Senior Production​/Materials Planner

Position Summary

The Senior Production/Materials Planner is accountable for end-to-end production and materials planning, ensuring customer demand is met through an integrated, feasible, and cost-effective plan. This role owns the Master Production Plan (MPS) and Material Requirements Plan (MRP) across short-, medium-, and long-term horizons, balancing customer commitments, manufacturing capacity, material availability, inventory targets, and cGMP compliance. The planner acts as the single point of accountability for supply-demand balance at the site, translating demand into executable schedules and material plans while proactively managing risks.

• Own and maintain the Master Production Schedule (MPS) and Material Requirements Planning (MRP).
• Translate demand forecasts, firm orders, and revenue targets into feasible production and materials plans.
• Balance service level, capacity, cost, and inventory tradeoffs and escalates constraints with clear options.

• Develop and approve weekly and near-term production schedules, ensuring optimal plant utilization.
• Align production sequencing with material availability, equipment constraints, and labor capacity.
• Monitor schedule adherence, WIP status, and execution risks.
• Drive corrective actions for deviations impacting OTIF.

• Develop and maintain the site material plan aligned to the MPS.
• Ensure timely availability of raw materials, components, and packaging under cGMP constraints.
• Establish and optimize ROP/ROQ, safety stock, and storage-capacity-based policies.
• Oversee BOM accuracy and planning master data integrity.
• Monitor and mitigate expiry, obsolescence, and excess inventory risks.

• Identify and proactively manage risks related to capacity constraints, supplier performance, material lead times, engineering and quality changes, and lead supply chain–related change control activities.
• Coordinate resolution of material and production constraints with QA, Ops, Engineering, and Procurement.

• Define, track, and report site planning KPIs, including OTIF, Production Schedule Performance (PSP), schedule adherence, inventory turns / DIO, obsolete and at-risk inventory.
• Provide clear planning scenarios and recommendations to site leadership and corporate stakeholders.
• Support continuous improvement in planning processes, tools, and KPIs.

• Strong end-to-end supply chain planning mindset.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and scenario-planning skills.
• Ability to make trade‑off decisions under constraints.
• Strong communication skills; able to influence across functions.
• High proficiency in ERP/MRP systems (SAP preferred) and Excel.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced cGMP environment.

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related field.
• 5+ years experience in production planning, scheduling, and/or material planning in regulated manufacturing (pharma preferred).
• Demonstrated experience owning MPS and MRP.
• APICS (CPIM/CSCP) or Lean Six Sigma certification a plus.

Target Pay Range: $90,

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible Spending & HSA Options
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• Pet Insurance
• 401(k)