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Master Production Scheduler

City: Samut Prakan

We are Reckitt

Home to the world's best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose. Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.

Supply

Our supply chain is the backbone of our business. It's how we get our trusted products to people all over the world, safely and efficiently. And it's our talented and passionate teams that make this happen. If you're looking for a career in supply chain, there's no better place to be than Reckitt. We offer a variety of exciting opportunities in all areas of the supply chain, from planning and procurement to manufacturing and logistics. You could join our Global Supply Planning team to develop and implement our global supply strategy, or work with our Procurement Centre of Excellence team to negotiate and manage our supplier relationships. Our Manufacturing Excellence team help us improve the efficiency, quality and safety of our manufacturing operations, and our Logistics Excellence team develop new and innovative ways to distribute our products to customers.

About the role

This role is responsible for developing, maintaining, and optimizing a constrained Master Production Schedule (MPS) that meets customer demand while aligning with operational capabilities. The position works closely with Operations to ensure production output meets planned targets and manages semi-finished goods (SFG) and finished goods (FG) inventories in accordance with business requirements.
Key responsibilities include ensuring effective MPS planning with full consideration of capacity constraints, monitoring demand fluctuations to maintain targeted service levels, and proactively mitigating service risks through close collaboration with Operations, Customers, and Suppliers. The role also partners with Operations to determine appropriate shift patterns and labor requirements. Additionally, this position ensures that the planning process supports collaborative, cross-functional ways of working to drive efficiency and alignment across the organization.

Your responsibilities

Combine customer requirements and create production schedules that match production capacity.
Review major demand changes and adjust plans to maintain service levels.
Prepare daily production output and inventory reports.
Build an 8‑week Master Production Schedule (MPS) based on customer demand.
Lead weekly production meetings and manage all activities that affect the run plan and capacity.
Prepare the weekly OFR report and work with Operations to find root causes of missed targets.
Set monthly firm production volumes to align with plant targets.
Analyze manufacturing and packing needs, and review operational issues.
Work closely with Operations to ensure smooth production flow and achieve weekly targets.
Monitor NPD, phase‑in/phase‑out, and discontinued SKUs to minimize write‑offs.
Escalate any issues that affect production planning.
Minimize SFG and FG inventory, and monitor SFG shelf life to prevent expiry.

The experience we're looking for

3–5 years of experience in production planning, scheduling, or supply chain roles within a manufacturing environment.
Experience in capacity planning, material planning, and coordinating with suppliers.
Proven ability to manage both short‑term and mid‑term planning horizons.
Experience working closely with Operations, Procurement, and Supply Chain teams.

The skills for success

In‑depth knowledge of ERP/MRP systems, including SAP and RR/PT
Ability to perform well under pressure and in fast‑paced environments
Strong ability to analyze and manage complex issues
Proven problem‑solving and decision‑making skills
Effective communication skills with cross‑functional teams

What we offer

With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way. We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay for performance philosophy.

Equality

We recognise that in real life, great people don't always 'tick all the boxes'. That's why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don't meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.

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