Production Planner Date: Nov 7, 2024 Location: Cincinnati, United States, Ohio, 45213 Company: Teva Pharmaceuticals Job Id: 59083 **Who we are** Together, we’re on a mission to make good health more affordable and accessible, to help millions around the world enjoy healthier lives. It’s a mission that bonds our people across nearly 60 countries and a rich, diverse variety of nationalities and backgrounds. Working here means working with the world’s leading manufacturer of generic medicines, and the proud producer of many of the products on the World Health Organization’s Essential Medicines List. Today, at least 200 million people around the world take one of our medicines every single day. An amazing number, but we’re always looking for new ways to continue making a difference, and new people to make a difference with. **The opportunity** The production planner maintains and manages the SAP/APO (advanced planning and optimizer) application to schedule production of oral solid dosage forms and pharmaceutical devices at Teva Pharmaceuticals. This will be accomplished through the Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling (PP/DS) component. SAP/APO through the PP/DS will allow for planning and optimization of the site production while taking into account products and capacity availability. The planner will facilitate the planning of critical products while optimizing lead times, increasing on-time delivery, increasing throughput due to better management and planning of resources and reducing inventory costs. There will be regular use of the SAP Supply Chain Cockpit to provide a graphical instrument panel for managing and controlling the supply chain. The production planner will coordinate across cross-functional teams to ensure that the production schedule meets the demands of external customers as well as internal processes. The position will work closely with project management to ensure scheduling production is timely in order to meet new products being implemented as well as meeting the commercial demand from customers. This position requires solid analytical skills, initiative, good communication skills and interpersonal relationships. **How you’ll spend your day** All areas of responsibility listed below are essential to the satisfactory performance of this position by any incumbents with reasonable accommodation if necessary. Any non-essential functions are assumed to be included in other related duties or assignments. + Proficient in understanding of production planning and coordinating a cross-functional scheduling process. + Make delivery commitments on products, which involve coordination with project management and customer commitment, checking uncommitted material and availability of capacity. + Ensure coordination with manufacturing, quality, tech services and supply chain teams to execute Production Plan on a weekly and monthly basis. + Sound knowledge of supply chain processes and procedures including manufacturing and packaging planning, demand, and replenishment processes. + Monitor actual output vs. the Master Production Plan - identify gaps and drive solutions, including development of a production performance metric. + Ability to manage complexity and resolve conflicts and production problems including leading root cause problem-solving sessions as needed. + Support the implementation and execution of new production planning software and SOP process to review service levels, capacity availability and performance against schedule. + Support any regulatory agency, customer and vendor audits as needed. + Responsible for exhibiting professional behavior with both internal/external business associates that reflects positively on the company and is consistent with the company's policies and practices. + Participates as a member of the Material Review Board and provides analysis and information. + Responsible of monitoring and reporting applicable plant indicators and provides financial data associated to absorption, standard cost, PPV, etc. + Drives cost reduction/continuous improvement programs to meet (or better) standard cost targets and purchase price variance forecasts. + Interprets data from demand forecasts and execute plan to support fill rate goal. + Performs a wide variety of administrative duties in the field of forecast and inventory planning, inventory replenishment, purchasing and supplier management. + Uses planning tools (MRP, spreadsheets and e-tools) to meet production schedule. + Leads efforts to reduce lead times and support on-time delivery to production. **Your experience and qualifications** Any equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience that fulfills the requirements of the position will be considered. **Areas of Study and Skills:** + Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Administration, Supply Chain Operations or related discipline an asset. + Experience in managing manufacturing processes, productivity, and efficiency measurements + APICS certification (CPIM or CSCP) an asset + SAP previous exposure with use of APO (advanced planning and optimizer) application in Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling (PP/DS) component. + ERP systems, MRP, Excel competencies, strong computer background with a thorough understanding of MRP processes, word processing, and spreadsheet software expertise, including macros. + Inventory management skills with balancing stock levels, customer service and efficiency. + Demonstrates knowledge of planning and possesses excellent analytical skills. + Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced pharmaceutical manufacturing environment. + Detail oriented. **Essential Skills and Capabilities:** + Sound knowledge of Manufacturing processes and basic understanding of Supply Chain processes such as planning/scheduling, constraint management, product prioritization, and risk management. + Well-motivated individual with excellent initiative, leadership and interpersonal skills. + Strong negotiation skills with the ability to reason and influence at all levels. + Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple and competing priorities. + Ability to manage complexity and resolve conflicts that arise from balancing multiple priorities. + Strong communication, teamwork and presentation skills. + Strategic thinker with strong operational experience, problem solving and analytical skills. + Ability to lead, initiates, and participate in problem solving and improvement teams. + Proficient in MS office applications. + Excellent written and verbal communication skills. + Knowledgeable in manufacturing processes. + Good knowledge of English, both spoken and written. + Ability to work with different cultures. + Computer knowledge, including word processing, presentation, worksheets and electronic mail + Strong knowledge of MRP/SAP Systems **Enjoy a more rewarding choice** We offer a competitive benefits package, including: + Comprehensive Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription coverage starting on the first day of employment, providing the employee enrolls. + Retirement Savings: 401(k) with employer match, up to 6% and an annual 3.75% Defined Contribution to the 401k plan. + Time Off: Paid Time Off including vacation, sick/safe time, caretaker time, 13 paid Holidays and 3 paid floating holidays. + Life and Disability Protection: Company paid Life and Disability insurance. + Additional benefits include, but not limited to, Employee Assistance Program, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Tuition Assistance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Account, Lifestyle Spending Account, Volunteer Time Off, Paid Parental Leave, if eligible, Family Building Benefits, Virtual Physical Therapy, Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurances, Identity Theft Protection, Legal Plan, Voluntary Life Insurance and Long Term Disability and more. **Reports To** Sr Manager Production Planning **Already Working @TEVA?** If you are a current Teva employee, please apply using the internal career site available on "Employee Central". 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