Lead Specialist, Scheduling Operations McCormick; WI), Supply Chain Management Posted

Lead Specialist, Scheduling Operations

Location:

Germantown, WI

As a Lead Specialist, Scheduling Operations at our Germantown, WI site, you will play a key role in ensuring that production plans can be executed reliably.

• Ensure raw materials and other required components are available in line with the production schedule.
• Coordinate material requirements and follow up on shortages or potential supply risks.
• Support the Production Scheduler in confirming execution readiness before production.
• Identify material constraints early and coordinate actions with Planning, Procurement, Warehouse and Manufacturing.
• Support short-term scheduling activities and provide backup scheduling capability when required.

• Coordinate the end-to-end movement of intermediate inventory between production site and external warehouse.
• Ensure the right materials and quantities are transferred at the right time to support the production schedule.
• Coordinate shipment requirements with Warehouse, Logistics, Planning and Operations.
• Monitor open transfers and proactively follow up on delays or exceptions.
• Ensure inventory stored externally remains visible and available for future production requirements.

• Create and maintain required STOs and related system transactions for production site-external warehouse inventory movements.
• Ensure SAP, planning tools and physical inventory flows remain aligned.
• Monitor inventory and system exceptions impacting planning and execution, and coordinate resolution with the responsible function.
• Perform required supply chain master-data and administrative activities supporting reliable execution.
• Work with relevant teams to resolve system and process issues rather than allowing manual workarounds to become permanent ways of working.

• Monitor daily execution against the agreed production and inventory flow plan.
• Identify deviations early and coordinate corrective actions across functions.
• Maintain clear visibility of material availability, transfers and execution status.
• Support inventory reconciliation between production site and external warehouse.
• Escalate risks that may affect production, inventory availability or customer service.

• Help establish a stable and sustainable operating model for the production site and external warehouse flow.
• Identify repetitive manual activities, system gaps and unnecessary process complexity.
• Support standardization and automation of execution processes where possible.
• Contribute to the broader development of a more stable and predictable Germantown supply chain operating model.

• Production is not disrupted because required materials were overlooked or unavailable.
• production site and external warehouse inventory movements are executed reliably and on time.
• Planning has reliable visibility of inventory available across production site and external warehouse.
• Exceptions are identified and resolved before they become production emergencies.
• The Production Scheduler can focus primarily on production scheduling rather than administrative and coordination activities.
• Replanning and firefighting caused by execution gaps are reduced over time.
• Processes become increasingly standardized and less dependent on individual knowledge.

• A key role in strengthening Germantown Supply Chain - an opportunity to help build a more stable, predictable and sustainable way of operating.
• A clear development path in Supply Chain - starting with material readiness, systems and execution, while developing broader production scheduling and planning capabilities.
• Exposure across the end-to-end operation - working closely with Planning, Manufacturing, Warehouse, Logistics and Procurement and understanding how decisions connect across the supply chain.
• The opportunity to shape how we work - not just executing existing processes, but helping simplify, standardize and improve them, including identifying opportunities for automation.
• Real ownership and visibility - you will own meaningful parts of the Germantown execution model and have the opportunity to make a visible impact on operational performance.
• A collaborative team environment - working alongside experienced colleagues while building stronger backup capability and knowledge sharing within the US Supply Chain team.
• An environment that values curiosity and constructive challenge - we expect you to ask whether…