Production Scheduler & Batch Tracking Specialist

Legend Biotech EU; Oost-Vlaanderen; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Additional statutory vacations

Meal vouchers

Group and hospitalization insurance

End-of-year and performance bonus

Double vacation pay

Job summary

Legend Biotech in Ghent is seeking a Production Scheduler & Batch Tracking Specialist to coordinate timely manufacturing and release of patient-specific batches within our end-to-end supply chain, in a sterile GMP environment.

You will own BI dashboards, coordinate with Manufacturing, QA, QC and Investigations, and drive continuous improvement while building strong stakeholder relationships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalentExperience in supply chain, engineering or science.
• At least three years of relevant experience in supply chain, operations or quality.
• Experience in GMP environment within pharma or biotech is a strong plus.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate on-time batch release with Manufacturing, QA, QC and Investigations teams.
• Own BI dashboards; troubleshoot data quality, models, refreshes and integrations.
• Identify risks, drive issue resolution, and communicate updates to stakeholders.
• Build production schedules translating forecasts into feasible short- and mid-term plans.
• Drive continuous improvement of planning processes and reporting.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Prioritization

Stress management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Science or related field

Tools

Power BI

Power Automate

Microsoft Office / MS tools

Job description

Do you enjoy coordinating complex processes, connectingstakeholdersand ensuring a smooth manufacturingand releaseprocess?As we continue to expand our operations in Ghent, we are looking for a Production Scheduler & Batch Tracking Specialist to join our Supply Chain team. In this role, you will play a keyrolein deliveringCAR-Tcell therapies – making a direct impact on patients’ lives.

What can you expect?

As a Production Scheduler & Batch Tracking Specialist, you are responsible for coordinating the timely manufacturing and release of patient-specific batches within our end-to-end supply chain. You ensure smooth collaboration across teams in a sterile GMP environment.

Youare responsible for;

Batch Coordination & Stakeholder Management

• Coordinating the on-time release of finished product batches in close collaboration with Manufacturing, QA, QC, and Investigations teams
• Acting as the primary point of contact for stakeholders, ensuring clear andtimelycommunication
• Providing transparent updates on batch status, progress, and challenges
• Building strong relationships across internal and external stakeholders

Dashboarding

• Owning,maintainingand enhancing the BI dashboards and tools to support batch release coordination
• Acting as a primary point of contact for BI dashboards troubleshooting by diagnosing and resolving issues across the dashboard landscape, ranging from minor defects and data-quality concerns to complex problems involving data models, refreshes,integrationsor performance

Monitoring & Issue Resolution

• Proactivelyidentifyingrisks and bottlenecksimpactingbatch release timelines
• Driving discussions to resolve issues and ensure continuity
• Escalating critical risks and supporting decision-making at theappropriate level

Planning

• Building detailed production schedules to ensure timely execution of manufacturing activities while maximizing capacity utilization and minimizing disruptions
• Contributing to the execution of the master production plan by translating demand forecasts into feasible short- and mid-term production schedules
• Collaborating with planning, manufacturing and warehouse teams to align supply with clinical and commercial demand

Continuous Improvement

• Driving process improvements and contributing to reporting and scalable planning methodologies

Who are we looking for?

Education

• You obtained abachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Science or a related field or have equivalentexperience

Experience

• You haveat least three years of relevant experience in supply chain,operationsor quality
• Experience in a GMP environment within pharma or biotech is a strong plus
• You have hands-on experience with Power BI, Power Automateand other Microsoft tools to support reporting analytics,automationor business processes
• You have experience with building and using complex Power BI dashboards, combining multiple data sources

Languages

• You are fluent in English

Strengths

• You have strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• You havestrong communicationskills that foster collaboration and set clear expectations
• Youare able tocoordinate complex processes and manage multiple priorities
• Youare able tostay calm, focussed and motivated under tight deadlines
• You are tech savvy and like to explore new ways to automatic analytics and business processes

What do we offer you?

• A meaningful job where you contribute to patients’ lives.
• A supportive and innovative work environment. We value and encourage learning and personal development.
• The opportunity to work with people from all over the world.
• A contract of indefinite duration and an attractive salary package complemented by many fringe benefits, such asadditionalstatutory vacations, meal vouchers, group and hospitalization insurance, double vacation pay, an end-of-year and performance bonus.
• Many fun and informal events.

About Legend Biotech

Legend Biotech is a global biotechnology company dedicated to developing, manufacturing, and commercializing innovative and life-saving cell therapies for the treatment of chronic and life-threatening diseases, such as cancer.

The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey.Legend Biotech now employs over 2,400 people across six global manufacturing sites. Two of these sites are in Ghent:Obelisc(Technology ParkZwijnaarde) and Tech Lane (EilandjeZwijnaarde).

In Ghent, Legend Biotech focuses on the production of advanced CAR-T cell therapies for the treatment of multiple myeloma, in close collaboration with Johnson & Johnson.

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.

You can find more information about how we collect, use, and protect your personal data for recruitment purposes, including your rights under applicable data protection laws, in our Candidate Privacy Notice here: https://legendbiotech.eu/en/candidate-privacy-notice (Dutch: https://legendbiotech.eu/nl/candidate-privacy-notice).