Production Planner III

Thermo Fisher Scientific • Cincinnati, OH

20h • Onsite

About The Position

The Production Planner III role is an integral part of the Supply Chain organization at the Cincinnati site, which serves as a Center of Excellence for specialized oral solid dose manufacturing and pharmaceutical drug development within the Pharma Services Group (PSG). This position is critical for ensuring planning system readiness, demand alignment, and supply continuity across a designated customer portfolio. The Demand Planner III will collaborate closely with various departments including Commercial Demand Planning, Business/Project Management, Operations, Quality, and Technical Operations to maintain accurate ERP master data, facilitate MRP execution, and ensure a smooth transition to steady-state commercial planning. A strong emphasis on Quality is required, as the role involves managing Deviations, Change Controls, CAPAs, and Work Instructions for the Supply Chain team. Key responsibilities include developing, organizing, and managing the allocation of finished goods, bulk products, and supporting materials, as well as workflow processes to achieve optimal client service levels, minimize inventory investment, and maximize plant efficiency. The role also encompasses sales unit forecasting, material requirements planning, batch material readiness, and coordinating on-time product shipments.

Requirements

• 3-5 years professional experience.
• Strong ERP experience.
• Equivalent experience required if not possessing a BS in Supply Chain, Engineering, or another business or technical field.
• Ability to inspire, foster innovation, and collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills.
• Strong commitment to internal and external customer service.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and SAP.
• Ability to perform several tasks simultaneously to meet deadlines.
• Concise and effective written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Strong understanding of GMP requirements.
• Organized and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Must be detail-oriented and able to prioritize multiple tasks.

Nice To Haves

• Supply chain or customer-facing experience preferred.
• Trackwise experience is preferred.
• Experience in the pharmaceutical industry is preferred.
• BS in Supply Chain, Engineering, or another business or technical field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensures planning system readiness, demand alignment, and supply continuity for their customer portfolio.
• Partners closely with Commercial Demand Planning, Business/Project Management, Operations, Quality, and Technical Operations to maintain accurate ERP master data, support MRP execution, and enable a seamless transition to steady-state commercial planning.
• Focuses on Deviation, Change Control, CAPA, and WI management for the Supply Chain team.
• Develops, organizes, and manages the allocation of finished goods, bulk products, supporting materials, and workflow processes to ensure optimal client service levels, minimal inventory investment, and maximum plant efficiency.
• Leverage all available data, tools, and resources (SAP Planning System, Trackwise Quality Management System, Planet Together scheduling system, etc.) to create inferences, assumptions, and forecasts to meet scheduled commits.
• Acts as the central planning focal point for assigned project portfolio and serve as the primary planning contact for the lifecycle management of commercial products and product development transfers.
• Responsible for sales unit forecasting, material requirements, batch material readiness, and ensuring the execution of manufacturing/packaging batch execution to customer needs.
• Manages carrier coordination and ensures the on-time shipment of products.
• Collaborate with cross-functional department representatives to maintain a relationship-based influential partnership and build and maintain customer allegiance.
• Ownership on Demand Planning training and onboarding for both technical expertise as well as effective customer-facing interactions.
• Main point of contact for key systems such as Trackwise, PharmaSuite, Optel, etc.
• Support S&OP processes by providing visibility to validation-related supply plans and risks.
• Develop inventory bridge strategies to mitigate service disruption product portfolio life cycle management.
• Monitor excess and obsolescence exposure related to lifecycle changes.
• Identify material, capacity, or system risks and partner cross-functionally to implement mitigation plans.
• Track service level performance and inventory health during validation execution.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Business/Project Management, Quality, Regulatory, and Procurement to ensure supply readiness.
• Maintain clear communication of planning assumptions, risks, and timeline impacts.
• Drive improvements in planning processes related to product introduction and site transfer.
• Support data accuracy initiatives and system optimization efforts.
• Contribute to best practice development within the planning organization.

Benefits

• Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees