Network Scheduler

Network Scheduler

Fareham - on site

Copello is working with a leading manufacturer within the aerospace industry. With a strong reputation for engineering excellence, the business is currently investing in a major transformation, including the relocation to a modern manufacturing facility that will support future growth and innovation.

As a Network Scheduler, you will be responsible for converting customer demand into an executable 0-3-month production plan across the manufacturing network. The role focuses on ensuring material availability, production readiness, and maximising customer demand fulfilment through effective scheduling and proactive risk management.

• Plan internal and supplier fulfilment of demand within a 12-week horizon, to maximise clear to build plan
• Responsible for translating network-level supply plans into master production schedules for production sites and supplier networks
• Determine production load distribution across affected plants and define buying volumes required to support the plan.
• Manage the impact of demand changes (e.g., new orders, cancellations, priority shifts) within the 12-week S&OE window.
• Convert demand orders into the repairs plan as required.
• Repairs Planning:
  Schedule and monitor M order due dates and align with operational readiness.

• Plan schedules in alignment with SIOP direction regarding inventory targets, cost to serve expectations, and production utilisation goals.
• Communicate SIOP (Sales Inventory Operations Plan) direction through weekly scheduling cycles and ensure it is ope rationalised within S&OE.
• Identify S&OE risks and opportunities and elevate appropriately to the Network Planner.
• Act as the first escalation point for short term issues impacting schedule adherence or customer commitments.
• Escalate issues to the Network Planner when constraints or conflicts cannot be resolved within the S&OE cycle.

• Responsible for customer recovery schedules and LOBs (line of balances), ensuring actions are clearly defined, tracked, and executed.
• Leads the plan to executing burn of arrears and past due orders to customers.
• Support OTD performance through proactive scheduling, material availability checks, and cross functional coordination.

• Analyze short term supply chain performance to identify risks early (expedite needs, re routes, inventory re deployment and supplier constraints)
• Assess options and recommend mitigation actions to protect schedule adherence and customer delivery.

• Repairs:
  Perform R BOM (Repair BOM) maintenance to ensure accurate planning and execution.
• Monitor data quality, identify discrepancies, and correct or upscale as needed.

• Partner with Operations to ensure capacity, labour, and resources align with scheduled requirements.
• Work with Procurement to resolve material shortages, confirm supply commitments, and coordinate expedites.
• Collaborate with Customer Service/CSR team to confirm achievable commitments and communicate risks early.
• Support IPT (Integrated Product Team) collaboration on product issues, repair planning, and schedule impacts.

• Experience in production scheduling, material planning, or supply chain execution.
• Strong understanding of ERP/MRP systems, planning parameters, and master data health.
• Ability to prioritise, manage frequent changes, and communicate effectively.
• Strong problem solving skills with experience in short term risk identification and mitigation.

Please note BPSS must be obtainable for this role