Planning Manager

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Buffalo Grove, IL
Mid level
Biotech
The Role
The Planning Manager will oversee the planning and scheduling of production, manage supply chain functions, maintain inventory levels, and collaborate with various departments to ensure efficient operations. Responsibilities also include team management and implementing continuous improvement practices within the organization.
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Company Description

Nemera is a world leader in the design, development, and manufacturing of drug delivery devices for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, & generics industries. With locations worldwide, some of our services and products include eyedroppers, pumps, valves, inhalation devices, airless dispensers, and auto-injectors.

Job Description

Planning - Scheduling: 

  • Participate in drawing up the Industrial and Sales Plan, integrating the site's critical capacities 

  • Carry out medium and long-term planning, optimizing resources (manpower and machines) 

  • Carry out short-term planning (Scheduling) and interface between Scheduling and Production 

  • Control finished and semi-finished product inventory levels. 

  • Analyze and implement appropriate Production Management tools and methods in collaboration with the Lean department. 

  • Supply and inventory management: 

  • Supply all raw materials, components, and consumables without stopping production. 

  • Guarantee the supply of goods within the required deadlines, quantities, and quality. 

  • Control material and component inventory levels 

  • Analyze and implement appropriate procurement tools and methods in collaboration with the Purchasing and Lean departments. 

  • ERP (SAP) and IT systems: 

  • Ensure the consistency of technical data within its scope, in liaison with related departments. 

  • Analyze processes and suggest areas for improvement. 

  • Automate our management routines. 

  • Guarantee data within the managed perimeter. 

lntra-services: 

  • Participate in relevant meetings (Supply Chain meetings, Project meetings, Quality and Sales meetings) 

  • Coordinate data updates with "change control" (applications for approval, product releases) 

  • Participate in/or lead working groups on cross-functional subjects and projects within the company 

  • Management: 

  • Manage the organization of the department and its adaptation to the site's growth. 

  • Manage, motivate, mobilize and develop your team. 

  • Establish, measure, and analyse service indicators.

  • Manage and solve problems. 

Continuous improvement: 

  • Know, apply and enforce the rules defined as part of continuous improvement (5S, TPM, SMED, VSM, ... ) 

  • Participate in continuous improvement workgroups and help implement actions. 

  • Monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPI) for his/her activity. 

Quality: 

  • Co-responsible for customer satisfaction 

  • Ensures quality of information communicated to Customer Service and Operations. 

  • Ensure compliance with manufacturing routings and bill of materials 

Environment: 

  • Know, apply and enforce Company environmental policy. 

  • Ensure that our suppliers comply with environmental specifications and sort waste 

  • Safety: 

  • Know, apply and enforce the Company's safety policy. 

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Logistics or Supply Chain, or similar (Masters Degree preferred)

  • 3 to 5 years of equivalent professional experience 

  • Minimum 3 to 5 years in an similar environment and in planning / scheduling 

  • Experience managing a team

  • Strong service and people skills

  • Negotiation skills 

  • Rigorous, dynamic, responsive 

  • Teamwork and listening skills 

  • Has worked in an regulated industry with high quality requirements 

  • Good knowledge of SAP (preferred) and its modules (MM, PP, WM…) 

Additional Information

Why Join Nemera?

At Nemera, we prioritize patients when creating drug delivery devices, understanding that accurate dosing and ergonomics are crucial for treatment adherence. Joining Nemera means becoming part of a team that enjoys working together and consistently delivers on its commitments. We take pride in our work because it improves patients’ lives.

We look forward to receiving your application (resume submitted in English is appreciated). We offer varied jobs job in an international group, if you want to discover more about Nemera, please look at our website www.nemera.net

Know someone at Nemera? We have a Referral Program so, be sure to have them submit you as a referral prior to applying for this position!

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Nemera is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class indication. This company is required by federal law to hire only persons who can establish they are eligible to work in the United States.

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SAP
The Company
HQ: Lyon
1,257 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2015

What We Do

As a world-leading drug device combination solutions specialist, our purpose of putting patients first enables us to design and manufacture devices that maximize treatment efficacy. We are the utmost holistic partner and help our customers succeed in the sprint to market. From early device strategy to state-of-the-art manufacturing, we're committed to the highest quality standards. Agile and open-minded, we work with our customers as colleagues. Together, we go the extra mile to fulfill our mission.

Nemera’s services and products cover five key delivery routes:
● Ophthalmic (preservative-free multidose eyedroppers)
● Nasal, Buccal, Auricular (pumps, valves and actuators for sprays),
● Inhalation (pMDI, DPIs)
● Dermal and Transdermal (airless & atmospheric dispensers)
● Parenteral (auto-injectors, pens, safety devices & implanters)

At Nemera, we put patients first when designing, developing and manufacturing drug delivery devices because we know that accurate dosing and ergonomics contribute to patients completing their treatment. Whether they are Nemera proprietary or customer owned, our devices receive the utmost care because we know how critical they are for patients’ health and well-being.

Interested in joining a team that truly enjoys working together and prides itself on being at the forefront of innovation and quality? Do you always go the extra mile to deliver on your commitments? Want to feel proud of your work because it improves patients’ lives?

If you're ready to help us grow our business and make a real difference, please visit https://www.nemera.net or contact us at [email protected].

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