Senior SAP PP/DS Master Scheduler & S&OP Expert

SURGE Staffing; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SURGE Staffing seeks a Senior Master Production Scheduler & Super User to lead detailed production scheduling using SAP S/4HANA PP/DS and IBP within a regulated manufacturing environment. The role combines advanced scheduling with technical leadership and cross-functional collaboration.

You will optimize capacity, manage material availability, mentor schedulers, and partner with IT and global teams to drive supply chain excellence and on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of production planning and scheduling experience in manufacturing.
• 5+ years hands-on SAP experience, including SAP S/4HANA PP; PP/DS experience preferred.
• Demonstrated SAP Super User or SME in production planning systems.
• Knowledge of IBP integration, MRP, capacity planning, lot sizing, lead times, and sequencing.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Experience training or mentoring other planning professionals.
• Bachelor's degree in related field; APICS CPIM is a plus.
• Experience in medical device or regulated manufacturing environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and optimize detailed production schedules using SAP S/4HANA and PP/DS.
• Leverage finite-capacity scheduling and constraint-based planning to improve production efficiency and schedule reliability.
• Monitor planning exceptions, material shortages, capacity conflicts, and complex scheduling challenges.
• Serve as site-level subject matter expert for SAP S/4HANA PP, PP/DS, and IBP integration, supporting system functionality, data integrity, and planning process optimization.
• Maintain and improve production planning master data, capacity models, routing information, production schedules, and stock transfer processes.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Quality, Maintenance, IT, Global Supply Chain Planning, and other cross-functional teams to ensure effective plan execution.
• Collaborate with IT and the Center of Excellence to troubleshoot system issues, validate enhancements, and support system testing and implementation.
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures, work instructions, and scheduling best practices.
• Train and mentor schedulers and production coordinators while promoting knowledge sharing, continuous improvement, and standardized planning processes.
• Support Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) through capacity assessments, production constraint analysis, and execution performance insights.

Skills

Production scheduling

SAP S/4HANA PP/DS

IBP integration

Capacity planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring/training

Data-driven analysis

Lead times management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management / Business / Engineering

APICS CPIM certification (preferred)

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

PP/DS

IBP

Job description

SURGE Staffing seeks a Senior Master Production Scheduler & Super User to lead detailed production scheduling using SAP S/4HANA PP/DS and IBP within a regulated manufacturing environment. The role combines advanced scheduling with technical leadership and cross-functional collaboration.

You will optimize capacity, manage material availability, mentor schedulers, and partner with IT and global teams to drive supply chain excellence and on-time delivery.