Strategic Production Planner & Scheduler | SAP & MRP

Lonza Group Ltd.; Houston (TX); Vor Ort; USD 70.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Lonza Group Ltd. in Houston TX is seeking a Production Planner/Scheduler to translate demand into actionable short-term production plans, balance capacity constraints, and ensure on-time, quality-driven output across multiple lines.

You will collaborate with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement, and QA, maintain accurate schedules in the planning system, monitor KPIs, and drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize sequencing, material flow, and resource usage.

Qualifikationen

• Strong verbal and written communication across Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Procurement, Quality and Customer Operations.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced planning environment.
• Proven problem-solving and analytical skills to identify supply risks and mitigate them.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and drive alignment to business objectives.
• Experience managing inventory, material requirements, production planning, and supply continuity.
• Proficiency in SAP, Microsoft Excel, and planning systems to analyze complex data.
• Ability to deliver results under tight deadlines and support continuous improvement initiatives.

Aufgaben

• Create, track and maintain short-term schedules to provide visibility to defined departments.
• Incorporate input from all relevant departments to ensure schedules are realistic.
• Drive optimization of schedules by balancing demand priorities against production sequencing and resource utilization.
• Maintain accurate production schedule for the MRP process.
• Review production documents to determine personnel and material requirements.
• Plan production commitments using sales forecasts.
• Monitor production data and KPI trends for continuous improvement.
• Ensure changes are incorporated into schedules in a timely manner.
• Maintain planning system parameters for optimal scheduling functionality.
• Generate KPIs and operational measures to identify trends or root causes of sub-optimal performance.

Kenntnisse

Communication

Organization

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Inventory management

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Planning systems

Jobbeschreibung

Lonza Group Ltd. in Houston TX is seeking a Production Planner/Scheduler to translate demand into actionable short-term production plans, balance capacity constraints, and ensure on-time, quality-driven output across multiple lines.

You will collaborate with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement, and QA, maintain accurate schedules in the planning system, monitor KPIs, and drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize sequencing, material flow, and resource usage.