Production Planner

Job Description

Job Title: Production Planner
Job Description
As a Production Planner, you will manage the scheduling of production, the schedule of product deliveries, and the transportation of raw materials and components to appropriate manufacturers of finished goods. You will lead the development of the weekly Production & Shipping Schedule, chair and present this plan at meetings, and ensure all actions are followed through to adhere to the Production & Shipping Plan. You will also manage the information, documentation, and material flow to support in-line active production and testing, tracking the status of all levels of production from raw materials through component deliveries. Additionally, you will communicate with various departments to ensure information is shared that could impact the schedule, and build excellent collaborative relationships with plant personnel, global planning, and distribution to support production requirements.
Responsibilities
- Manage the scheduling of production, product deliveries, and transportation of raw materials and components.
- Lead the development of the weekly Production & Shipping Schedule, chair and present this plan at meetings.
- Ensure all actions are followed through to adhere to the Production & Shipping Plan.
- Manage the information, documentation, and material flow to support in-line active production and testing.
- Track the status of all levels of production from raw materials through component deliveries.
- Act to ensure the smooth flow and shipment of goods and inventories to support marketing and sales.
- Communicate with Managers of Manufacturing, Regulatory, Quality, MSST, and Finance to share information that could impact the schedule.
- Maintain Oracle Planning SOPs for creation of batches, assignment of lot numbers, consumption of material, and shipment of Finished Product.
- Maintain Third Party packaging planning along with all systems transactions needed (consumption of goods, batch creating, shipment).
Essential Skills
- 5+ years of production planning experience.
- Experience in a regulated environment, preferably pharmaceutical, food, cosmetics, or fragrance.
- Experience with SAP or Oracle.
- Advanced Excel skills.
- College degree required.
- APIC Certification is desirable.
- 5+ years of experience in Supply Chain, Manufacturing, or Materials Management.
- Experience in ERP (Oracle or SAP).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (especially Excel).
- Superior communication and organization skills.
- Strong presentation skills.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Experience in Pharmaceutical manufacturing is a plus.
- Warehousing/Pick/pack experience.
- Materials Management & Master Data experience is a plus.
Work Environment
You will work onsite Monday-Friday from 8am-5pm as part of the supply chain team, interacting with the production team, manufacturing, QA, and other departments. This is a great opportunity to work on an implementation and gain pharmaceutical experience.
This position is moving extremely fast as this is an urgent need for the client. If interested, please send over your most up to date resume to ktrivigno @astoncarter.com along with your availability for a 10-minute phone call.
About Aston Carter:
Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Aston Carter, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:
- Hiring diverse talent
- Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
- Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
- Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com (%20astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com) for other accommodation options.