Network Scheduler

Eaton; Havant; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton is looking for an experienced Network Scheduler to join their Aerospace team in Bedhampton, England. This critical role involves managing production planning and ensuring product availability while fostering collaboration across supply chain stakeholders.

The ideal candidate should have significant supply chain experience, with at least 2 years in a managerial position. Apply now to be part of a global leader in aerospace fuel systems.

Qualifications

• 5 years in supply chain roles including inventory and demand planning.
• 2 years of leadership experience required.

Responsibilities

• Manage production planners and develop accurate plans.
• Drive exceptions management and escalate capacity issues.
• Create the Master Production Schedule and ensure adherence.

Skills

Supply chain processes understanding

MRP knowledge

CPIM certification

Data analysis for decision-making

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or Logistics

Job description

We are currently recruiting for an experienced supply chain professional to join our team at Bedhampton in the position of Network Scheduler. This role is a key cog in our organisation and provides an opportunity to work in the exciting sector of Aerospace.

Located in Bedhampton, Eaton's Aerospace business stands as a global leader in aerospace fuel systems. The core business of Bedhampton is the assembly and test of hydraulic parts for motors and pumps on aeroplanes.

What You’ll Do

The Supply Chain Network Scheduler is a key role in the integrated, intelligent and agile supply chain organization, focusing on the 0‑3 months execution horizon, owning short‑term product availability and exception management for FG & semi‑finished goods for their value stream across markets where there is an imbalance between supply and demand.

The Supply Chain Network Scheduler is the primary face of supply for a given value stream, owning capacity & material constraint escalations by leveraging scenario planning and ensuring collaboration between demand and supply stakeholders. This role reports into the Network Planner role.

Responsibilities

• Manages a team of production planners – or the respective production planning team leads – across the sites that are under the incumbents supervision.
• Develops timely and accurate plans for finished products at assigned level of the supply network and for short‑term finished goods availability in the markets within the 0 to 12 weeks horizon for their portfolio.
• Manages all exceptions in the short‑term horizon and collaborates with teams across the Eaton network and external vendors as needed to identify root causes and drive corrective and preventative actions to solve exceptions.
• Creates the Master Production Schedule (MPS).
• Coordinates a team of CoE resources (buyers, planners, production schedulers) to deliver the MPS plan.
• Interfaces with operations to drive schedule adherence.
• Reports and analyses key performance indicators to drive supply network improvements in cash, cost and customer service results.
• Ensures a feasible plan to minimize demand at risk and maximize customer service level while remaining within inventory and cost targets; creates and analyzes different scenarios against a defined scorecard.
• Collaborates effectively with multiple functions to drive improvements across the end‑to‑end supply chain and serve customers efficiently.
• Manages all exceptions in the 0‑12 weeks horizon where there is an imbalance in demand and supply, collaborates on root‑cause analysis and drives corrective actions.
• Ensures capacity shortages are addressed or escalated.
• Evaluates and shares the impact of material exceptions on the short‑term FG plan with material planners.
• Monitors customer on‑time service level and inventory exceptions in the short term.
• Participates in decision making and movement of slow‑moving inventory within the value stream.
• Monitors planning parameters accuracy by conducting periodic audits and updating ERP as needed.
• Acts as primary point of contact for product availability in the value stream.
• Stays close to the demand information to react quicker to changes.
• Owns escalations, brings them to conclusion in cooperation with material planners, buyers and production schedulers.

Qualifications

• 5 years in supply chain (Materials Management, Inventory Management, Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Procurement, SIOP).
• 2 years experience as manager of people.
• Preferably a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (Supply Chain, Logistics, etc.).

Skills

• Deep functional understanding of supply chain processes: procurement, SIOP, Materials Management, demand planning and forecasting, end‑to‑end planning, master production scheduling, capacity analysis, inventory management.
• Working understanding of MRP area.
• CPIM certification a plus.
• Ability to adapt and get results in a complex environment.
• Influential and collaborative, able to challenge the status quo to solve complex challenges.
• Must be able to build strong relationships at all levels.
• Ability to use data to generate scenarios and drive decision‑making.

Additional Information

The successful applicant will be in contact with US ITAR controlled technology, goods and information. As a condition of employment, employees with access to US ITAR controlled technology and goods may be required to undergo an additional screening process as part of the recruitment process.

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.