Supply Chain Supervisor/Master Scheduler (Kalrez®)

Supply Chain Supervisor / Master Scheduler – Role summary 

The Supply Chain Supervisor supervises the daily activities of a supply chain organization (at a site or country level). May participate in and/or lead local supply chain activities, meetings, and events.  Interacts with networks to implement and execute strategies, policies, and rules for the business.  Manages a team and may resolve quality, service, or other operational and supply chain issues.  Leads the capability building and overall development of the local supply chain team.  Ensures the local team complies with standards and best practices.  As Master Scheduler, they are accountable for creating monthly and weekly production requirements and inventory plans that meet demand requirements from the SOP Planning process.  Responsible for master plans for multiple manufacturers in the region. 

Major Accountabilities 

• Works with the Global Master Planner to provide local input to update the 24-month demand, supply, and inventory plan. 

• Provides local businesses and functions the needed updates from the supply chain on a regular basis. 

• May lead or attend DIBM step or steps depending on the design of the 5-step. 

• Manages and coordinates the local execution of the business policies and rules for compliance across the site and/or country. 

• Manages the local inventory targets for execution and alignment to the provided targets. 

• Evaluate the Supply Chain performance of the designated scope; generate improvement plans and oversee correction plans. 

• May be authorized to define local execution policies related to: Make to Order (MTO), Make to Stock (MTS), lead times, and other defined areas. 

• Monitors the supply status of restock (replenishment) plans to protect against supply disruption. 

• Develops and manages the local team for capability and competency across the supply chain. 

• May manage local “controls” (such as SOX, import/export, etc.) 

• Maintains a master schedule for manufacturers in the region.  Communicates the schedule in addition to necessary order escalations that are critical due to customer needs. 

• Recommend disposition of non-productive inventory as appropriate. 

• Identifies options for optimization of MPS plans (cost, capacity, etc.) 

Skills and Knowledge Required  

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to effectively develop good relationship with both external and internal partners as well as with the team they lead. 

• Able to approach one’s work professionally and proactively even in a difficult situation.  

• Self-motivated and positive minded. 

• Demonstrates attention to detail and exhibits a high level of accuracy. 

• Has the ability to understand and influence. 

• Analyzes potential solutions to problems (with or without vague/unstructured aspects) using experience, judgment and precedents. 

• Good English Skills (TOEIC 800 or higher is preferred). 

• Good computer application skills (MS office, Outlook, etc.).  SAP / APO / BW (or equivalent) preferred. 

• BS/BA degree in Supply Chain, business, or technical field and/or APICS certification and/or 5 years relevant experience.