Lead Production Scheduling Product Owner — SAP PP/DS

Clorox Company; Amherst (VA); Hybrid; USD 109,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

The Clorox Company is seeking a Production Scheduling Product Owner to lead scheduling capabilities across our manufacturing network. You will translate business needs into scalable technology solutions, owning the backlog and driving the roadmap with SAP S/4 HANA embedded PP/DS integration.

You will collaborate with MSM leaders, schedulers and IT to improve schedule attainment, asset utilization and cost while building adoption across the enterprise.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of demonstrated experience in production scheduling, manufacturing, supply chain planning, or related functions.
• BS/BA Degree (Supply Chain or related technical degree) or equivalent work experience.
• Hands-on experience with SAP S/4 HANA embedded PP/DS, detailed scheduling or comparable advanced scheduling technology.
• Strong understanding of production scheduling concepts, manufacturing constraints, capacity planning and production sequencing.
• Experience working with enterprise planning, scheduling or ERP technologies.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving capability, including root-cause identification and development of actionable solutions.
• Proven ability to collaborate and influence across Manufacturing, Supply Chain and technology organizations.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to translate manufacturing requirements into technology needs.
• Experience leading process improvement, system enhancement, implementation or other cross-functional initiatives.
• Experience with finite scheduling, capacity leveling, production sequencing and optimization.
• Experience with agile product ownership, roadmaps, backlog prioritization or technology-product delivery.
• Experience in manufacturing or consumer packaged goods.
• Experience using and improving Schedule Attainment or related production-execution metrics.
• APICS CPIM or CSCP, or comparable supply-chain certification.
• Lean, Six Sigma or other continuous-improvement experience.

Responsibilities

• Own the Production Scheduling product backlog, converting business requirements into prioritized capabilities and enhancements.
• Lead production scheduling technology capability development, focusing on SAP embedded PP/DS and integration with the planning ecosystem.
• Advance finite and optimized production scheduling capabilities balancing service, inventory and constraints.
• Drive continuous improvement in scheduling technology through root-cause analysis and collaboration with tech resources.
• Partner across Supply Chain and Manufacturing including MSM leaders, schedulers, material planners and IT/IBP teams.
• Drive scheduling master-data and system effectiveness using capacity, routings and work centers.
• Establish and monitor scheduling technology measures using KPIs and insights to guide priorities.
• Build scheduling capability and adoption across the enterprise with standards, training and playbooks.

Skills

Production scheduling

Manufacturing

Supply chain planning

Analytical skills

Communication

Agile product ownership

Education

BS/BA Degree (Supply Chain or related technical degree) or equivalent work experience

Tools

SAP S/4 HANA embedded PP/DS

ERP technologies

Job description

The Clorox Company is seeking a Production Scheduling Product Owner to lead scheduling capabilities across our manufacturing network. You will translate business needs into scalable technology solutions, owning the backlog and driving the roadmap with SAP S/4 HANA embedded PP/DS integration.

You will collaborate with MSM leaders, schedulers and IT to improve schedule attainment, asset utilization and cost while building adoption across the enterprise.