Flow Controller

Schneider Electric; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 86,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Schneider Electric in Lincoln, NE is seeking a Flow Controller to oversee the flow of materials and information through the production process. You will coordinate and optimize resources to meet production targets and work with multiple teams to ensure schedules and quality are maintained.

Qualified candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in a related field, 5+ years in Purchasing/Supply Chain, and SAP experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Operations or related field.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Purchasing/Supply Chain preferred.
• SAP experience highly desired.
• Strong drive and ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong relationship management skills.
• Strong negotiation skills are a plus.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Experience performing cost analysis, considering TCO.
• Must be able to effectively and professionally communicate with various departments, suppliers, and levels of personnel

Responsibilities

• Ensure continuous needs/resources balance (MRP, raw material, components, and sub-assemblies).
• Manage supplier contacts, networks and customer workflows
• Record Purchase Order Acknowledgement, Advance Shipping Notification in ERP and manage invoice discrepancy if any.
• Ensure stock is available by analyzing and taking actions to keep backorder lines, pre-shortage/shortage stock coverage and stock health under control.
• Manage the replenishment backlog including creation and rescheduling of purchase orders
• Coordinate Open Purchase Order Management and/or Order scheduling.
• Manage the UBOL, component shortages and actions to insure availability of components
• Daily action regarding MRP messages (SAP example: MD07) and escalate when repeatable issues
• Actively participate to SIM cycle 2
• Support stock discrepancies analysis and support adjustments.

Skills

Prioritization

Relationship management

Negotiation

Cost analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Operations

Tools

SAP

Job description

Schneider Electric has a great opportunity for a Flow Controller in The Lincoln, NE location.

As a Flow Controller at Schneider Electric, you will be responsible for overseeing the flow of materials and information throughout the production process. Your role will involve coordinating and optimizing the flow of resources to ensure efficient operations and meet production targets. You will work closely with various teams to ensure that production schedules are met and that quality standards are maintained.

What do you get to do in this position?

• Ensure continuous needs/resources balance (MRP, .. ) for raw material, components, and sub-assemblies.
• Manage supplier contacts, networks and customer workflows
• Record Purchase Order Acknowledgement, Advance Shipping Notification in ERP and manage invoice discrepancy if any.
• Ensure stock is available by analyzing and taking actions to keep the backorder lines, pre-shortage/shortage stock coverage and stock health under control.
• Manage the replenishment backlog including creation and rescheduling of purchase orders
• Coordinate Open Purchase Order Management and/or Order scheduling.
• Manage the upstream backorder portfolio (UBOL), component shortages and take actions to insure the availability of components
• Daily action regarding MRP messages (SAP example: MD07) and elevate when repeatable issues
• Actively participate to SIM cycle 2
• Support stock discrepancies analysis and support adjustments. (Not counting,…)

This job might be for you if:

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Operations or related degree is preferred.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Purchasing/Supply Chain is preferred.
• SAP experience is highly desired.
• Strong drive and ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong relationship management skills.
• Strong negotiation skills are a plus.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Experience performing cost analysis, considering TCO.
• Must be able to effectively and professionally communicate with various departments, suppliers, and levels of personnel

We know skills and competencies show up in many ways and can be based on your life experience. If you do not necessarily meet all the requirements that are listed, we still encourage you to apply for the position.

Schneider Electric is there when it matters most to you

Our Total Rewards package outlines all the benefits and support you’ll enjoy as part of the Schneider Electric team:

Care for Yourself and Your Family. We ensure you feel secure with benefits that help you and your family thrive: medical (with member reward points), dental, vision, and basic life insurance, Benefit Bucks, flexible work arrangements, paid family leaves, well-being programs, 12 holidays per year, and 15 days of paid time off per year.

Invest and Plan Your Future. We help you plan and invest for the future with competitive pay and programs including base salary, incentives, company share ownership, and 401(k) with match.

Grow Your Skills and Career. We support development through performance discussions, global opportunities, the Schneider Career Hub, and learning platforms like Coursera.

Team Up in the Workplace. We encourage collaboration, recognition, sharing your voice, and an inclusive workplace.

Support Your Community. We make a difference through volunteer leave, programs with the Schneider Electric Foundation, youth education initiatives, and military leave benefits.

Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?

When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us.

IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.

We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.

€40 billion global revenue

+9% organic growth

150 000+ employees in 100+ countries

For this U.S. based position, the expected pay range is USD 86,400 - USD 129,600 per year. This pay range includes base pay and short-term incentives. The compensation range for this full-time position applies to candidates located within the United States. Our pay ranges are determined by reviewing roles of similar responsibility and level. Within the pay range, individual pay is determined by several factors including performance, knowledge, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and 'inclusion' is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do.

At Schneider Electric, we uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance, and we believe that trust is a foundational value. Our Trust Charter is our Code of Conduct and demonstrates our commitment to ethics, safety, sustainability, quality and cybersecurity, underpinning every aspect of our business and our willingness to behave and respond respectfully and in good faith to all our stakeholders. You can find out more about our Trust Charter here.

Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.