Pharma Production Planner — SAP & WIP Optimization

Grifols; North Carolina; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Grifols in Clayton, NC seeks a Production Planner to schedule daily WIP and manage production flow within GMP guidelines. You will coordinate with Manufacturing and Supply Planning, using SAP PP to optimize throughput and ensure on-time delivery. The role progresses across Jr., Planner, Sr.

Planner levels with increasing responsibility. The ideal candidate brings strong Excel skills, SAP experience, and a proven ability to adapt plans in a fast-paced, regulated environment to support the

Qualifications

• BS/BA degree in a relevant field and 1 year of applicable work experience in materials and/or manufacturing scheduling; Biological or Pharmaceutical environment desirable (Co-op experience). Proficiency in Excel and/or database management systems required.
• Production Planner roles require 3 years of related experience in materials and/or manufacturing scheduling environment; strong SAP ERP and MS Office knowledge recommended.
• Sr. Production Planner requires 4 years of related experience with strong SAP Production Planning and Inventory Management skills.

Responsibilities

• Create weekly production schedules within capacity constraints for each work center to meet delivery objectives.
• Coordinate schedules with upstream and downstream departments to align capacity and throughput.
• Monitor production pace, communicate status to managers and customers, and analyze delays to propose solutions.
• Assign batch numbers, product codes, inspection lots, and serialization as per source plasma specs and regulatory requirements.
• Provide input to departmental priorities and act as liaison for Supply Chain across Procurement, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Quality.
• Publish weekly and monthly site performance reports and train on SAP Production Planning.

Skills

Scheduling

Communication

Excel

GMP understanding

Education

BS/BA in relevant field

Co-op or 1 year related experience

3+ years in manufacturing scheduling

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

OSM

Job description

Grifols in Clayton, NC seeks a Production Planner to schedule daily WIP and manage production flow within GMP guidelines. You will coordinate with Manufacturing and Supply Planning, using SAP PP to optimize throughput and ensure on-time delivery. The role progresses across Jr., Planner, Sr.

Planner levels with increasing responsibility. The ideal candidate brings strong Excel skills, SAP experience, and a proven ability to adapt plans in a fast-paced, regulated environment to support the