Production Planner/Scheduler

Lonza Group; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Lonza in Houston, TX is seeking a Supply Chain Planner to manage production schedules and materials planning. You will balance demand priorities with production sequencing, coordinate with Manufacturing, Procurement and Quality, and maintain accurate schedules for MRP.

Ideal candidates will have strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills, with experience in SAP and Excel. This role offers exposure across Lonza’s global manufacturing network, with opportunities for continuous

Qualifications

• Strong verbal and written communication across functions.
• Highly organized with multi-priority planning in fast-paced environments.
• Problem-solving to identify supply risks and mitigation plans.
• Experience managing inventory, material requirements and supply continuity.
• Proficiency in SAP, Excel and planning systems for data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Create, track and maintain short-term schedules to drive execution.
• Coordinate input from departments to ensure realistic plans.
• Optimize production sequencing and resource utilization.
• Maintain production schedule data for MRP and demand matching.
• Plan production commitments using forecasts for units or programs.
• Monitor production data and KPI trends for continuous improvement.
• Incorporate schedule changes across the planning system in a timely way.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Supply chain planning

Inventory management

Problem-solving

Data analysis

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

MRP systems

Job description

The actual location of this job is in Houston TX, US.

What you will get:

• An agile career and dynamic working culture.
• An inclusive and ethical workplace.
• Compensation programs that recognize high performance.
• A variety of benefits dependent on role and location.
• Create, track and maintain the short term schedules to provide visibility to defined departments to drive short term execution of plans
• Incorporate input from all relevant departments to ensure schedules are realistic within relevant constraints and latest information
• Drive optimization of schedules by balancing demand priorities against optimal production sequencing and efficient resource (facility/suite, equipment, staff, materials etc.) utilization.
• Maintain accurate production schedule, providing data for the MRP process to meet production demands
• Review documents such as production schedules, work orders, and staffing tables to determine personnel and materials requirements, and material priorities
• Work with New Product Introduction to establish Bills of Material, routing, and information on required equipment, numbers of workers needed, and cost projections
• Plan production commitments and timetables for business units, specific programs, and/or jobs, using sales forecasts
• Monitor production data, including volume produced, consumption of raw materials, and quality control measures, using this information for Continuous Improvement activities such as maintenance of routing and BOM’s, increasing accuracy of production schedule and efficiency reporting
• Ensure all feedback regarding changes to existing plans is incorporated into schedules in timely manner
• Maintain detailed planning and scheduling parameters in planning system to allow optimal use of system scheduling functionality
• Generate relevant KPI and operational measures to support identification of trends or root causing of sub-optimal performance

What we are looking for:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Procurement, Quality, and Customer Operations.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain accuracy in a fast-paced planning environment.
• Proven problem-solving and analytical skills to identify supply risks, inventory challenges, and develop effective mitigation plans.
• Ability to work cross-functionally, build strong stakeholder relationships, and drive alignment to achieve business objectives.
• Experience managing inventory, material requirements, production planning, and supply continuity while meeting customer demand.
• Proficiency in SAP, Microsoft Excel, and inventory management/planning systems with the ability to analyze and interpret complex data.
• Ability to deliver results under tight deadlines, adapt to changing priorities, and support continuous improvement initiatives within the supply chain organization.

About Lonza

At Lonza, our people are our greatest strength. With 30+ sites across five continents, our globally connected teams work together every day to manufacture the medicines of tomorrow. Our core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Excellence, Passion and Integrity reflect who we are and how we work together. Everyone’s ideas, big or small, have the potential to improve millions of lives, and that’s the kind of work we want you to be part of.

Innovation thrives when people from all backgrounds bring their unique perspectives to the table.

At Lonza, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you’re ready to help turn our customers’ breakthrough ideas into viable therapies, we look forward to welcoming you on board.

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You will feel at home at Lonza if you:

• Take ownership, step forward, and enjoy meaningful responsibility
• Love solving problems and thrive in a complex, fast-moving environment
• Are curious, always looking to learn and improve
• Work collaboratively, contributing to something bigger than yourself
• Are motivated to make a difference through work that impacts customers and their patients

Why Lonza:

We are a place of unique opportunity, where your ideas, expertise and ambition can make a real difference. Here, will have the freedom to grow, the support to succeed and the chance to contribute to work that matters.

We are the makers of the medicines of tomorrow.