Want to build a stronger, more sustainable future and cultivate your career? Join Cargill's global team of 155,000 employees who are committed to safe, responsible and sustainable ways to nourish the world. This position is in Cargill’s food ingredients and bio-industrial business, where we anticipate trends around taste, nutrition and safety to innovate and provide solutions to manufacturers, retailers and foodservice companies.

Job Purpose and Impact

The Production Scheduler & MRP (material requirement planning) will plan, prepare, issue and control production schedules and direct material requirements to ensure a controlled flow of goods and materials to meet production requirements. In this role you will participate in production planning and execution, customer and client interaction, business partnership, systems/data management and reporting and analysis.

Key Accountabilities

• Create and publish daily production plans.
• Expedite workflow and coordinate changes in schedules.
• Participate in setting master production planning, material requirements planning and production scheduling metrics targets.
• Provide necessary input to supply planner for assigned product or location.
• Maintain data relevant to production scheduling activities including planning calendars, material data and location data.
• Independently solve moderately complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
• Responsibilities are approximately 40% for MRP and 60% for scheduling. 
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field OR equivalent experience
• Minimum of two years of related work experience
• Willing to work off schedule hours as required. 
• Other minimum qualifications may apply

Preferred Qualifications

• Three years of experience with at least one in master production planning, production scheduling or supply planning
• Experience with SAP, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.)
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams. 
• Ability to multi-task. 
• Experience or knowledge with Lean Six Sigma. 
  

Cargill highly encourages vaccinations but does not mandate at this time.  Upon hire, you will be asked to provide your vaccination status, and if unvaccinated or if you choose not to disclose, you would be expected to follow Cargill’s safety protocols for unvaccinated employees (i.e., mask mandates, and social distancing).

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet