Planner/Scheduler

Bausch + Lomb (NYSE/TSX: BLCO) is a leading global eye health company dedicated to protecting and enhancing the gift of sight for millions of people around the world—from the moment of birth through every phase of life. Our mission is simple, yet powerful: helping you see better, to live better.

Our comprehensive portfolio of over 400 products is fully integrated and built to serve our customers across the full spectrum of their eye health needs throughout their lives. Our iconic brand is built on the deep trust and loyalty of our customers established over our 170-year history. We have a significant global research, development, manufacturing and commercial footprint of approximately 13,000 employees and a presence in approximately 100 countries, extending our reach to billions of potential customers across the globe. We have long been associated with many of the most significant advances in eye health, and we believe we are well positioned to continue leading the advancement of eye health in the future.

Purpose of Job:

The Planner / Scheduler plays a vital role in ensuring seamless coordination between production planning, inventory management, and customer service for various product lines or regional areas. This position is responsible for ordering components, scheduling production, communicating with manufacturing teams, and maintaining system integrity through ERP and Blue Yonder systems. Effective execution in this role supports the company’s operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.

Key Activities:

Plan, schedule, and provide customer service for assigned product lines, coordinating necessary components to support production plans.

Order components and communicate status and requirements to relevant teams.

Collaborate closely with manufacturing teams to ensure smooth execution of production schedules on the shop floor.

Set up new items and product structures within the ERP lx system, including yield, routing information, and bill of materials (BOM).

Coordinate annual budget information related to system set-up, including waste factors, yields, and BOMs.

Act as a system analyst for Blue Yonder, maintaining audit reports related to new item setup and distribution requirements planning (DRP) parameters.

Generate ad-hoc reports using Blue Yonder, ERP (lx), or PowerBI based on departmental needs.

Continuously improve system processes and data integrity to enhance production planning accuracy.

Qualifications:

College degree, preferably in Manufacturing Operations, Logistics, or a related field.

Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience within a manufacturing setting.

Proficient in manufacturing resource planning (MRP) systems and ERP platforms (experience with ERP lx preferred).

Strong computer literacy, especially in Microsoft Excel and PowerBI reporting is a plus.

Detail-oriented with a solid understanding of ERP/MRP systems, product set-ups, item relationships, and data integrity.

Excellent communication skills to effectively liaise with manufacturing, procurement, and planning teams.

APICS certification or completion of APICS modules is highly desirable.

 This position may be available in the following location(s): US - Greenville, SC (Plant)

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

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