Job Description

About Us:

As a developer, manufacturer, and supplier of essential medicines, Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. and its affiliates’ mission is to bring Better Health. Within Reach. Every Day.® for millions of patients around the world. We are a trusted, reliable partner and dependable source of over 750 high-quality generic, specialty and branded pharmaceutical products that hospitals, physicians and pharmacists need to treat their patients across North America, the Middle East, North Africa and Europe. Through our 32 manufacturing plants, eight R&D centers, and 8,500+ employees worldwide, we are always hard at work creating high-quality medicines and making them accessible to the people who need them.

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We are seeking a talented and motivated Master Scheduler to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for managing the production plan for their assigned products. This starts when commercial demands are passed to the manufacturing plant and continues until product is shippable to customers. This role is responsible for driving actions throughout the supply chain to meet or exceed Product Service Level and Customer Service Level targets while also managing operational efficiencies, capacities and the inventory investment.

Key Responsibilities:

Production Plan Creation, Maintenance and Monitoring

Responsible for end-to-end production planning for assigned products while serving as the Systems and Process Lead for the planning function within the assigned technology. Ensures effective use, accuracy, and continuous improvement of planning systems (e.g., MRP/MPS) and standardized processes to support reliable execution.

Drives cross-functional alignment from demand through shipment to achieve Product Service Level and Customer Service Level targets, while optimizing capacity, inventory, and operational efficiency.

Production Plan Creation, Maintenance and Monitoring

• Manage and optimize the production plan while balancing operational efficiencies, capacity constraints, and inventory strategies.
• Drive Performance to Plan activities and ensure alignment with standardized processes.
• Support and coach Schedulers in facilitating Job Boards and execution routines.
• Ensure planning system accuracy and data integrity to support reliable scheduling outcomes.

Demand Planning Support

• Maintain and improve customer service level performance through proactive planning and system insights.
• Provide scenario modeling and data-driven analysis leveraging planning systems to support decision-making.
• Supply system inputs, data validation, and process leadership for Monthly S&OP activities.
• Assess and recommend scalable planning approaches for new business opportunities.

Process Improvement & Mentoring

• Serve as the functional lead for planning systems training, user support, and capability development.
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to improve system usage, data flows, and process efficiency.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on automation, simplification, and standardization.
• Mentor and develop team members on both scheduling practices and system/process knowledge.

Inventory and Capacity Management

• Lead capacity planning forums and drive system-based decision-making to meet future demand.
• Serve as escalation point for capacity and scheduling conflicts, leveraging system insights and standardized processes.
• Lead supply chain inputs for Long-Term Forecast and Decade Business Plan efforts.
• Identify, analyze, and resolve slow-moving or obsolete inventory using system tools and reporting.
• Own and optimize MRP and MPS settings, parameters, and outputs for designated products.

• Monitor and act on exception messages (Finished Goods, Bulk, and Purchased Items) while improving root-cause processes.

Project Management / Systems & Process Leadership

• Lead cross-functional initiatives focused on improving planning systems, tools, and end-to-end processes.
• Act as the subject matter expert (SME) for planning systems (e.g., MRP/MPS), including enhancements, troubleshooting, and user support.
• Lead or represent Supply Chain in high-impact, multi-site, or cross-functional projects.
• Drive standardization, documentation, and adoption of best practices across planning processes.

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

We value the skills and experiences candidates bring to the table. While we have listed some qualifications below, we encourage candidates to apply even if they do not meet all of them:

Education/Experience required:

• Bachelors degree preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of professional-level planning, operations or supply chain experience
• Or – MBA or Masters in Operations or Supply Chain and 1 year of experience in planning or operations.
• APICS certification is preferred

Competencies required:

• Ability to lead and deliver positive results through teamwork and collaboration with customers.
• Demonstrated knowledge of MRP/MPS and Master Data in MRP system (preferred SAP)
• Demonstrated knowledge of MS Office
• Demonstrated planning, organizing, analytical, problem solving, project management and communication skills
• Collaborative approach to problem solving
• Continuous Improvement mindset

What We Offer*:

• Annual performance bonus, commission, and share potential
• Auto enrollment in a Hikma-sponsored 401(k) program at a pre-tax contribution rate of 3% of eligible pay. Hikma will match 100% of the first 6% of eligible pay that you contribute
• A generous paid time off (PTO) bank starting with 20 days (prorated based on hire date). Additional days granted upon reaching work milestone anniversaries
• 3 personal days (prorated based on hire date)
• 11 company paid holidays
• Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision, mental health, disability, life insurance, prescription drug coverage, and a variety of voluntary benefits
• Employee discount program
• Wellbeing rewards program
• Safety and Quality is a top organizational priority
• Career advancement and growth opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid maternity and parental leave

*Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and depend on the job classification, role, and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change as well as specific plan or program terms.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.