Manager, Production Planning

Alcon MX; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Flexible time off

PTO for hourly associates

Job summary

Alcon is seeking a Manager, Production Planning (Professional Path) to maintain material schedules, manage material flow, and address shortages for production control. You will handle direct material buying, execute supply chain strategies, and lead projects while mentoring team members.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, 5 years of relevant experience, and strong English communication. Onsite location with 0–10% travel; sponsorship and relocation are not available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +13 yrs; Assoc.+9 yrs; M.S.+2 yrs; PhD+0 yrs)
• Ability to read, write, understand and communicate in English
• 5 Years of Relevant Experience
• Work Location: Onsite Travel: 0–10% Domestic
• Sponsorship available: No Relocation: No

Responsibilities

• Mentorship & coaching to support development and effective solutions.
• Project management to lead teams and ensure delivery.
• Identify and implement continuous improvements for efficiency.
• Collaborate with suppliers to optimize processes and partnerships.
• Analyze complex issues and drive solutions to resolution.

Skills

ERP/MRP systems

SAP proficiency

Global supply chain

Analytical skills

Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent

Job description

At Alcon, we're passionate about enhancing sight and helping people see brilliantly. With more than 25,000 associates, we innovate fearlessly, champion progress, and act swiftly to impact global eye health. We foster an inclusive culture, recognizing your contributions and offering opportunities to grow your career like never before. Together, we make a difference in the lives of our patients and customers. Are you ready to join us? This role is part of Alcon's Supply Chain function, a team that manages the logistics, inventory management, and supply chain analytics for Alcon's industry leading products to ensure products are delivered efficiently and effectively so that people can see brilliantly.

The Manager, Production Planning (Professional Path), is primarily responsible for maintaining material schedules to support production control, managing material flow, and addressing shortages. You will handle direct material buying, execute supply chain strategies, and lead individual projects. Specifics include:

• Mentorship & Coaching: Share best practices, guide team members to effective solutions, and provide ongoing coaching to support development.
• Project Management: Lead and drive project teams by leveraging deep subject-matter expertise to ensure successful delivery.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify and implement process enhancements to improve efficiency, streamline workflows, and simplify tasks.
• Supplier Integration: Collaborate directly with suppliers to optimize processes, strengthen partnerships, and implement mutually beneficial solutions.
• Advanced Problem Solving: Analyze complex issues, develop effective solutions, and drive problems through to successful resolution.

Maintain schedules for material requirements and availability to support production control and manage the flow of materials, parts, and assemblies within or between departments according to schedules. Compile records of material quantity, cost, and type received, shipped, in stock, or in production. Determine and address possible and actual material shortages. Handle direct material buying and execute long-term supply chain strategies. Manage individual projects, apply advanced knowledge to enhance project performance and operational efficiency, and make operational decisions requiring project management, time management, communication, and industry-specific skills. Mentor others by sharing best practices, guiding to solutions and coaching. Project management: Lead and drive project team using deep knowledge of subject. Identify and execute continuous improvement initiatives to enhance work processes. Work directly with suppliers to improve their processes for the overall benefit of partnership; actively manage solutions and partner with suppliers to implement. Identify and execute problems to conclusion.

All associates must adhere to GxP regulations by strictly following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), maintaining accurate and complete documentation, ensuring rigorous quality control, and completing all required training. Associates are responsible for meeting their individual job requirements and contributing to the overall compliance of the organization. Compliance with regulatory requirements and a commitment to continuous improvement are essential to our operations.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO ALCON

• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +13 yrs; Assoc.+9 yrs; M.S.+2 yrs; PhD+0 yrs)
• The ability to fluently read, write, understand and communicate in English
• 5 Years of Relevant Experience
• Work Location: Onsite Travel Requirements: 0 – 10% Domestic Sponsorship available: No Relocation: No

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

• Medical Device Manufacturing Experience
• ERP/MRP Systems Expertise; SAP proficiency strongly preferred
• Global Supply Chain Knowledge
• Strong Analytical Skills
• Advanced Excel Proficiency

HOW YOU CAN THRIVE AT ALCON

• Join Alcon’s mission to provide outstanding, innovative products and solutions to improve sight, improve lives, and grow your career!
• Collaborate with teammates to share standard processes and findings as work evolves!
• See your career like never before with focused growth and development opportunities!
• Alcon provides a robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, flexible time off for exempt associates, PTO for hourly associates, and much more!

Pay Range $112,200.00 - $145,200.00 Pay Frequency Annual

Alcon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify.

Alcon takes pride in maintaining a diverse environment and our policies are not to discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Alcon is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an email to [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

At Alcon, we are committed to helping people see better. We believe patients should have access to quality eye care regardless of their economic circumstances; however, barriers to good eye health exist for patients in both developed and emerging markets.

Alcon develops and manufactures innovative devices to serve the full life cycle of eye care needs. Its surgical group is one of the largest makers of equipment used for cataract removal and laser vision correction. Its consumer products include the well-known Opti-Free line of contact lens solutions and related products. Alcon, which was founded in 1945, sells its products in 180 countries worldwide.