Planning Solution Lead - Manufacturing & Laboratory Planning (East Coast)

Valtera Group Ltd; United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Valtera Group Ltd in the United States is seeking a professional to lead the global rollout of advanced planning solutions in a regulated pharmaceutical environment. The role involves acting as the business owner for planning capabilities, working closely with site teams, supply chain leadership, and IT to strengthen planning maturity.

The ideal candidate will have 10-15 years of experience in manufacturing planning, deep expertise in production scheduling, and a strong background in regulated environments. Proficiency in planning tools such as OMP, SAP, or similar is preferred.

Qualifications

• 10-15 years of experience in manufacturing planning or supply chain planning.
• Strong background in regulated environments like pharma or biotech.
• Proven experience supporting multi-site planning system deployments.

Responsibilities

• Lead global deployment of advanced planning tools.
• Drive business-side implementation of production scheduling.
• Act as primary business lead for planning across multiple sites.

Skills

Manufacturing planning

Production scheduling

Supply chain planning

Stakeholder engagement

Process improvement

Tools

OMP

SAP

Kinaxis

o9

Job description

Domain: Pharmaceutical / Regulated Manufacturing - Leading Pharmaceutical Client

This is a high-impact opportunity to lead the global rollout of advanced planning solutions across a complex manufacturing network, covering both production and laboratory operations.

You will act as the business owner for planning capabilities, ensuring that planning systems are effectively deployed and adopted and deliver measurable improvements in service levels, efficiency, and operational performance.

Working closely with site planning teams, supply chain leadership, IT, and external vendors, you will play a critical role in strengthening planning maturity as part of a wider transformation agenda.

What You Will Do

• Lead global deployment of advanced planning tools across manufacturing and laboratory environments
• Drive business-side implementation of production scheduling, capacity planning, and lab planning processes
• Act as the primary business lead and SME for planning across multiple sites
• Translate operational requirements into practical system capabilities
• Partner with IT and vendors to ensure alignment between business needs and technical delivery
• Support full deployment lifecycle, including requirements, testing, training, and hypercare
• Champion adoption of standardised planning processes and best practices
• Drive continuous improvement in planning capabilities and performance
• Contribute to the global roadmap for future-state planning capability

What We’re Looking

• For 10–15 years of experience in manufacturing planning, production scheduling, or supply chain planning
• Strong background in regulated environments (pharma, biotech, or similar)
• Proven experience supporting or leading multi-site planning system deployments
• Deep expertise in production planning, capacity planning, and supply-demand balancing
• Experience integrating manufacturing and laboratory planning processes
• Strong stakeholder engagement across operations, IT, and senior leadership
• Experience with planning tools such as OMP (strong preference), SAP, Kinaxis, o9, or similar
• Track record of driving adoption and change within operational teams
• Experience working across global manufacturing networks