Operations Planner / Scheduler

Catalent•Philadelphia, PA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Catalent Pharma Solutions in Philadelphia, PA is hiring an Operations Planner/ Scheduler. The Planner & Production Scheduler is responsible for maintaining the site’s sales and operations planning (S&OP) processes. This end-to-end facilitator role includes ownership, analysis, management and communication of the site’s consolidated master production plan. The planner/scheduler will coordinate the translation of forecasts into the plan with project management and funnel that plan into a weekly schedule in conjunction with the operations team. The planner/schedule coordinates with the site and finance for all reporting activities associated with any aspects of the S&OP process, ensuring visibility, accountability, communication, and reporting at all levels of the organization, implementing continuous improvement projects as needed to ensure efficiency in achieving operational and financial targets.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree: (Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering, etc.)
5+ years of experience in supply chain, procurement, operations, or analytical roles
Strong Knowledge of xGMP regulations and experience working in highly regulated environments
Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to interpret complex data
Proficiency in Excel (advanced formulas, pivot tables); experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite)
Experience with data visualization and reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau)

Nice To Haves

ASCM/APICS, PMP, SixSigma YellowBelt Preferred

Responsibilities

Maintain the site master plan and drive all S&OP processes, providing visibility of status and changes to said plan to all levels of the organization in a variety of formats
Track and communicate planning adherence metrics as needed (daily, weekly, monthly), escalating and mitigating risks or concerns as needed
Generate business outlooks (financial and capacity) and communicate to internal / external stakeholders on a periodic basis, liaising with necessary parties internally to ensure data integrity of forecast inputs
Coordinate the generate a “frozen horizon” on a rolling calendar basis that serves as the locked schedule for the operations team
Coordinate the preparation of records for production in the “slushy” and “frozen” horizons (Ready-to-Execute Planning)
Generate / Report performance execution metrics to site leadership and track RTE issues for CAPA
Ensure data cleanliness of systems and tools used for planning purposes
Coordinate with global teams as appropriate
Support Tactical Purchasing & Strategic Procurement as needed
Support Supplier Performance & Risk Management as needed
Support Materials/Production Planning & Reporting
Other duties as assigned