Senior Materials Planner - Life Sciences Supply & Planning

Cytiva; Grens; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Cytiva is seeking a Senior Materials Planner for an on-site role in Grens, Vaud. You will develop production plans aligned with demand, manage in-house and outsourced operations, and coordinate with quality, sourcing, and distribution to ensure timely delivery.

The role requires 8–10 years of materials planning experience, fluency in English and French, and familiarity with ERP systems, APICS, and ISO13485. This is a senior, on-site position at Cytiva, a Danaher operating company.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (Masters preferred).
• 8-10 years of experience in Materials Planning and Execution.
• APICS Certification preferred; Oracle knowledge (EBS and ASCP) and experience.
• Lean Manufacturing Experience preferred.
• Medical Devices experience, ISO13485 is a plus.
• Fluent in English and French.
• Autonomous, rigorous, natural leader, customer and continuous improvement oriented.

Responsibilities

• Create a production plan aligned to demand volumes and inventory strategy – manage Work Orders for in-house production, sterilization and outsourced operations.
• Incorporate supply constraints (materials availability, supplier lead times, capacity, shelf-life) and flag gaps proactively.
• Run alternate scenario planning and define mitigation plans with quantified impact.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams (Quality, MFG, Sourcing, Customer Service, Distribution) and lead action follow-ups.
• Maintain ERP master data accuracy (LT, MOQ, safety stock, batch size) with Demand Planner and inventory SME.
• Support ECO/ECR changes affecting planning/production, New Product Introduction, and transfers.
• Monitor key metrics: Liquidations, On-time delivery, Inventory.

Skills

Fluent English

Fluent French

Autonomous

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Masters preferred

Tools

Oracle EBS

ASCP

APICS Certification

Job description

Cytiva is seeking a Senior Materials Planner for an on-site role in Grens, Vaud. You will develop production plans aligned with demand, manage in-house and outsourced operations, and coordinate with quality, sourcing, and distribution to ensure timely delivery.

The role requires 8–10 years of materials planning experience, fluency in English and French, and familiarity with ERP systems, APICS, and ISO13485. This is a senior, on-site position at Cytiva, a Danaher operating company.