Senior Master Planner - GMP Production & S&OP

Ardena; New Jersey; On-site; USD 72,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible working arrangements

International environment

Professional development

Paid annual leave

Job summary

Ardena is seeking a Master Planner for its Somerset, NJ site to develop and manage a 45-day production plan. You will optimize equipment, labor, materials, and capacity while aligning with customer commitments.

Responsibilities include coordinating with Quality, Manufacturing, and Project Management to ensure GMP-compliant operations, leading weekly planning meetings, and supporting new product introductions and technical transfers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Operations Management, Engineering, or related discipline; an equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Minimum 5 years of production, master planning, or supply chain planning experience in a GMP-regulated pharmaceutical/CDMO environment.
• Knowledge of GMP requirements, capacity planning, labor planning, production scheduling, and translating customer demand into executable production plans.
• Strong analytical, communication, and cross-functional leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the rolling 45-day production schedule, translating demand and constraints into an executable plan.
• Coordinate with QC, QA, Analytical Services, and Manufacturing to incorporate release/testing into the plan.
• Monitor bottlenecks and adjust schedules to meet batch release commitments and delivery dates.
• Lead Ready-to-Execute (RTE) weekly meeting and act as planning liaison across departments.
• Support new product introductions, tech transfers, and scale-up activities.

Skills

GMP knowledge

ERP/MRP experience

Advanced Excel

Cross-functional leadership

Problem solving

Production planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management

Tools

ERP/MRP system

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Ardena is seeking a Master Planner for its Somerset, NJ site to develop and manage a 45-day production plan. You will optimize equipment, labor, materials, and capacity while aligning with customer commitments.

Responsibilities include coordinating with Quality, Manufacturing, and Project Management to ensure GMP-compliant operations, leading weekly planning meetings, and supporting new product introductions and technical transfers.