Scheduling & Plant Support Officer

About Lubrizol
The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is committed to enabling a sustainable future. Our unmatched science unlocks immense possibilities at the molecular level, driving sustainable and measurable results to help the world Move Cleaner, Create Smarter and Live Better. Our solutions are used by people every day, improving billions of lives around the world. We value diversity in professional backgrounds and life experiences. By enabling a consistent, unbiased, and transparent recruitment process, Lubrizol seeks to create a positive experience for candidates so we can get to know them at their best. We recognize unique work and life situations and offer flexibility, ensuring our employees feel engaged and fulfilled in every aspect of life. Purpose

• To manage inventory of materials (in his/her area of responsibility), to balance customer orders, replenishing inventoried materials within agreed timescale, lead-times, inventory level targets and Vendor Constraints.
• To plan as appropriate the Intercompany Finished Goods Inventory Levels, working within planning teams to fulfil regional and global requirements efficiently and effectively balancing need.
• To provide full administrative support to the Manufacture Plant

Contribution (Business/Technical/Support)

• Inventory management: maintaining the appropriate finished product inventory level will allow fulfilment of customers’ orders in a timely fashion; too high level will increase working capital
• Administrative Support: maintaining effective communication to the Plant, ensuring all requests are fulfilled in the appropriate timescale.

Dimensions & context
Related to his/her area of responsibility:

• Customer order Confirmation
• Intercompany Purchase Orders
• On time shipment performance – related KPI
• Level of Inventory annual targets as agreed.
• Full Plant related support activities.

Communication / contacts Related to his/her area of responsibility (Internal)

• All Huddersfield Personnel – regular communication with Plant Manager, Production Manager, HSE Engineer, Engineering Manager, QC Manager, Individual Shift Teams – providing administrative support where needed
• Other Lubrizol sites/entities – Supply Planners, Export Co-ordinators
• CER’s – communication in relation to customer orders, confirmations, delays
• Product Management/ TPM’s/Sales Representatives – relating to short supply and priority customers.
• European Supply Planner – regular discussions relating to forecasts and short supply
• Procurement

Related to his/her area of responsibility (External)

• Freight Forwarders – regular contact regarding clearance of imports
• Vendors

Accountabilities

• Customers order treatment not automatically confirmed by SAP
• Communication with CER’s, Suppliers, Plant:
  • on a daily basis
  • informing about changes
  • quick issue resolution.
• Maintain and verify master data related to planning & scheduling tasks
  • propose changes to reflect reality and improve scheduling accuracy
• Cost control and performance: this may cover different tasks as followings (not exhaustive list):
  • Inventory Level targets
  • NWSM action planning

• Plant Support: this covers various different tasks, as follows (none exhaustive list):
  • Booking taxi’s, hotels & buffets
  • Invoice Acceptances
  • Meter Readings
  • Ordering of plant supplies – eg shrink wrap
  • Site documentation – record sheets for visitors book, anti-static footwear log, weighbridge certificate verification
  • Label & PI Sheet printing
  • S2 verification and issue
  
  

Expertise / Knowledge / Skills Completed vocational, technical or commercial education

• 1 years’ experience in Inventory Management, Production Planning or Logistics.
• Understand Planning and Scheduling activities, MRP, ATP, etc
• SAP Knowledge related to planning and scheduling.
• Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Excellent organisation and time keeping skills.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently; honest and trustworthy.

Job-specific behavioural competencies (PDI)

• Build and maintain positive relationships.
• Readily adapt and demonstrate a can-do spirit, a sense of optimism, ownership, and genuine commitment
• Establishes realistic plans and work schedules.
• Act with integrity
• Communicate effectively.
• Collaborate (globally and locally)
• Seek new and better approaches to their work.
• Deliver results.
• Self-Development
• Strategic thinking
• Global perspective
• Develop talent.
• Engage and influence.
• Commercial acumen
• Innovation

If you’re interested in the position, we encourage you to apply. Lubrizol is always looking for candidates who embody our cultural beliefs in everything they do. If you’re All In, Lead Decisively, Take Action, Think External, and can Be Courageous, Lubrizol could be the place for you.

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