Develop, plan and execute the master production schedule based on actual and forecasted customer demand.
Responsibilities
Production scheduling
- Manage the production schedule, including equipment, resources and related data/ systems, and fulfils associated admin requirements
- Provide “what if” capacity and schedule analysis for changing demand, staffing constraints, and new customer project awards
- Plan to minimise effects of resource constraints
- Schedule maintenance, calibration and cleaning slots
- Schedule trial and validation batches
- Reschedule backlogs daily, and prioritise and expedite as needed
- Suggest batch size changes, re-routing of products and outsourcing/ purchasing of additional equipment, as required
- Track material delivery, react accordingly and follow up
- Plan to optimise output and meet demand
- Manage IBP process
Production coordination and reporting
- Work with production supervisors and managers for optimal efficiency to meet the needs of internal and external customers
- Communicate regarding schedule adjustments
- Supply manufacturing with rough-cut capacity requirement planning
- Prioritise and expedite products with production
- Raise/ approve concessions for use of alternate materials
- Assess and report on manpower requirements
- Perform stock out analysis and prepare stock out reports
- Report on budgeted, planned and actual recoveries
- Add new products to correct schedule areas and categories for bulk and end item level in the ERP system, and notify relevant parties
- Ensure change controls are actioned appropriately
Risk management
- Monitor sales against forecast volumes, identifying at-risk products
- Identify supply deficits, over-scheduling, capacity constraints and under-loaded schedules and highlight recoveries-related financial risks and critical materials shortages
- Review stock and sales reports; provide feedback & remedial plans
- Analyse customer status reports; identify and resolve issues
- Review and manage inventory associated with QS items
- Ensure delivery terms are met and that correct documentation accompanies consignments
Operational Input
- Provide technical and operational input on operational planning of the unit and on the prioritisation of objectives
- Indicate resource needs to enable achievement of work objectives
- Monitor and control use of assets/ resources within work area
Background/experience
- 4 to 6 years’ experience in a Supply Chain, Procurement or Production Planning role
- Experience in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment
- Degree in Procurement, Logistics, Finance or a related discipline
Specific job skills
- Computer literacy: proficiency in Excel, Word, Powerpoint and ERP system
Competencies
- Information Gathering
- Interrogating Information
- Taking Action
- Managing Performance
- Planning and Organising
Aspen is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and suitably qualified job applicants are invited to submit their CVs online on or before the specified date. Preference will be given to applicants from designated groups, through a fair recruitment and selection process, in accordance with laws governing employment equity, where such laws are applicable to the Aspen entity that will employ the successful candidate.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted, thus if you have not heard from the HR department within 30 days of this advert closing, please consider your application unsuccessful.
Internal Applicants must inform their direct line managers of their application. Applications must be completed using an Aspen email address.