Senior Production Planner - Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

LTS Lohmann Therapy•West St. Paul, MN

1d•$85,000 - $110,000•Hybrid

About The Position

LTS Lohmann Therapy Systems is seeking a Senior Production Planner to join our Manufacturing Operations team. In this role, you will develop, manage, and optimize production schedules within a GMP-regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing environment. You will play a key role in ensuring product availability, regulatory compliance, inventory optimization, and efficient use of manufacturing resources through SAP PP and SAP MDM. Schedule: 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday. This role is mostly onsite in West St. Paul, MN with some limited hybrid potential after the introductory period.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
5+ years of production planning experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, or another regulated manufacturing environment.
3+ years of SAP PP and SAP MDM experience required.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of FDA and cGMP requirements preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and optimize production schedules for pharmaceutical batch manufacturing operations based on customer orders, forecasts, and demand requirements.
Execute MRP and capacity planning activities in SAP PP to support material availability and efficient manufacturing resource utilization.
Maintain and govern SAP master data, including material masters, BOMs, recipes, routings, production versions, planning parameters, and lead times.
Coordinate production plans across Manufacturing, Engineering, Project Management, Maintenance, Quality, Procurement, Warehouse, and Program Management.
Monitor inventory levels, material availability, shelf-life constraints, and supply risks while developing proactive mitigation plans.
Support product launches, technology transfers, process validations, engineering changes, and commercialization activities.
Track and report planning performance metrics, driving improvements in schedule adherence, inventory management, customer service, and planning effectiveness.
Serve as a planning liaison to Program Management and Customer Service by providing production status updates, capacity assessments, and escalation support.
Coordinate planning activities related to artwork revisions, packaging changes, material transitions, and inventory obsolescence management.
Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on planning processes, SAP utilization, data accuracy, capacity visibility, and operational efficiency.
Develop and maintain demand forecasts using historical trends, customer forecasts, market conditions, product launches, and supply chain considerations.
Support the Sales & Operations Planning process through demand and supply balancing, capacity analysis, inventory planning, and scenario modeling.
Partner with Procurement to establish inventory, safety stock, and replenishment strategies that balance customer service, working capital, and shelf-life requirements.
Analyze manufacturing capacity, resource constraints, and production trends to support long-range volume, equipment, facility, and workforce planning.
Support annual operating and financial forecasting processes through analysis of production volumes, inventory projections, and material spending requirements.
Lead and develop Production Planners, Schedulers, and other planning personnel through coaching, training, performance management, and professional development.
Establish planning priorities and allocate resources to support production plans, customer commitments, and business objectives.
Drive adherence to planning standards, SAP process discipline, data integrity requirements, and continuous improvement initiatives across the planning function.