Production Control Scheduler

An Amazing Career Opportunity for a Production Control Scheduler (Fixed Term Contract)

Location: Galway, Ireland

Job ID: 39820

Reporting to the EMEA Production Control and Order Entry Manager, the Production Scheduler will develop, maintain, and control production and shipment schedules in accordance with business objectives and inventory strategy.

Acting as the key link between sales, customer service, procurement, production, and export teams, the scheduler ensures customer requirements are met efficiently, driving high standards in on-time delivery.

Strong knowledge of supply chains, production processes, and fulfilment operations is essential to coordinate all customer-driven order activities across the region.

If this sounds like you keep on reading !

Who are we? 

HID powers the trusted identities of the world’s people, places, and things, allowing people to transact safely, work productively and travel freely.

We are a high-tech software company headquartered in Austin, TX, with over 4,500 worldwide employees. Check us out here: www.hidglobal.com and https://youtu.be/23km5H4K9Eo 

Physical Access Control Solutions (PACS):

HID Physical Access Control Solutions (PACS) is at the forefront of securing spaces with advanced, reliable access control solutions. From cutting-edge readers, credentials and controllers, to mobile and biometric technologies, HID PACS empowers organizations worldwide to protect their people, property and assets with scalable, high-quality solutions. 

This is more than just a job – it’s your chance to join an industry leader to drive innovation in access control and make a real impact on global security solutions.  

Are you ready to make a difference? Join us and help shape the future of security.

As our Production Control Scheduler , you’ll support HID’s success by: 

• Ownership of all scheduling activities within the Business Area order book.
• Primary responsibility for leading periodic sales and customer service meetings to prioritise inventory and production capacity and align with customer requirements.
• Creation and management of production plans.
• Creation and management of all outbound shipping plans.
• All product allocation and scheduling.
• Supply product and order lead times to internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain close ties to procurement and supply chain teams to keep abreast of latest inbound supply plans.
• Maintain close communication with production and fulfilment centre to ensure that production and shipping plans are communicated and executed.
• Play key role in revenue forecasting and ensure ship plans are communicated and understood by key regional commercial stakeholders.
• Take key role in establishing, reviewing documenting and implementing or updating processes as needed.
• Lends support to PCM for the facilitation of the daily cross functional backlog review meeting.
• Daily attendee of the BL Meeting; learn process and execute real-time actions as required.
• Examples include but not limited to email inquiry, inventory inquiry, version history research, etc. 
• Schedule and reschedule orders per direction from BL management team via BL comments.
• Place and remove holds per direction from the BL management team via BL comments.
• Logs prior day’s OTD failures / past due orders in designated tools and help to research root cause as required. 
• Adjust ATP rules, standard lead times, and related Oracle EBS settings to ensure orders are consistently scheduled according to material levels and capacity.  
• Follow up on aging orders to ensure prompt disposition.
• Work with production and pick & ship value streams on order escalation, prioritization and scheduling. 
• Report on BL + revenue plan vs actuals.
• Process item attribute change requests to include Available to Promise, lead time updates, and other mass updates required to maintain system accuracy.

Your Experience and Background include:

• Proficient in MS Office applications, in particular Word and Excel.
• Experience with Oracle ERP programs preferred.
• Familiarity with Agile PLM is preferred.
• University / College degree preferred.
• Quick learner with attention to detail.
• Analytical thinker with the ability to multi-task in stressful environments with critical date management and support.
• Must have an innate desire for Continuous Improvement.
• Ability to perform daily tasks without constant Management / Supervisory oversight.
• Must be willing to frequently communicate and collaborate across functional boundaries in a professional manner.

What we can offer you:

• Competitive salary and rewards package
• Competitive benefits and annual leave offering, allowing for work-life balance
• A vibrant, welcoming & inclusive culture
• Extensive career development opportunities and resources to maximize your potential
• To be a part of a global organization that is pioneering the hardware, software and services that allow people to confidently navigate the physical and digital worlds

Why apply? 

• Empowerment: You’ll work as part of a global team in a flexible work environment, learning and enhancing your expertise. We welcome an opportunity to meet you and learn about your unique talents, skills, and experiences. You don’t need to check all the boxes. If you have most of the skills and experience, we want you to apply.
• Innovation: You embrace challenges and want to drive change. We are open to ideas, including flexible work arrangements, job sharing or part-time job seekers.
• Integrity: You are results-orientated, reliable, and straightforward and value being treated accordingly. We want all our employees to be themselves, to feel appreciated and accepted.

We are the ASSA ABLOY Group
Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 63,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces – physical and virtual – safer, more secure, and easier to access. 

As an employer, we value results – not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.

As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.