Production Scheduler

About Kerry Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.About the role This position is responsible for creating, developing, and managing an accurate production schedule for internal and external customers. The Production Scheduler considers capacity, customer priorities, material/components, data integrity, and works closely with our operations and service teams toachieve the highest levels of customer satisfaction.Key responsibilities

• Develop safety stock, minimum order quantities, optimal quantities for Intermediates, Finished Goods, and Raw Materials.
• Utilize SAP ECC/APO tools to identify requirements for order fulfilment, safety stock requirements and new product introductions. Sequences manufacturing orders to ensure minimal downtime, considering scheduling aspects of Kosher, Allergens and clean outs.
• Plan for utilizing rework inventory during production runs.
• Lead weekly scheduling review with production, maintenance and quality groups.
• Communicate with Customer Care/update supply chain cockpits daily or more often as changes and updates occur.
• Communicate material transfer requests to/from the warehouse to ensure production has materials at the production facility in time for manufacturing.
• Manage all SAP dates and master data maintenance to ensure that planning parameters are up to date.
• Assist with releasing and managing POs to vendors.
• Understand raw material purchasing specifications including kosher certificates, vendor product data sheets, raw material ingredient purchasing specifications.
• Ensure aged, slow moving, and obsolete inventory action items are addressed timely.
• Attend and participate in daily meetings.
• Provide analysis and follow-up to ensure all plant Service, Inventory, and other KPI’s are met or exceeded.

Qualifications and skills

• 2-3 years of experience in supply chain preferred.
• Associate’s degree in a related field preferred.
• In-depth knowledge of computerized integrated information systems (manufacturing, materialsmanagement, production planning, procurement and distribution) and a superior understanding of manufacturing material flow in a plant.
• Strong analytical skills. High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access).
• SAP experience preferred.

Compensation Data The pay range for this position is $63,000 - $116,900 in Annual Salary. Kerry typically does not hire an individual at the top or near the top of the range, as we are a pay-for-performance company, and this range is set to continue to reward performance annually while in role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. The specific compensation offered to a candidate within the above range may be influenced by a variety of factors including skills, qualifications, experience, and internal equity. Kerry offers a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, Employee Share Plan, Life, disability, and accident insurance, and tuition reimbursement. This job posting is anticipated to expire on July 10th, 2026. We may use artificial intelligence tools to support the review and assessment of applications and assist with scheduling interviews. We do not use AI to make decisions during the interview process. All candidate assessments and hiring decisions are made by our recruitment and leadership teams.​Kerry is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Kerry will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen. Additional information can be found at: Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (dol.gov). Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a “starter kit,” investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name. Recruiter: Posting Type: DNI