Orion Group Life Sciences are currently recruiting a Vendor Scheduler on behalf of our Multinational Agrichemical Client based in Grangemouth, Stirling, on an initial 6-Month contract with potential to extend.Job Purpose:To prepare achievable vendor schedules for a portfolio of allocated purchased raw materials and packaging, with a focus on cost, flexible responsiveness, safety stocks and inventory in order to support AI & FF&P production schedules and to propose, co-ordinate, implement and lead site planning initiatives to ensure supply objectives are met on time at agreed cost.Accountabilities:To produce and maintain a valid and accurate supply schedule for agreed raw materials and components to support production plans.To identify future supply constraints before they become current problems. Develops options for the resolution to ensure promised customer delivery dates are met as far as possible.To obtain delivery commitment from suppliers/contractors to support the schedules, ensuring that requirements can be met.Maintain Vendor OTIF, review monthly, escalating performance issues to the relevant Procurement Manager and Supply Chain PersonnelTo generate and place orders/releases/goods issues with suppliers/contractors against the requirements, monitor exception messages and take action to maintain supply continuity within the delegated authority of the Supply Chain Planners and Raw Material BuyersStrive to reduce lead times at the benefit of the supply chain.Ensure that the supplier understands the levels of performance required against agreed standards and action or escalate substandard performance when necessary.Optimise stock levels to achieve targets set by the Supply Chain on safety stockto ensure that equirements are met at the lowest cost. Collaborate with relevant functions to identify opportunities for improvement.Monitor slow, non-moving & blocked stock, taking action were required.Co-ordinate, changes in the label artwork programme that impact the manufacturing plan. To monitor and initiate correction for invoices blocked on quantityParticipates and provides input to multifunctional teams (i.e. new product launches) and monitors stock/supply in case of phase-outs.Coordinate 3rd party stock checks as required for financial compliance with external auditors.EducationCritical KnowledgeKnowledge/experience in a Manufacturing/Supply Chain environmentGood knowledge of systems needs and capabilities. Good knowledge of process-interfaces with purchasing, plants, asset planners and suppliersGood knowledge of supply chain processes Critical ExperienceDegree or equivalent in logistics, business or supply chain processes preferred but equivalent experience will be considered.Key interfaces within the supply chainExperience of SAPCritical success factors & key challengesTo gain knowledge of the Supply Chain process effectively and quickly.Maintain MRPII disciplines.Provision of a high standard of quality and service to the Production AssetsBuilding collaborative relationships with key stakeholdersTenacity to keep progressing even in difficult situations.