Senior Production Planner

49406 - Senior production planner

Job Description

• The planner is responsible to plan the production process & packaging (also semi-finished products) based on demand, material availability and machine /labor capacity of resources.
• Ensures stable production, packaging planning and scheduling to secure supply according to stock coverage, safety stocks and delivery dates.
• Plans short/ mid/ long-term plant production and packaging plans in order to meet customers schedule.
• Ensures material reservations for customers.
• Creates firmed 3-months plan for dedicated Bulk production/ packaging by INN/ resource including needed adjustments in SAP within strict timeline and ensures availability of materials.
• Responsible for raw material and bulk inventory management and OOS avoidance
• Monitors expiry of API, manages re-testing if needed, and supports/manages destruction process.
• Ensures availability of materials according to existing CEP / DMF version and approved supplier, in consideration of different lead times.
• Plans and provides detailed plans for production and Quality Control laboratories.
• Ensures effective communication to Supply Service, Scheduling and Planner buyer associates.
• Supply Chain contact for quality related topics.
• Monitors and supports discussions on bridging stocks.
• Supports local and global forums and requests– e.g. Supply consensus, S&OP, Safety Stock setting etc.
• Ensures planning data accuracy through regular checks (2 times/year) and optimization of planning parameters;
• Supports special projects – e.g. serialisation.
• Supports yearly projects – e.g. AOP, Costing, Routing, BOM (scrap rates).
• Where deviations occur, ensures that they are fully documented and investigated, reported to Quality Assurance in a timely manner, as well as suggests preventive actions for future and ensures execution of such actions assigned.
• Ensures that all work carried out is in compliance with the required standards conforming to company – e.g. cGMP, SOP, Health and Safety and Environmental requirements.
• Proposes and implements continuous improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor`s degree
• 4+ Professional experience in Planning department, in Global Companies.
• Superior analytical skills.
• Proficient working knowledge of Excel.
• Very good knowledge of Microsoft Office, SAP and BI.
• Experience in working with strict deadlines with high attention to details.
• Excellent communication skills in an international environment.
• Customer orientation.
• Strong multi-tasking capabilities.
• Strong oral and written communication skills in English.