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Site Sr. Finite Scheduler

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Hybrid
Sanford, NC
96K-161K Annually
Mid level
Hybrid
Sanford, NC
96K-161K Annually
Mid level
The senior finite scheduler creates and manages production schedules, optimizes processes, and collaborates with teams to ensure efficient manufacturing operations and supply chain alignment.
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Our logistics and manufacturing team ensures that patients and customers receive the medicines they require precisely when they need them. By embracing challenges, envisioning new possibilities, and taking decisive action, you will contribute to delivering medicines to the world at an accelerated pace. Your role is crucial in making sure that the supply chain operates seamlessly, guaranteeing that essential medications are available to those in need. Through innovative thinking and proactive problem-solving, you will help overcome obstacles and drive efficiency, ultimately making a significant impact on global health.
Position Overview
The senior finite scheduler will create, optimize and maintain daily and short-term production schedules across the production area. The daily schedule will drill down to the equipment/asset level and enable a seamless operation on the shop floor. Scope of daily schedule includes all production, validation, tech transfer, maintenance activities- essentially all work that requires line time on the equipment or production area. SAP will be utilized to enable manufacturing to execute and also to ensure that material requirements and other supply signals are driven accurately.
What You Will Achieve
In this role, you will:
  • Deliver and maintain detailed process schedules aligning the High-Level Schedule (Plan of Record) and Standard Work models to ensure the manufacture of product is carried out efficiently across the assigned production area.
  • Lead interactive planning sessions with Manufacturing, Technology, Engineering, Quality and Supply Chain to coordinate all activities on all assets in the manufacturing suite. Provide guidance in shutdown planning.
  • Collaborate with Production Planners and Material Planners to align raw material/component availability with the production schedule.
  • Represent the Supply Chain organization in daily manufacturing tier 1 meetings. Assess escalations/risks and the urgency needed to resolve issues. Escalate to Supply Chain tiers appropriately and ensure resolution.
  • Maintain SAP process orders from release to delivery/confirmation to ensure a high level of demand accuracy.
  • Facilitate batch tracker to ensure the batch is outbound on-time to the subsequent manufacturing site.
  • Track and report actual production vs. plan (schedule attainment) and actual production vs Plan of Record
  • Implement new scheduling systems and create real-time dashboards showing the status of equipment in the manufacturing suite. Change management.
  • Drive resolution to moderately complex problems and operate independently in ambiguous situations, while reviewing own work and mentoring others.

Here Is What You Need (Minimum Requirements)
  • High School Diploma and 10 years of experience and Associates degree and 8 years of experience OR BA/BS degree and 4 years of experience OR Masters/MBA degree and 2 years of experience
  • Comprehensive knowledge of the scheduling discipline and the ability to apply these skills to optimize scheduling processes. Can be leveraged as a scheduling SME.
  • Experience with advanced scheduling tools.
  • Competent with SAP MRP
  • Experience in GMP manufacturing or supply chain. Solid understanding of manufacturing, bottleneck analysis and scenario planning.
  • Highly refined collaboration skills and excels at leading cross-functional teams.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead change

Bonus Points If You Have (Preferred Requirements)
  • CPIM or other applicable ASCM certification
  • Experience with Kinaxis Rapid Response/Maestro
  • Six Sigma, Lean or Project Management certification
  • Power BI - pulling information from data lakes and visualization
  • PI Vision - creation of dashboards

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS
  • Sitting for extended periods
  • Extensive use of computer required

OTHER REQUIREMENTS
  • Work Location Assignment: On Premise
  • Last Date To Apply: August 15, 2025

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $96,300.00 to $160,500.00. In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Pfizer's Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 12.5% of the base salary and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program. We offer comprehensive and generous benefits and programs to help our colleagues lead healthy lives and to support each of life's moments. Benefits offered include a 401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions and an additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution, paid vacation, holiday and personal days, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage. Learn more at Pfizer Candidate Site - U.S. Benefits | (uscandidates.mypfizerbenefits.com). Pfizer compensation structures and benefit packages are aligned based on the location of hire. The United States salary range provided does not apply to Tampa, FL or any location outside of the United States.
Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.
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Pfizer reports payments and other transfers of value to health care providers as required by federal and state transparency laws and implementing regulations. These laws and regulations require Pfizer to provide government agencies with information such as a health care provider's name, address and the type of payments or other value received, generally for public disclosure. Subject to further legal review and statutory or regulatory clarification, which Pfizer intends to pursue, reimbursement of recruiting expenses for licensed physicians may constitute a reportable transfer of value under the federal transparency law commonly known as the Sunshine Act. Therefore, if you are a licensed physician who incurs recruiting expenses as a result of interviewing with Pfizer that we pay or reimburse, your name, address and the amount of payments made currently will be reported to the government. If you have questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact your Talent Acquisition representative.
EEO & Employment Eligibility
Pfizer is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status. Pfizer also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA. Pfizer is an E-Verify employer. This position requires permanent work authorization in the United States.
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Pi Vision
Power BI
Sap Mrp

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