Material Planning Analyst -Production planner

Looking for an opportunity to play a key role in ensuring life-changing biopharmaceutical products are delivered on time and in full?

Proclinical is seeking a Material Planning Analyst to support production planning, scheduling, and changeover activities at a biopharmaceutical manufacturing site. This role involves creating and maintaining detailed daily production schedules and medium-term production plans for clinical and commercial programs. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure resource requirements are met, constraints are addressed, and project timelines are achieved. This position also supports facility readiness, maintenance projects, and changeover activities.

Please note that to be considered for this role you must have the right to work in this location or hold an EU passport.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain daily production schedules and medium-term production plans.
• Coordinate day-to-day scheduling and product changeover timelines to meet production demands.
• Collaborate with manufacturing personnel to track progress and update schedules as needed.
• Support facility project schedules, including shutdowns, commissioning, validation, and maintenance activities.
• Proactively identify and communicate constraints, offering alternative solutions when necessary.
• Drive issue resolution to ensure project success and provide status updates to the team and management.

Key Skills and Requirements:

• Educational background in Chemical/Biochemical Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related field (Associate's degree required; Bachelor's degree preferred).
• Experience in a GMP-regulated industry, with a strong understanding of protein biologics manufacturing processes.
• Proficiency in planning and scheduling within a GMP manufacturing environment.
• Strong communication skills to effectively share updates and resolve process issues.
• Ability to identify opportunities for improvement and recommend solutions.
• Skilled in influencing without authority and fostering collaborative relationships across teams.
• Familiarity with enterprise applications such as Infor or Oracle.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel (including macros).
  

If you are having difficulty in applying or if you have any questions, please contact Olivier Worch at o.worch@proclinical.com.

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