Sr. Planner

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Are you passionate about optimizing supply chain operations and ensuring seamless product delivery? At Roche's Carlsbad facility, we're looking for a dynamic Sr. Planner who will be a pivotal member of our supply chain team. In this role, you will be instrumental in driving the execution, delivery, and distribution of our product lines. Your expertise in planning and materials requirements will be crucial as you guide new products from development through pilot phases to full-scale manufacturing. Additionally, you will monitor inventory, schedules, and capacity utilization, ensuring that we consistently deliver the highest quality at the best value. If you're ready to make a significant impact and contribute to cutting-edge innovations, we want to hear from you!

The Opportunity

• Use MRP to plan, schedule, execute, and ensure on-time manufacturing of finished goods and sub-assemblies for commercial and new product demands.

• Interpret ERP system and modify it if necessary to generate proper action messages for manufactured and purchased parts.

• Manage inventory levels to support commercial sales, R&D schedules, and safety stock targets.

• Work with Supply Chain leadership to establish and maintain accurate planning parameters in the Planning/ERP system.

• Perform Capacity Requirements Planning (CRP) for assigned work centers and establish a level workload in conjunction with the Master Scheduler.

• Run weekly planning meetings for assigned product lines and ensure expected capacity meets the plan.

• Mentor and advise junior staff on industry best practices.

• Coordinate with Purchasing, Warehousing, and Quality functions to ensure timely supply of required materials.

• Ensure that Global Planning, Production, QC, Warehousing, Engineering, and R&D personnel are kept in close communication regarding work orders, inventory levels, and projects.

• Create and track metrics such as inventory turns, schedule attainment, and product availability in conjunction with the Master Scheduler or Supply Chain leadership.

Who you are

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Business or a life science or equivalent experience that demonstrates proficiency in understanding and executing to most or all of the items listed on the job description.

• Minimum 5+ years' experience as a Production Planner in a manufacturing environment.

• APICS/CPIM certification highly desired.

• Biotech or Med Device experience preferred.

• Project management or other leadership experience.

• Experience within an FDA regulated, medical device manufacturing environment is highly desirable.

• Experience with SAP ECC and Advanced Planning tools.

• High proficiency in Excel.

Skills - Technical

• Strong knowledge of ERP systems (QAD preferred), with a focus on Inventory, Planning, and Manufacturing modules, and experience with complex BOMs, routings, lot/serial numbering, and traceability.

• Ability to handle varied and complex inventories with non-traditional units of measure, performing with a high level of accuracy.

• Innate sense of urgency to influence others and complete tasks on time, with strong working knowledge of Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) principles.

• Demonstrated understanding of lean principles, contributing to process improvements and cost-savings projects.

Skills - General

• Must be hands-on, self-directed, organized, and capable of completing work timely, accurately, and thoroughly, with strong time management and organizational skills in a dynamic environment.

• Strong analytical problem-solving, judgment, and decision-making skills, with the ability to think and work both tactically and strategically for financial and operational needs.

• Effective communication skills for handling inquiries and complaints, building professional relationships, and anticipating problems through proper cause/effect analysis.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS (if applicable)

• APICS CPIM/CIRM highly preferred. Knowledge of GMP and ISO regulations desirable

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The essential functions of the job are usually performed in an environmentally controlled facility where the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. This position may involve a combination of office and biotechnology laboratory environments. The employee may be exposed to hazardous chemicals, blood borne pathogens and automated equipment.

While performing the job duties, the employee is regularly required to sit; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee may sometimes be required to lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.

Relocation benefits are not available for this posting

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of California is $76,400.00 - $141,800.00 Annual. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance. This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.

Benefits

GenMark is now a proud member of the Roche Group, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. As a global leader in healthcare, Roche Diagnostics offers a broad portfolio of products, tools and services that help in the prevention, diagnosis and management of diseases like HPV, HIV, hepatitis and diabetes as well as other medical conditions, such as fertility and blood coagulation. With the addition of GenMark to the Roche Group, syndromic infectious disease diagnostics is now added to the long list of disease states and conditions that the Roche Group addresses. GenMark's ePlex true sample-to-answer system offers unique solutions to address the most significant challenges facing clinical laboratories, while supporting hospital systems to deliver patient-centered, value-based care. ePlex streamlines the diagnostic workflow from physician order entry to the final test report and is the true sample-to-answer solution designed to improve patient care, reduce costs, and increase lab efficiency. GenMark is headquartered in Carlsbad, California.

GenMark is an equal opportunity employer and strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination based upon an individual's race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, age, mental/physical disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.