Logistics Scheduler II

Calgon Carbon | A Kuraray Company currently has an opportunity where you can be a part of our growing team as we provide our customers with outstanding products that make the air we breathe and the water we use safe for generations to come.

Position: Logistics Scheduler II
Location: Headquarters – Moon Township, PA

Excellent Benefits: Medical, dental, prescription & vision, HSA & retirement savings (401k) – Generous Company Match!
Perks: Incentives/bonus plans, competitive pay, dress for your day, hybrid schedules, paid time off (vacation starting at 3 weeks), tuition reimbursement, wellness programs, fun events, learning & development opportunities. 

Hours of work: Full-time position with hours Monday – Friday 9:00-5:00

The Logistics Scheduler II is an intermediate level position within the Logistics department with specific focus on 3rd party manufactured materials, order fulfillment and execution level responsibilities. The Logistics Scheduler II will be responsible for developing the S&OP plans for specified materials to meet sales demand. The Logistics Scheduler II will develop and maintain affiliate and vendor(s) purchase orders and their production and shipment schedules. The Logistics Scheduler II will monitor actual production, manage inventory replenishment, stock levels, master data accuracy and order fulfillment process to meet customer demand.

Duties and Responsibilities (not limited to)

• Manage the Target Stock and Safety stock levels for assigned materials and working capital targets
• Participate in the annual physical inventory at Logistics facilities
• Assist in identification of slow-moving inventory and Block stock materials
• Execute action plans to reduce the identified materials and record and maintain records as required
• Develop monthly S&OP plans for assigned carbon materials
• Identify potential vendor capacity/demand imbalance and report through the S&OP process
• Maintain key internal interfaces with Procurement, Sales Directors, TSR and Product Management to obtain current demand information and manage demand and vendor capacity changes
• Develop and execute vendor requisitions/purchase orders by effectively utilizing data from the Monthly S&OP Plans, SAP MRP outputs, Sales Forecast and Historical data
• Interface with Procurement for vendor changes and demand allocation across established vendors
• Monitor purchase order status to demand requirements and maintain accurate dates in SAP
• Manage unconfirmed sales order process for assigned materials
• Develop order fulfillment plan and ensure execution
• Provide prompt feedback to sales / customer service any effects to customer demand
• Effectively utilize the SAP system with specific focus with MRP and Shipment functions and other interfacing planning modules that impact demand/sourcing planning, order fulfillment and inventory accuracy
• Ensure SAP MRP data fields and purchase order data records are accurate, and associated transactions are executed timely
• Support the various Logistics department functions to ensure efficient and effective work processes
• Execute special projects / task as assigned
  

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree from a 4-year college or university is required, Logistics/Supply Chain Management or equivalent
• 2-3 years of Planning and Scheduling experience using SAP and Excel-based systems is required
• Experience in core logistics operations – transportation, warehousing, & order fulfillment – is preferred
  

More about Calgon Carbon, A Kuraray Company

We are a company of scientific innovators with over 205 patents. For over 75 years, we’ve been innovating solutions to the world’s emerging challenges. Since creating the first activated carbon products from bituminous coal in the 1940s, Calgon Carbon has been a pioneer in developing advanced products, systems and services for air and water purification. Calgon Carbon’s product portfolio now encompasses more than 700 direct market applications.

Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Calgon Carbon employs approximately 1,350 people and operates 20 manufacturing, reactivation, innovation and equipment fabrication facilities in the U.S., Asia, and in Europe, where Calgon Carbon is known as Chemviron.

Calgon Carbon was acquired by Kuraray in March of 2018. With complementary products and services, the combined organization will continue to focus on providing the highest quality and most innovative activated carbon and filtration media products, equipment, and services to meet customer needs anywhere in the world.

Calgon Carbon is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled/veteran