Detailed Production Scheduler

Position Snapshot

Business areas: Nestle Canada Inc.

Job title: Detailed Production Scheduler

Location: Toronto; ON located at 72 Sterling Rd Toronto ON M6R 2B6

A little bit about us

While Nestlé is known for KitKat Gerber Nescafe and Häagen-Dazs our recipe for success comes down to one thing: our people. We strive to lead a people-focused culture that empowers employees to bring their authentic selves to work each day. There are 3000 members of Nestlé Canada celebrated for taking action using agility courage and trust to find solutions that benefit the business or greater good. Were a team of changemakers who are curious and challenge the status quo that take risks that will help drive us forward. Our focus is not only on nourishing our customers but also about enriching you. We know that empowerment leads to strong employee engagement a great work culture and motivated employees

Position Summary:

We are looking for a Detailed Production Schedular based at our Toronto location. This role will be responsible for providing consistently short-term finite capacity-constrained production plans with optimized product sequence utilizing production lines labor and material in most efficient manner while ensuring products are available with high freshness and at right stock level to meet business demand whilst minimizing cost. This role ensures the availability of materials to fulfill the production plans within agreed cost boundaries. The role addresses issues and upgrades that will make the system more efficient. Detailed Production Scheduler works closely with the Detailed Production Scheduler team to seek direction and alignment for long term production plan Co-Man to ensure communication and Suppliers to ensure materials supply to factory.

A day in the life of a Detailed Production Scheduler:

As a Detailed Production Scheduler you will be leading all aspects of Planning and Scheduling to ensure delivery of production volumes including scheduling supplier coordination inventory management participating in Capital and Innovation projects warehouse personnel and close collaboration with Production teams to develop a culture of trust and to cultivate the best by inspiring challenging and promoting performance culture.

You will:

• Create Optimum Production Schedule utilizing the Line Labor and Material in most efficient ways and manages delivery to meet business needs with collaboration of all relevant stakeholders production being the primary partner.

• Continually monitor existing processes and procedures to implement improvements to achieve production objectives using capacity planning de-bottlenecking optimization of run sizes improved sequencing etc.

• Collaborate with Demand and Supply Planning team to seek direction on business needs and ACTs to deliver the demand.

• Manages the capacity and coordinate with all Departments to maximize overall effectiveness and efficiency of the operation to deliver the business volumes

• Participate in Innovation and Renovation Projects and ensure planning and material requirements are met in time.

• Create an optimized replenishment plan for raw and packaging materials over planning horizon that ensures supply of material to production whilst ensuring that the working capital targets for raw and packaging materials are met.

• Monitors supply signals using MRP purchase requisitions ensuring delivery dates lead times and required quantities are correct and finally creating purchase orders and ensuring their fulfillment by the supplier.

• Manages directly with the defined supplier the delivery of materials: this includes creating sending confirming receiving investigating errors and discrepancies on blocked or parked invoice lines and handling all exceptions issues in those operations including claims management.

• Define the stock policy and management approach to be applied to each material considering the site constraints

• Lead the inbound movement of all goods. External: carrier selection load planning and cost/benefit analysis.

• Internal: space planning equipment and resource management

• Establish and maintain good working relationships with Co-Man Logistics carriers and suppliers

• Responsible for all investigations and root cause analysis related to material supply incidents

• Provide direction to the Buyer to ensure the facility maintains an efficient inventory level to meet requirements validate materials usage transactions and associated variances

• Acts as backup for Material and Warehouse Team Leader

What will make you successful

As a successful candidate you will need to have good communication skills be creative thinker with strong analytical and organizational skills and ability to work independently.

Requirements:

• Minimum 3 5 years experience as a Production planner/scheduler in manufacturing operations preferably within a unionized environment

• Completion of University Degree or Community College Diploma in a related field

• Strong computer skills working knowledge of SAP intermediate knowledge of MSWord Excel and Power point

• Ability to respond to changing demands with short notice and be proactive in managing the needs of operation

• Demonstrated problem-solving and leadership skills as well as strong interpersonal and communication skills

• are required to excel at working within a team environment

• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail with strong initiative customer service focused attributes

• Excellent prioritization and communication skills

• Ability to multi-task and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

• Flexible to work overtime and over the weekend as per business needs

Benefits:

• Comprehensive total rewards benefits package including Health and Dental benefits that start on day one of employment

• Company matched pension plan

• Three weeks of Vacation and five personal days (Personal Paid Holidays)

• Flexible and hybrid work arrangements

• Excellent training and development programs as well as opportunities to grow within the company

• Access to Educational Assistance & Tuition Reimbursement

• Bonus eligibility

• Access to the Discount Company store with Nestlé Nespresso and Purina products (Located across various Nestle offices/sites)

• Additional discounts on a variety of products and services offered by our preferred vendors and partnerships

What you need to know

We will be considering applicants as they apply so please dont delay in submitting your application.

Nestlé Canada is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity equity inclusion and accessibility. We welcome qualified applicants to bring their diverse and unique experiences as a result of their education perspectives culture ethnicity race sex gender identity and expression nation of origin age languages spoken veterans status colour religion disability sexual orientation and beliefs.

If you are selected to participate in the recruitment process please inform Human Resources of any accommodations you may require. Nestlé will work with you in an effort to ensure that you are able to fully participate in the process.