Production Planner

Valid8 Financial, Inc.; West Chester (Chester County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Centinel Spine, LLC is seeking a Production Planner to support procurement, planning, and inventory management on-site in West Chester, PA. You will place purchase orders and analyze demand and lead-times to ensure on-time delivery while collaborating with Quality and Technology to uphold GMP/FDA compliance.

The role requires 1–3 years in planning/logistics, a Bachelor's degree, and strong Excel/MS Project skills. Excellent communication and multitasking in a fast-paced environment are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; supply chain field preferred.
• 1–3 years of planning/logistics experience required.
• Solid understanding of GMP and FDA regulations.
• Excellent organization and time management.
• Proficiency in Excel and Microsoft Project.
• Excellent ability to communicate with multiple departments and customers.
• Must be able to work independently, in a team environment, and drive projects to solution using good project management and facilitation skills.
• Detail oriented with ability to multitask in a time sensitive and demanding environment.

Responsibilities

• Place purchase orders with suppliers.
• Analyze demand and forecasts; understand lead-times from vendors.
• Monitor vendor performance and notify management of disruptions to on-time delivery.
• Understand business needs of demand/forecast and adjust buying accordingly.
• Collaborate with Quality and Technology groups on vendor performance and issues.
• Develop vendor relationships and communicate expectations (delivery, status reports).
• Assist in cycle counts and physical inventories; assure inventory integrity.
• Support inventory management and problem area evaluation.

Skills

GMP/FDA regs

Excel

Communication

Time management

Project management

Detail oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree

Supply chain or related field

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Centinel Spine®, LLCis the leading global medical device company exclusively focused on addressing cervical and lumbar spinal disease with prodisc®, the most complete total disc replacement (TDR) technology platform in the world.

The Company’s prodisc® technology is the most studied and clinically proven TDR system across the globe, validated by over 540 published papers and more than 300,000 implantations. Centinel Spine’s prodisc® is the only TDR technology with multiple motion-preserving anatomic solutions, allowing the surgeon to Match-the-Disc™ to each patient’s anatomy for both cervical and lumbar total disc replacement.

About the opportunity:

If you are passionate about ensuring reliable supply flow, vendor performance, and inventory accuracy, we are seeking a Production Planner to support procurement, planning, and inventory management activities. This position is 100% on-site in West Chester, PA, places purchase orders, analyzes demand and forecasts, coordinates with vendors, and collaborates with cross-functional teams to ensure on-time delivery and alignment with quality system requirements. This role reports to the Vice President of Operations.

Where you will make an impact:

• Place purchase orders with suppliers.
• Ability to understand sales demands and evaluate for ordering purposes with knowledge of lead-times from our vendors.
• Extreme attention to detail needed to monitor vendor service and notify management of any disruption of flow that will affect customer (internal/external) order OTD (on-time delivery).
• Understand business needs of demand/forecast and adjust buying accordingly.
• Work closely with Technology Groups and Quality to communicate supply issues of current vendors.
• Collaborate with Quality on vendor performance- receiving the correct material, the correct quantity, and on-time deliveries.
• Develop vendor relationships exhibiting good written and verbal communication providing clear expectations (delivery, status reports, etc.)
• Assist in performing cycle counts and physical inventories as needed.
• Assure the integrity of the inventory, evaluate problem areas.

What you will bring:

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain or a related technical field preferred.
• 1-3 years of planning/logistics experience required.
• Solid understanding of GMP and FDA regulations.
• Excellent organization and time management skills.
• Proficiency in Excel and Microsoft Project.
• Excellent ability to communicate with multiple departments and customers.
• Must be able to work independently, in a team environment, and drive projects to solution using good project management and facilitation skills.
• Detail oriented and the ability to multitask in a time sensitive and demanding environment with a high degree of accuracy.

Where you will go:

• This position is 100% on-site at our West Chester, PA Corporate office.

Note: The above job description describes the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position. It is not intended to be construed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of all employees assigned to this position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Centinel Spine is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.