Senior Production Planner

The Opportunity:

Avantor is looking for a Senior Production Planner to translate midterm to long-term plans into a weekly schedule aligning near-term requirements with capacity availability and addressing imbalances. Production planning must keep constant contact with supply network and inventory planning, operations, material planning and finished goods planning teams. This is done in order to understand any potential issues that may appear which may impact capacity schedules (such as labor shortages, supply shortages and nonroutine asset maintenance).

• Monitor demand and capacity for the purpose of generating a weekly schedule that meets customer requirements and addresses any imbalances.
• Work closely with finished goods planning and material planning teams to ensure proper coverage and accurate schedules.
• Work closely with Operations, Quality and Warehouse and Shipping teams to address constraints, or opportunities.
• Addres collaboratively and escalates as appropriate.
• Make adjustments to the production schedule to accommodate near-term customer orders that differ from the agreed sales and operations planning (S&OP).
• Identify Supply Response imbalances and addresses appropriate response.
• Anticipate potential issues by comparing demand with supply in the short term and midterm.
• Leverage new product introduction plans from research and development and/or new product innovation teams into production plans.
• Use and maintain current capacity planning systems to create the best capacity schedules using established processes.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor Degree in Supply Chain Logistics Management or related field.
• Experience:
  
  7+ years production planning experience.
• Familiarity with the standard demand planning system features like best-fit/what-if analysis, class/characteristic identification.
• Certifications:
  
  APICS certification preferred.
• Additional Qualifications:
  
  Problem solving techniques training, i.e., Lean, Six Sigma.
• SAP and ERP experience desirable.
• Ability to understand and complete projects and tasks as assigned; follow process & procedures.
• Computer skills, including Power Bi and Microsoft Office with proficiency in Word and Excel.
• Ability to perform duties with the highest regard for safety and quality.
• Ability to multi-task and follow directions accurately.
• High interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to make quick decisions and work independently.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Collaborative and team-oriented attitude.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position.

Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science. The work we do changes people’s lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom’s voice for the first time.

Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career  are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world.

The expected pre-tax pay for this position is $78,000.00 - $ Actual pay may differ depending on relevant factors such as prior experience and geographic location.

We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We do not discriminate in hiring…