Production Scheduler: SAP & Cross-Functional Planning

Essity North America Inc.; Dover (DE); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision and dental coverage

Wellness program

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

401(k) with employer match

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off + holidays

Scholarship program

Job summary

Essity North America Inc. is seeking a Production Scheduler for our Dover, DE site. You will develop and maintain short-term production schedules, coordinating with Operations, Supply Planning, and Material Planning to balance capacity and materials.

The role requires SAP experience and strong Excel data analysis within a hybrid, day-shift environment. You will participate in daily operations meetings, monitor performance, and adjust schedules as priorities and resources change, ensuring

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, operations, or related field.
• At least three years of production scheduling, finite scheduling, material planning, replenishment planning, or closely related experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with SAP or another large enterprise planning system, plus strong Excel skills for data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed short-term schedules by day, shift, and production line, covering up to nine weeks horizon.
• Review the production plan daily and adjust based on capacity, performance, material availability, and changing requirements.
• Evaluate schedule attainment and communicate variances, risks, and priorities to Operations, Supply Planning, and Material Planning.
• Cross-functional coordination with planning teams and manufacturing stakeholders to align priorities and resolve scheduling issues.
• Coordinate with Material Planning to support ordering, storage, and availability of materials and WIP inventory.
• Maintain production orders and capacity calendars using SAP or comparable planning system; analyze data with Excel.
• Participate in daily operations meetings and planning discussions, with occasional after-hours support.

Skills

Production scheduling

Finite scheduling

Material planning

Replenishment planning

SAP

Excel

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, operations, or related field

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

Essity North America Inc. is seeking a Production Scheduler for our Dover, DE site. You will develop and maintain short-term production schedules, coordinating with Operations, Supply Planning, and Material Planning to balance capacity and materials.

The role requires SAP experience and strong Excel data analysis within a hybrid, day-shift environment. You will participate in daily operations meetings, monitor performance, and adjust schedules as priorities and resources change, ensuring