Scheduling Planner

Department: Global Operations & Production

Job ID: 45017

Our people in Manufacturing & Global Operations share two priorities: getting things done and making things better. If you’re a dynamic person with a positive mindset, you’ll fit in well here. It’s an international team with a powerful spirit of collaboration. Together, we make sure our products meet the highest standards of quality by constantly searching for ways to improve at every stage of our value chain – from the raw materials we buy through to the logistics network that brings our medicines to patients. Join our team and help us make an even bigger contribution to Grünenthal’s future.

What the job looks like

Each day you'll enjoy a variety of challenges, such as:

• Forecast processing received from customers
• Management and planning of supplies of assigned materials respecting production objectives and times
• Processing of issuing and maintenance of purchase orders, management of material reminders to suppliers, call off management, management of shipping practices
• Support in Material Master creation and Master Data Maintenance activities
• Coordinate the activities of creating and issuing the documentation necessary for production
• Share rolling forecasts of purchasing requirements to suppliers
• Implement and update KPIs, participating in OPEX projects, to monitor supplier performance, inventory level and obsolescence risks, taking corrective actions to mitigate destruction risks
• Use SAP management software
• Process Order issue for packaging pharmaceutical products

What you'll bring to the table

To make the most of this role and truly thrive, you should have:

• Degree in Management Engineering or similar
• Excellent knowledge of the English language
• Previous experience in the role of production reality
• Full time availability
• Interpersonal relationship and good communication skills
• Meeting deadlines and organizing
• Proactivity and analytical skills complete the profile

Grünenthal offers equal employment opportunities. Recruitment will take place without distinction with regard to religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, origin, disability or other relevant categories.

Grünenthal is a global leader in pain management and related diseases. As a science-based, privately-owned pharmaceutical company, we have a long track record of bringing innovative treatments and state-of-the-art technologies to patients worldwide. Our purpose is to change lives for the better – and innovation is our passion. We are focussing all of our activities and efforts on working towards our vision of a world free of pain.

Grünenthal is headquartered in Aachen, Germany, and has affiliates in 28 countries across Europe, Latin America and the US. Our products are available in more than 100 countries. In 2024, Grünenthal employed around 4,300 people and achieved sales of € 1.8 billion.