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Master Scheduler
Datum: 24 jun 2026
Plaats: Papendrecht, NL
Bedrijf: GKN Aerospace Careers
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Responsible for the management of the weekly MPS in order to balance demand and supply within available capacity and set Inventory targets. Orchestrate the cross-functional MPS activities following the GKN Aerospace standard. Depending on the size of the size, own or support the monthly Operations Supply Planning (IBP) activities. For this role we're looking for a Supply Chain specialist with technical skills and programming tools is a high-demand, data-driven role focused on optimizing logistics, inventory, and forecasting through automation and advanced analytics.
Job Responsibilities
- Orchestrate Scheduling (MPS) activities beyond the current week time horizon and for the whole MPS horizon. - Create and maintain schedules to deliver in line with Programmes' requirements while maintaining Inventory targets and optimizing site capacity. - Schedule production for specified products and production lines understanding all the physical and manning constraints. - Ensure that MPS:
o Is feasible and balanced against resource / demonstrated capacity,
o Includes all phase-in/out, localization and transfer plans as well as new programmes development/pr...