On-Site Production Planner for Life Sciences

Danaher Corporation; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Abcam, a Danaher operating company, is seeking a Production Planner to lead production and material planning across the Waltham, MA manufacturing network. Translate demand into executable supply plans and drive continuous improvement using the Danaher Business System (DBS).

You will collaborate with Manufacturing, Procurement, Supply Planning, and Demand Management to meet service and inventory goals, monitor schedules, and address shortages or downtime.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Business, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 2–4 years in manufacturing/operations planning or supply chain environment.
• Experience with ERP planning systems (Oracle, SAP).
• Strong Excel and data analysis skills.
• Able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain production schedules based on demand, inventory, capacity, and constraints.
• Monitor plan execution and adjust schedules for material shortages or downtime.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Procurement, Supply Planning, and Demand Management.
• Track schedule attainment and planning performance metrics; raise risks as needed.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives using DBS principles.

Skills

ERP systems

Excel proficiency

Analytical thinking

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

APICS/ASCM CPIM/CSCP certification

Experience in manufacturing environment

Tools

Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP

Oracle/SAP planning systems

Job description

Abcam, a Danaher operating company, is seeking a Production Planner to lead production and material planning across the Waltham, MA manufacturing network. Translate demand into executable supply plans and drive continuous improvement using the Danaher Business System (DBS).

You will collaborate with Manufacturing, Procurement, Supply Planning, and Demand Management to meet service and inventory goals, monitor schedules, and address shortages or downtime.