Strategic Operations Planner (10137-2026673)

LifeNet Health; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

LifeNet Health in Virginia Beach, VA seeks a Strategic Operations Planner to develop rolling production plans across multiple sites by analyzing historical data, forecasts and constraints to balance capacity, demand and inventory. You will lead the S&OP supply planning and coordinate with Marketing, Production and Logistics for new product strategies and launches.

An Associate Degree (or higher) and 3–5 years of planning experience are preferred, with ERP/production modeling expertise.

Qualifications

• 3 years with a BL degree or 5 years with an AS degree in production planning and ERP.
• Experience in manufacturing process modeling and enterprise requirements planning.

Responsibilities

• Develop rolling operational production plans across multiple sites by analyzing historical data, forecasts, and constraints.
• Lead the supply planning component of the S&OP process and coordinate with Marketing, Production, and Logistics.
• Generate long-range strategic plans to meet organizational goals beyond the eighteen-month window.

Skills

Production planning

Manufacturing process modeling

Enterprise requirements planning

Education

Bachelor's degree (BL)

Associate degree (AS)

Job description

Strategic Operations Planner (10137-2026673)

PrimaryLocation: Virginia Beach, VA, United States

StudyLevel: Associate Degree

WorkplaceType: On-site

RequisitionType: Exempt (EX)

Description

At LifeNet Health, as the Strategic Operations Planner, you will make an impact by leveraging your expertise, collaboration, and commitment to excellence to help advance our mission of Saving Lives, Restoring Health, and Giving Hope. Through your daily work, you will contribute to innovative solutions, operational excellence, and meaningful outcomes that support donors, patients, healthcare providers, and our communities. Whether driving strategic initiatives, improving processes, supporting customers, advancing research, developing talent, or ensuring quality and compliance, your contributions will help strengthen our ability to transform lives and shape the future of regenerative medicine.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

This role develops rolling operational production plans across multiple manufacturing sites by analyzing historical data, forecasts, and resource constraints to balance capacity, demand, and inventory targets, while creating alternative plans and recovery strategies as needed. Under leadership guidance, it helps provide daily direction to the team to ensure timely execution of tactical objectives. It designs and maintains complex production planning models covering three- to eighteen-month horizons, ensuring accurate inputs and calculations. The position also leads the supply planning component of the S&OP process, coordinating with Marketing, Production, and Logistics to support new product strategies and launches, and generates long-range strategic plans to meet organizational goals beyond the eighteen-month window.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING

• 3 years with BL degree or 5 years with AS degree - production planning, manufacturing process modeling and enterprise requirements planning

Pay Transparency Statement

The salary range displayed represents the national base salary range for this position and is provided in good faith to support pay transparency. For positions located in designated higher-cost labor markets, a geographic pay adjustment may apply above the posted range for eligible positions according to LifeNet Health's current policy. Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as work location, relevant experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity. Total compensation may also include bonuses, benefits, and other rewards that are not reflected in the posted salary range.

LifeNet Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status under applicable law.

About LifeNet Health

At LifeNet Health, YOU are the advantage.

Every day, you empower us to save lives, improve health outcomes, and bring hope.

LifeNet Health is a nonprofit global leader in regenerative medicine that honors the gift of donation by advancing organ transplantation, tissue engineering, and biologic solutions that help save lives, restore health, and give hope. As one of the world's most trusted providers of transplant solutions, LifeNet Health partners with healthcare providers and researchers around the globe to deliver innovative therapies that improve patient outcomes and transform lives.

At LifeNet Health, we cultivate growth, innovation and collaboration, where your contributions drive solutions that benefit humanity. Our passionate team advances regenerative medicine while fostering a sense of belonging, authenticity, and dedication. We offer best-in-class benefits that provide stability, personal growth, and peace of mind, empowering you to make a difference.

Together we share a purpose beyond profit, united by a collective commitment to healing.

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.