.The Operational Scheduler establishes and maintains an up-to-date detailed plan for Manufacturing Unit-related activities. The Operational Scheduler is responsible for developing different production scenarios (run rate increase, process changes, ramp-up, shift model adaptation, etc.) as well as improving the scheduling tool.About the RoleMajor accountabilities:Builds production schedule for the Clinical and Commercial manufacturing facility. Drives short-term scheduling providing the shop floor detailed finite schedules, defining and optimizing production activities, integrating maintenance/validation and other key activities to ensure that all significant shop floor activities are well defined and coordinated.Collaborates daily with Production Supervisors, Area Managers, and key support teams to determine progress of work, adherence to planned completion dates and escalates production problems and/or delays.Provides detailed and attainable daily/weekly schedule to production areas.Synchronizes production activities within commercial and clinical operations to meet required product release dates.Maintains production schedules and other reports as required.Collaborates with shop floor management daily to resolve issues regarding manufacturing activities.Campaign schedule to minimize change-over complexity and maximize opportunity to attain planned production volumes.Schedules pre-planned capacity impacting maintenance and engineering activities. Collaborates with Supply Chain Planners and other cross-functional managers on material supply/release, component supply/release, and documentation readiness. Participates in analyzing and implementing changes inside Finite Scheduling Time Fence.Other related job duties as assigned.Minimum Qualifications:Bachelor's Degree preferred (Supply Chain, Engineering, Logistics or related field) or equivalent experience.Excellent communicator, both in writing and orally.5 years of experience in supply chain and/or manufacturing environment with a Bachelor's degree.Working knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Excel and Project preferred.Languages:Why Novartis: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients' lives. Ready to create a brighter future together?Join our Novartis Network: Not the right Novartis role for you? Sign up to our talent community to stay connected and learn about suitable career opportunities as soon as they come up.Novartis is committed to work with and provide reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to tas.mexico@novartis