Planning Manager

Bio-Techne • Minneapolis, MN

17d

About The Position

By joining Bio-Techne, you’ll join a company with a powerful and positive purpose of enabling cutting-edge research in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics. Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide. Pay Range: $87,600.00 - $144,000.00 POSITION SUMMARY What makes this role exciting Planning is the control tower of our supply chain: connecting demand, supply, manufacturing, quality, and customer commitments to keep the business running and customers supported. This role is ideal for a seasoned planning leader who thrives in change environments: someone who can engage and motivate a team, enable performance, and raise capability. You will lead the planning team through a transformation toward stronger execution discipline, data-driven decision making, and consistent cross-functional partnership. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS What you will do Change leadership Lead the evolution of the planning organization by establishing an operating model aligned to business growth and customer needs. Reset expectations and standard work across planning to improve predictability, accountability, and execution. Drive adoption of best practices across forecasting, MRP execution, and inventory. Identify systemic gaps and translate them into practical, measurable improvement plans with clear owners and timelines. Engage & motivate the team Build a high-performing team culture grounded in ownership, transparency, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Coach and develop planners through structured 1:1s, clear performance expectations, and individualized growth plans. Strengthen team capability by setting standards for planning excellence and accountability. Provide timely, direct feedback and recognize great work. Drive Execution Discipline Establish and run a planning operating rhythm (weekly/monthly cadence) that drives action, decision-making, and follow-through across the team. Monitor and improve key planning performance indicators. Lead the team through high-pressure execution windows (EOQ, constrained supply) with structured prioritization and disciplined closure. Establish & maintain cross-functional partnerships Partner closely with Manufacturing, QC, Customer Service, Commercial, Procurement, and Finance to align priorities and manage constraints. Build strong working relationships across teams and ensure commitments are realistic and achievable. Lead cross-functional alignment on demand prioritization, capacity constraints, and customer commitments; ensuring clarity of trade-offs and decision rights. Bring advanced planning and inventory optimization expertise Provide functional leadership in forecasting, scheduling, MRP execution, and replenishment strategy; ensuring decisions reflect operational constraints, risk, and customer need. Partner with IT and stakeholders to optimize ERP planning functionality, improve data quality, and increase system-driven planning maturity. Ensure planning processes are scalable and resilient as the business grows.

Requirements

• Masters degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 7–10+ years of progressive production planning or demand management experience in a manufacturing environment (regulated / life sciences preferred).
• Previous supervisory experience is essential, including coaching, management, and change leadership.
• Strong understanding of MRP/ERP planning principles and experience leading teams in system-driven execution.
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and lead through complexity and competing priorities.
• Strong analytical capability; comfortable using data to drive decisions and accountability.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics AX (or similar ERP).
• Lean / Six Sigma exposure (or strong continuous improvement toolkit).
• APICS / ASCM certification (CPIM/CSCP) or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Change leadership Lead the evolution of the planning organization by establishing an operating model aligned to business growth and customer needs.
• Reset expectations and standard work across planning to improve predictability, accountability, and execution.
• Drive adoption of best practices across forecasting, MRP execution, and inventory.
• Identify systemic gaps and translate them into practical, measurable improvement plans with clear owners and timelines.
• Engage & motivate the team Build a high-performing team culture grounded in ownership, transparency, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Coach and develop planners through structured 1:1s, clear performance expectations, and individualized growth plans.
• Strengthen team capability by setting standards for planning excellence and accountability.
• Provide timely, direct feedback and recognize great work.
• Drive Execution Discipline Establish and run a planning operating rhythm (weekly/monthly cadence) that drives action, decision-making, and follow-through across the team.
• Monitor and improve key planning performance indicators.
• Lead the team through high-pressure execution windows (EOQ, constrained supply) with structured prioritization and disciplined closure.
• Establish & maintain cross-functional partnerships Partner closely with Manufacturing, QC, Customer Service, Commercial, Procurement, and Finance to align priorities and manage constraints.
• Build strong working relationships across teams and ensure commitments are realistic and achievable.
• Lead cross-functional alignment on demand prioritization, capacity constraints, and customer commitments; ensuring clarity of trade-offs and decision rights.
• Bring advanced planning and inventory optimization expertise Provide functional leadership in forecasting, scheduling, MRP execution, and replenishment strategy; ensuring decisions reflect operational constraints, risk, and customer need.
• Partner with IT and stakeholders to optimize ERP planning functionality, improve data quality, and increase system-driven planning maturity.
• Ensure planning processes are scalable and resilient as the business grows.

Benefits

• We offer competitive insurance benefits starting on day one: medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, long-term disability, pet, and legal and ID shield.
• We invest in our employees’ financial futures through 401k plans, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), Health Saving Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and Dependent Care FSA.
• We empower our employees develop their careers through mentorship, promotional opportunities, training and development, tuition reimbursement, internship programs, and more.
• We offer employee resource groups, volunteer paid time off, employee events, and charity drives to build a culture of caring and belonging.
• We offer an accrued leave policy with paid holidays, paid time off, and paid parental leave.
• We foster a culture of empowerment and innovation, where employees feel valued and encouraged to bring their new ideas to the table.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees