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The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.
Kraton’s internal talent acquisition team manages our recruiting efforts and from time to time works with pre-selected/pre-approved external staffing agencies. We do NOT accept unsolicited resumes or candidate referrals from recruiters and/or agencies who are not pre-selected/pre-approved.
Kraton is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.