Senior Analyst, Supply Chain Planner

Ferring Holding SA; Parsippany-Troy Hills (NJ); On-site; USD 94,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

401k with match

Parental leave

Job summary

Ferring Holding SA in Parsippany, New Jersey is seeking a Senior Analyst, Supply Chain Planner to coordinate short-term production scheduling and support medium- to long-term planning. You will balance resources to meet customer requirements and ensure operational efficiency.

The role requires SAP experience, a Bachelor's degree, and at least 5 years in supply chain or manufacturing. Competitive base salary with comprehensive benefits and a focus on people-first culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; APICS certification preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Supply Chain, Manufacturing, or Materials Management.
• Pharmaceutical manufacturing experience preferred.
• Experience with SAP system required.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and presentation skills.
• Experience in warehousing, picking, and packing operations.
• Materials Management and Master Data experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage detailed production schedules, coordinating product deliveries to ensure uninterrupted production.
• Lead the development and maintenance of the weekly Production and Shipping Schedule.
• Facilitate planning meetings, communicate priorities and risks, and drive accountability.
• Oversee the flow of information, documentation, and materials for manufacturing and release activities.
• Monitor production progress and address issues impacting supply continuity, inventory, or service.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, Finance, and external partners to align schedules with demand.
• Build cross-functional relationships to align plans with priorities and customer demand.
• Maintain planning processes and SOPs for batch creation, material consumption, inventory, and shipments.
• Ensure accurate system execution for products at FPG and 3rd-party sites.
• Manage planning and scheduling for 3rd-party packaging, including batch creation and inventory movements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication

MS Office (Excel)

SAP system

Forecasting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

APICS certification preferred

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

Job Description: As a privately-owned, biopharmaceutical company, Ferring pioneers and delivers life-changing therapies that help people build families and live better lives. Our independence helps us cultivate an entrepreneurial spirit and long-term perspective that enables us to achieve growth and scale, while remaining agile and true to our ‘people first’ philosophy. Built on a 70-year plus commitment to science and research, Ferring is relentless in its pursuit of science that drives powerful discoveries and therapies to help people build families, stay healthy, and stand up to the world’s oldest enemy: disease.

As Senior Analyst, Supply Chain Planner you are responsible for coordinating short-term production scheduling and supporting medium- to long-term production planning activities. The role requires the creative and effective use of resources, systems, and production capabilities to balance business priorities, ensure operational efficiency, and meet customer requirements.

With Ferring, you will be joining a recognized leader, identified as one of “The World’s Most Innovative Companies” by Fast Company, and honored by Fortune with inclusion on its “Change the World List,” for addressing society’s unmet needs. Ferring US is also Great Places to Work® Certified, distinguishing it as one of the best companies to work for in the country.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage detailed production schedules, coordinating product deliveries and the timely movement of raw materials and components to internal manufacturing operations and third-party manufacturers to ensure uninterrupted production.
• Lead the development and maintenance of the weekly Production and Shipping Schedule.
• Facilitate planning meetings, communicate priorities and risks, and drive accountability to ensure adherence to production and distribution commitments.
• Oversee the flow of information, documentation, and materials required to support active manufacturing, testing, and release activities.
• Monitor production progress from raw materials through finished goods and proactively address issues that may impact supply continuity, inventory levels, or customer service.
• Collaborate closely with Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, MSST, Finance, external suppliers, third-party manufacturers, and distribution partners to ensure timely communication of changes, constraints, and requirements that may affect production schedules or product availability.
• Build and maintain strong cross-functional relationships with Plant Operations, Global Planning, Supply Chain, and Distribution teams to align production plans with business priorities and customer demand.
• Maintain planning processes and standard operating procedures related to batch creation, lot assignment, material consumption, inventory transactions, and finished product shipments.
• Ensure accurate and compliant system execution for products manufactured at both FPG and third-party manufacturing sites.
• Manage planning and scheduling activities for third-party packaging operations, including all associated system transactions such as batch creation, material consumption, inventory movements, and finished goods shipments.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree required; APICS certification preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Supply Chain, Manufacturing, or Materials Management.
• Pharmaceutical manufacturing experience preferred.
• Experience with SAP system required.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and presentation skills.
• Experience in warehousing, picking, and packing operations.
• Materials Management and Master Data experience preferred.

Ferring + you At Ferring, we offer competitive total compensation along with an exceptional range of flexible benefits, personal support and tailored learning and development opportunities all designed to help you realize your full potential both in life and at work. From working hours that respect your lifestyle, a culture that is welcoming and equitable, and the chance to work with the industry’s most impressive people, these are just some of the ways we live our "People First" philosophy.

At Ferring, base salary is one part of our competitive total compensation and benefits package and is determined using a salary range. The base salary range for this role is $94,263 to $174,873, which is the reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role. The actual amount paid may differ based on non-discriminatory factors such as experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, education and primary work location.

Additional compensation for this role will be provided based on competitive annual incentive compensation targets in the form of an annual bonus - payouts are based on individual and company performance.

Benefits:

• Benefits for this role include comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) with a premium differential, inverse to base salary, to be paid by employees, a 401k plan and company match, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, wellness benefits, reimbursement for certain tuition expenses, sick time of 1 hour per 30 hours worked, vacation time for full time employees to accrue up to 120 hours in the first four (4) years of employment, and 160 hours in the fifth (5th) year of employment as well as 15 paid holidays per year.

We are proud to offer paid parental leave subject to a minimum period of employment at Ferring.

Ferring is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local laws.

Join our team and your voice will be heard, and your contributions will be valued. If you love to come up with new ways to make a positive difference and see them through, you will fit right in. We are proud to be an affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer (including Disability/Protected Veterans). We maintain a drug-free workplace.

Location:

Parsippany, New Jersey

Ferring Pharmaceuticals a privately owned, research-driven, specialty biopharmaceutical group committed to building families and helping people live better lives. We are leaders in reproductive medicine with a strong heritage in gastroenterology and urology, and are at the forefront of innovation in uro-oncology gene therapy. Ferring was founded in 1950 and employs more than 7,000 people worldwide. The company is headquartered in Saint-Prex, Switzerland, and has operating subsidiaries in more than 50 countries which market its medicines in over 100 countries.

Learn more at www.ferring.com, or connect with us on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook and X.

At Ferring, we'll give you the tools to shape a career build on purpose. Join us and help People around the world to build families and live better lives.