Sr Production Planner

West Pharmaceutical Services • Piatt Township, PA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Sr Production Planner ensures supply chain activities are completed in a timely manner and uphold West’s standards for Safety, Quality, and Operational Excellence. The role creates the master schedule to meet customer orders and sales forecasts in alignment with the network supply plan, and manages execution of mid-to-long-term production schedules and raw material plans to support on-time deliveries. The planner monitors lead times, capacity constraints, and on-time delivery KPIs, adjusting plans to improve performance and collaborating across departments to regulate inventory levels throughout production and the supply chain.

This is an onsite position, requiring the team member to be onsite for all scheduled workdays. The role requires up to 5% travel, or up to 13 business days per year. No relocation assistance is provided.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Business, or a relevant field.
• Experience with SAP is required.
• Advanced knowledge of MRP software and MRP master data, including BOMs, routings, MOQ, and lead time.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Detail-oriented, with exceptional time management and multitasking ability.
• Proven ability to develop reports and analyze data.
• Knowledge of Lean / Continuous Improvement methodologies.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to process raw data and present it as supportive information.
• Ability to work well with others in a variety of situations.
• Ability to multitask, work under time constraints, problem-solve, and prioritize.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and resolve conflicts.
• Ability to make independent and sound judgments.
• Ability to read and interpret data, information, and documents; analyze and solve problems; observe and interpret situations; and work under deadlines with shifting priorities.
• Able to meet the stated sedentary physical requirements: exert up to 10 lbs/4 kgs of force occasionally and/or negligible force frequently or constantly, with sitting most of the time.

Responsibilities

• Maintain mid- to long-term production schedules through master planning.
• Manage raw material plans to facilitate operational requirements.
• Plan new orders in alignment with capacity strategy.
• Support customer escalations and exception planning.
• Collaborate with Operations and other departments to execute production plans and meet shipments.
• Manage communication of customer standard lead times to align with current capabilities.
• Participate in Supply Chain continuous improvement projects and identify and execute process improvements.
• Deploy cost savings initiatives throughout the supply chain.
• Analyze material shortages and overages and determine optimal inventory levels.
• Analyze high-value, process-critical, and short-shelf-life materials and take action to reduce inventory and obsolescence risk.
• Assist the Planning Manager in deploying high-level strategies into the production environment.
• Monitor production performance against plant objectives and provide timely feedback to appropriate personnel.
• Mentor and support Value Stream Operation Schedulers in short-term schedule execution.
• Monitor customer service performance metrics and adjust planning strategies as required.
• Manage site relationships with external vendors for order management and volume requirements.
• Collaborate with other West facilities on intercompany Supply Chain requirements.
• Communicate schedule changes to internal stakeholders when optimization or rescheduling actions are needed.
• Serve as backup to the Planning Manager for site Supply Chain performance reporting (SIOE / PSOM).
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Comply with company safety and quality policies and applicable SOPs.

Benefits

• Professional growth through training programs, tuition assistance, leadership development, and skill-certification initiatives.
• Flexible vacation, personal, and holiday leave.
• Opportunities for international exposure and cross-functional collaboration.
• Inclusive and collaborative culture that values diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Community volunteerism through West without Borders and other charitable programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior