Purpose

Working in ADL’s Supply Chain team, you will be responsible for translating the master production schedule (MPS) into a feasible and accurate short-term detail schedule for a fixed time period, ensuring on time availability of product, whilst taking known constraints and planning parameters into account.

Alongside this, the Short-Term Planner will:
Provide key production planning information to support ADL’s integrated business planning (IBP) processes within the 0-13 week time horizon.
Work closely with the area’s finite scheduler and product planner providing timely and accurate information to ensure the generation of feasible production schedules.
Is responsible for local weekly and monthly planning processes.
Is responsible for reporting out key KPI’s for ADL planning.
Facilitate weekly scheduling and capacity review meetings with production, QA, warehouse, and process development departments.
Ensure a feasible plan and release plan for the manufacturing areas.

Responsibilities

Is responsible for the short-term executional planning process in their assigned area, which support the site’s execution in S&OP process (Planning cycle). Local processes include production planning, line scheduling, and shipment planning.
Continuously identifies opportunities for system and process improvements and uses operational excellence (OpEx) and project management skills to implement changes.
Report ADL short-term planning performance metrics for their assigned area.
At times may be asked to present information, analyses, and provide recommendations to management.
Articulate and highlight key master production schedules changes to the MPS lead.
Provide planning SME knowledge to support NC/CAPA investigations.
Manage and monitor SAP / RR transactions to support production plan, capacity analysis, planning cycle and procurement activities.
Convert planned process orders to process orders and ensure a feasible plan.
Co-ordinate with the warehouse department to ensure availability of all components for the production line and the shipment of materials to ensure market supply.
Check component availability against the short-term plan.
Plan and coordinate repackaging activities (REDO) and Scrap requests.
SME for assigned tasks.
Support projects with technical mastery.
Own KPI reporting and coordinate relevant actions.
Create analysis in support of projects or improvements and provide recommendations.
Responsible for portfolio of commercial products, understanding all constraints and dependencies that impact planning activities.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, or relevant experience.
Approximately 2-5yrs Planning experience in an industrial environment.
SAP ECC Planning Experience essential.
GMP Knowledge.
Familiar with S&OP process.
Familiar with production planning concepts (Materials requirement planning, production scheduling).
Preferred Qualifications & Experience:
Master’s Degree or APICS certification.
Packaging experience.
Min 5 years’ experience in an industrial environment.
Understanding of Class A principals desirable.
Planning system experience (Rapid Response RR).
Experience in Pharma production (Fill-finish and packaging).
QMTS
Understands basics of quality systems and manufacturing processes.
Effectively manages internal and external stakeholder relationships.
Adapts communication style and works effectively across multiple functions and sites.
Ability to communicate findings clearly and concisely and make recommendations.
Maintains composure and direction in high pressure situations.
Effectively navigates through ambiguity to resolve issues.
Ability to work under minimal direction and independently develop solutions that are thorough, practical, and consistent with functional objectives.