Manager, Production Planning

Summary The Manager, Production Planning is responsible for leading the Bio Supplies Production Planning group and represents the site on global, cross‑functional and cross‑site teams. The incumbent is also responsible for developing and executing a production plan that maximizes the utilization of manufacturing capacities and manages Diagnostics, Cell Therapy and WIP inventories toward financial targets. This position requires basic knowledge of manufacturing and the ability to analyze and offer contingency plans when situations arise that may impact throughput and the supply plan. The Manager, Production Planning must be able to analyze, manage, motivate, negotiate, and propose solutions. As guided by company objectives, the Manager, Production Planning plays a significant role in ensuring proper process controls, reports and systems are in place, allowing flexibility to demand signals while optimizing revenue plans, production throughput and efficiencies, and on‑time delivery metrics. The position oversees a staff of Production Planners and Supply Planners and will be responsible for performance management and career development of these employees. The position ensures effective planning, compliance with cGMP and SOX regulations and other regulatory requirements. Primary Responsibilities Prepares production plans and manufacturing activity levels in support of financial and inventory targets. Develops detailed manufacturing activity loads. Monitors manufacturing performance against budget and communicates issues that require corrective action with alternative solutions. Ensures timely resolution of issues that impede the flow of production and market supply. Establishes capacity requirements and provides risk/benefit analysis as related to manufacturing activity levels. Oversees the development and execution of production plans, including decision making regarding planned and unplanned downtime, project implementation, manufacturing constraints, and opportunities to ensure throughput is sufficient to meet delivery and financial objectives. Makes recommendations on how to address issues requiring resources beyond the Production Planner/Supply Planner scope of responsibility. Meets "On Time, In Full" (OTIF) objectives monthly. Participates in the weekly manufacturing/packaging schedule review to prioritize production orders to meet OTIF. Manages Diagnostics and Cell Therapy inventories. Develops WIP targets and manages inventory toward financial goals. Ensures sufficient levels of unrestricted WIP are available to meet weekly production schedules. Monitors WIP expiry to prevent expiration prior to use. Maintains proper inventory levels at each WIP stage to avoid shortages and excesses. Selects WIP to maximize throughput for stages with excess inventory. Ensures timely identification and destruction of excess WIP inventory. Monitors WIP levels and production plans for all site areas to proactively adjust production plans based on performance of supplying/receiving departments. Collaborates with Finance and Warehouse to provide updates on scrap identification and destruction progress. Oversees product allocations to minimize scrap. Oversees the quarterly Excess & Obsolete (E&O) Process and verifies scrap projections are met as planned. Provides management with weekly/monthly analysis of production department performance for Diagnostics and Cell Therapy. Leads daily meetings and monitors KPIs to meet site goals. Prioritizes manufacturing, quality and logistics to meet market demands. Communicates barriers in meeting required activity levels and provides alternative solutions for capacity and throughput improvements. Ensures SAP is utilized compliantly to track inventory, schedule manufacturing, create/release manufacturing orders and create product inspection lots. Provides expertise in SAP Planning, Scheduling, Inventory Management and Master Data management to the site. Participates in SAP functionality implementation projects and in the implementation of new software/applications required for new products. Manages ongoing maintenance of computer applications. Ensures all production orders are created and released correctly and on time to maintain the manufacturing schedule. Manages a staff of Production Planners and Supply Planners. Plans and organizes departmental responsibilities, participates in human resource issues, sets goals and objectives, monitors and supports work completion, and develops staff through coaching, continuous education and directing. Resolves inter/intra‑departmental conflicts. Serves as a key contact for materials management issues. Partners with Demand Planning, Procurement, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Manufacturing and Manufacturing Sciences colleagues to create launch/phase‑out production plans for Diagnostics/Cell Therapy products. Monitors all material shortages and participates in the review and implementation of alternative materials. Participates in process improvements and evaluates lot sizes to optimize build quantities and reduce scrap. Regularly evaluates internal requirements (e.g., R&D, QC, MS) to optimize the manufacturing schedule. Leads investigations, temporary change controls, document updates and CAPAs, as assigned. Additional Responsibilities May participate on cross‑functional and cross‑company teams. Must operate in a highly regulated (cGMP) environment and have a basic understanding of market quality and regulatory requirements. Interact daily with all levels of employees to include production floor personnel, supervisors, managers, directors, purchasing, regulatory, global demand planning, customer service, product regional directors, validation, quality operations, engineering, PMO, finance, logistics and technology to ensure supply plan and other key business objectives are achieved. Good negotiation skills with the ability to influence others to achieve the company’s vision. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Basic knowledge of manufacturing processes, regulatory requirements and capacity constraints. Basic MRP knowledge (i.e., SAP). Must have good analytical skills and the ability to develop alternate proposals. Ability to develop customer and peer relationships through collaboration, respect, professionalism, trust and integrity. Basic Production and Supply Planning processes, manufacturing constraints, regulatory requirements and cGMP. Must effectively manage a workforce of diverse employees and foster teamwork among site departments as well as cross‑company/cross‑site personnel. Must have basic knowledge of supply chain management processes including inventory management, capacity planning and work center scheduling. Must provide high levels of customer satisfaction to both internal and external customers in a dynamic environment. Strive to satisfy customer demands in an environment with many unknowns. Makes proposals about key decisions impacting overall business objectives pertaining to product deliveries, WIP dating and overall production throughput directly affecting product availability to patients. Must be quality focused. Education and Experience Minimum bachelor’s degree in business, operations, material management, science or related field preferred. APICS or similar professional certification preferred. Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience. Project or technical leadership experience required. Supervisory or management experience required. Incumbent must have SAP experience and strong Excel skills. Occupational Demands Work is performed in an office environment with exposure to electrical office equipment. Personal protective equipment required such as protective eyewear, garments and gloves when entering a controlled manufacturing environment. Frequently sits 6–8 hours per day. Repetitive hand movements of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands and wrists. Occasionally walks and stands. Occasionally bends and twists neck. Light to moderate lifting and carrying of objects with a maximum lift of 25 lbs. May require travel to site locations. Able to communicate information and ideas so others will understand; listens to and understands information and ideas presented through spoken and written words and sentences. Interacts with others, relates sensitive information to diverse groups. Must work with diverse groups to obtain consensus on issues. Benefits and Compensation The estimated pay scale for the Manager, Production Planning role based in Vista, California, is $126,615.00 – $189,980.00 per year. Additionally, the position is eligible to participate in up to 15% of the company bonus pool. We offer a wide variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, PTO, paid holidays and up to 5% 401(K) match and tuition reimbursement. Final compensation packages will ultimately depend on education, experience, skillset, knowledge, where the role is performed, internal equity and market data. Equal Employment Opportunity Grifols provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religious practices and observances, national origin, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran, or disability. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable laws, including but not limited to, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. #J-18808-Ljbffr