What are the responsibilities and job description for the Master Scheduler position at MilliporeSigma?
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Your Role
Accountable for the site Master Production Schedule (MPS) and the S&OP operating rhythm, including Executive S&OP. This leader translates demand into an executable, cGMP-compliant plan by balancing finite capacity across manufacturing, QC testing, and QA disposition. Capacity planning is anchored to batch release timelines to protect customer commitments, stabilize operations, and drive proactive, data-based decisions.
Key Responsibilities
Minimum Qualifications:
The offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors. Position may be eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses. Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites. For more information click here.
What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!
Apply now and become a part of a team that is dedicated to Sparking Discovery and Elevating Humanity!
Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.
This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US.
Your Role
Accountable for the site Master Production Schedule (MPS) and the S&OP operating rhythm, including Executive S&OP. This leader translates demand into an executable, cGMP-compliant plan by balancing finite capacity across manufacturing, QC testing, and QA disposition. Capacity planning is anchored to batch release timelines to protect customer commitments, stabilize operations, and drive proactive, data-based decisions.
Key Responsibilities
- Own and maintain the MPS in SAP; create/adjust production orders with accurate start/finish dates, sequencing, and assumptions.
- Lead the S&OP cadence (Demand/Supply/Pre-S&OP/Executive); prepare executive-ready materials, decision points, and action tracking.
- Build and manage finite capacity plans anchored to batch release constraints (QC testing lead times, QA review/disposition, holds/deviations, documentation readiness).
- Plan backward from release/ship targets; manage queue time and appropriate buffers to improve on-time release and schedule adherence.
- Align cross-functionally (Manufacturing, Quality, Tech Ops/MSAT, Warehouse, Procurement, Commercial) on priorities, tradeoffs, and recovery plans.
- Monitor KPIs (schedule adherence, production attainment, on-time release/ship, plan stability); identify trends and drive continuous improvement.
- Identify bottlenecks across bulk, fill/finish, and packaging; recommend mitigation (campaign strategy, resequencing, shift/overtime, escalation).
Minimum Qualifications:
- 5 years in master scheduling/production planning in regulated manufacturing; pharma/biotech/CDMO strongly preferred.
- Expertise in capacity planning using batch release timelines as the primary planning anchor (QA/QC disposition and testing constraints).
- Proven experience leading cross-functional planning forums and facilitating executive-level decisions (S&OP or equivalent).
- Strong communication and influencing skills; able to translate complexity into clear options, decisions, and actions.
- Working knowledge of SAP (production orders, dates, master data, reporting).
- High-mix / multi-client scheduling experience in a CDMO environment.
- Excels with planning analytics (advanced Excel; Power BI, Smartsheet).
- Knowledge of cGMP planning drivers: deviations/CAPA, change control, batch record review, QC sampling/testing workflows, release disposition, validation windows.
The offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors. Position may be eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses. Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites. For more information click here.
What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!
Apply now and become a part of a team that is dedicated to Sparking Discovery and Elevating Humanity!
Salary : $97,600 - $146,400