Production Planning & Scheduling Specialist

Legend Biotech US; Oost-Vlaanderen; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 85.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Indefinite contract

Meal vouchers

Group insurance

Hospitalization insurance

Annual double vacation pay

End of year bonus

Performance bonus

Zusammenfassung

Legend Biotech US is seeking a Production Planning and Scheduling Specialist to streamline production processes and ensure timely delivery of therapies. You will craft detailed production schedules aligned with demand, coordinate materials, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize the supply chain.

The role requires 2+ years in supply chain/operations in a biotech or pharma setting, with fluency in Dutch and/or English and strong analytical abilities.

Qualifikationen

• Education: bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, engineering or related field or equivalent work experience.
• Experience: at least 2 years in a supply chain or operations role, preferably in a cGMP biotech/pharma environment.
• Languages: fluent in Dutch and/or English with strong written and spoken skills.

Aufgaben

• Develop and optimize production plans aligned with clinical and commercial demand.
• Coordinate material and resource releases to meet production targets.
• Manage stakeholders across manufacturing, operations planning and procurement for seamless supply.
• Monitor performance and devise contingencies for plan disruptions.
• Prepare and deliver reports and communications on planning status.

Kenntnisse

Analytical skills

Highly organized

Prioritizing & multitasking

Stakeholder management

Problem-solving mindset

Excel familiarity

ERP systems

S4 Hana knowledge

Dutch language

English language

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, engineering, or related field

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

S4 Hana

Jobbeschreibung

Are you ready to play a pivotal role in revolutionizing healthcare? At Legend Biotech, our mission is straightforward but bold: to cure life-threatening diseases through ground-breaking cell therapies. To achieve this, we need more than just researchers and scientists. We also need strategic thinkers, meticulous planners, and visionaries who can oversee complex production plans and supply chains in a high-stakes environment.

What can you expect?

In the role of Production Planning and Scheduling Specialist , you will take on a range of critical tasks to streamline our production processes to ensure the timely delivery of our innovative therapies to patients who need them the most. Here’s a snapshot of your core responsibilities:

• Develop and optimize production plans: You craft detailed production schedules, aligning with clinical and commercial demand forecasts to ensure an uninterrupted supply chain. You constantly strive to optimize planning and scheduling.
• Material and resource coordination : You monitor material consumption and coordinate the release of process orders, ensuring materials are available when needed so that production targets are met.
• Stakeholder management and strategy alignment: You build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders across manufacturing, operations planning, procurement, … to facilitate seamless production flows. You closely collaborate with other planners to align and execute the overall supply chain strategy. We challenge you to think critically with us about developing strategic planning methodologies and tools that ensure scalable, sustainable operations that can handle increased demand.
• Performance Monitoring: You keep a close eye on progress against the plan, identifying potential disruptions and working proactively to devise contingency strategies.
• Reporting and communication : You prepare and deliver reports, presentations, and other communications to keep all stakeholders informed of planning statuses and initiatives.

Who are we looking for?

Education:

• You have a bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, engineering, a related field of study or equivalent work experience.

Experience:

• You have at least 2 years of experience in a supply chain or operations role , preferably within a cGMP environment in the biotech or pharma sector.

Languages:

• You are fluent in Dutch and/or English with strong written and oral communication skills .

Strengths:

• You have rock-solid analytical skills. You know how to interpret complex data and how to transform challenges into opportunities.

• You are highly organized and capable of prioritizing and multitasking.

• You enjoy working independently but you are also a real people person. You excel in building strong partnerships with both internal and external stakeholders.

• You possess a problem-solving and continuous improvement mindset.

Expertise:

• You have a g ood knowledge and understanding of advanced supply chain planning practices and principle s (materials management, production scheduling, …) and/or pharmaceutical operations.

• You are tech-savvy. You quickly adopt and embrace new systems, processes and procedures. You know your way around in Excel and ERP systems. Knowledge of S4 Hana is a plus.

What do we offer?

• A meaningful job that directly contributes to the well-being of patients around the globe.

• A supportive and innovative work environment, where learning and personal development are encouraged and valued.

• The opportunity to work with people from all over the globe. We are fully committed to diversity and inclusion, and we value every voice.

• An indefinite contract and an attractive salary complemented by a nice package of fringe benefits such as additional legal vacation days, meal vouchers, group and hospitalization insurance, annually double vacation pay, an end of year bonus and a performance bonus, reflecting our appreciation for your dedication and hard work.

• A l ot of fun and informal events.

Legend Biotech is a proud equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to attracting, retaining, and maximizing the performance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is Legend’s policy to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status, uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Legend Biotech maintains a drug-free workplace.

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