Sr. Production Planner

Senior Planner Opportunity

Avantor is looking for a Senior Planner to join our Planning Team to translate midterm to long-term plans into a weekly schedule aligning near-term requirements with capacity availability and addressing imbalances. Production planning must keep constant contact with supply network and inventory planning, operations, material planning and finished goods planning teams to understand any potential issues that appear (such as labor shortages, supply shortages and nonroutine asset maintenance) which may impact capacity schedules.

This role will be a full-time position based out of our Phillipsburg, New Jersey, facility. This position is tasked to continually balance and rebalance resources (such as equipment, materials, and staffing) in collaboration with other team and effectively deploying a schedule that allows the operation to run as efficiently as possible while meeting customer expectations.

What We're Looking For

Education : Bachelor Degree in Supply Chain, Logistics Management, Business Management or related field is required

Experience : Minimum 5 7 years in production planning experience is required

• Problem solving techniques training, i.e., Lean, Six Sigma
• SAP experience required
• Excel experience required
• PIVOT Table experience required

Certification(s) : APICS certification is preferred

Collaboration Tool : Microsoft Office experience required; Word and PowerPoint proficiency highly preferred

Preferred Qualifications :

How You Will Thrive And Create An Impact

Knowledge Skills And Abilities (Those necessary to perform the job competently)

Environmental Working Conditions & Physical Effort (Under Typical Positions)

A frequent volume of work and deadlines impose strain on routine basis.

Minimal physical effort is required. Work requires walking, standing, bending, reaching, lifting, or carrying objects that typically weigh less than 10 lbs.

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Disclaimer : The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Why Avantor?

Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science. The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor. We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world. Apply today!

Pay Transparency : The expected pre-tax pay for this position is $77,300.00 - $128,700.00. Actual pay may differ depending on relevant factors such as prior experience and geographic location.

EEO Statement : We are an Equal Employment / Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state / province, or local law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at recruiting@avantorsciences.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

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Avantor offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage, wellness programs, health savings and flexible spending accounts, a 401(k) plan with company match, and an employee stock purchase program. Employees also receive 11 paid holidays, accrue 18 PTO days annually, are eligible for volunteer time off and 6 weeks of 100% paid parental leave (except in states that offer paid family leave). These benefits may not apply to employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement or those subject to other eligibility rules.