Master Scheduler

Description

Corteva Agriscience has an exciting opportunity to join North America Supply Chain as a Master Scheduler supporting our Crop Protection business based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Master Scheduler is responsible for assigned products and/or manufacturing location(s) and all associated strategies and activities to most effectively deliver product supply in alignment with demand.

At Corteva Agriscience, you will help us grow what's next. No matter what your role, you will be part of a team that is building the future of agriculture - solving the world's food problems through innovation, technology, and putting people first.

The ideal candidate will be comfortable with a fast-paced, ever-changing environment and collaborating with multiple businesses, functions, and geographies to ensure the execution of a reliable Supply Chain to meet customer expectations.

What You'll Do:

• Translate demand requirements and supply capability into a capacity feasible monthly supply and inventory plan over the S&OP horizon (months 4 - 24), satisfying expected demand and targeting lowest business cost. Maintain supply plan in IBP and own documentation for system settings.

• Analyze, monitor, and confirm the implementation of changes per plan for WD5-8, managing supply exceptions within the S&OP horizon, including prioritization and resolution.

• Manages production plans within allocated AI and resource availability. Escalates issues to Global Portfolio Planning Manager, as necessary.

• Facilitate communication and interaction with Commercial, Manufacturing and Sourcing functions to effectively balance supply and demand in the mid-term horizon via the IBP process.

• Serve as a focal point for communication with Detailed Production Schedulers on asset plans outside of the 3- month horizon.

• Communication with Export Partners and Demand Managers to facilitate issue resolution, meeting expected demand timing for longer term S&OP Horizon.

• Maintain Rough Cut Capacity Plan for assets and participate in and/or lead annual Long Term Capacity Planning exercise.

• Ensure inventory strategy is delivered, including monitoring and actions to maintain inventory health metric, ensuring execution plan is in place and delivered upon.

• Track key performance metrics and leads root cause analysis to drive continuous improvement.

• Participation in Regional Supply Project forums to ensure production timelines meet the expected launch and modified supply chain timelines.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor´s Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain or Business

What Skills You'll Need:

• 2-5 Years work experience and demonstrated capability in planning, leading by influence and organizational skills

• Training / Certifications:

• Highly Recommended:

• Six Sigma Green Belt

• APICS, Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM

• Other recommendations:

• Operations, scheduling, and planning experiences are preferred

• Six Sigma Black Belt and/or certified Lean Practitioner preferred

• SAP / APO / BW (or equivalent) training preferred

• Manufacturing Experience preferred

• Tool knowledge preferred: SAP / APO / IBP / S&OP

• Excel (Advanced), Power BI and data management tools

• Financial Acumen for assets and products

• Understanding of Supply Chain Fundamentals

• APICS CSCP knowledge or equivalent work experience/education

What Makes You Stand Out:

• Leadership and facilitation skills to manage across functions, regions, and assets.

• Technical capability/ expertise to manage complex planning tools, such as IBP Supply.

• Process and continuous improvement focus.

• Long-term planning strategic focus.

• Ability to communicate clear risks and impacts to drive effective strategic business decisions.

• Expertise in data to complete trade off analysis to make recommendations to key stakeholders.

• Please note there is NO relocation allowance or visa sponsorship available for this position.

Benefits

• How We'll Support You:

• Numerous development opportunities offered to build your skills

• Be part of a company with a higher purpose and contribute to making the world a better place

• Health benefits for you and your family on your first day of employment

• Four weeks of paid time off and two weeks of well-being pay per year, plus paid holidays

• Excellent parental leave which includes a minimum of 16 weeks for mother and father

• Future planning with our competitive retirement savings plan and tuition reimbursement program

• Learn more about our total rewards package here

• Corteva Benefits

• Check out life at Corteva! www.linkedin.com/company/corteva/life

Are you a good match? Apply today! We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team.