Master Planner

The Asahi Kasei Group

The Asahi Kasei Group operates with a commitment of creating for tomorrow. Our business sectors, Material, Homes, and Health Care, contribute to the development of society by anticipating the changing needs of those around the world. We look for candidates that offer a fresh perspective and a variety of skills to help us achieve our commitment.

Bionova is a rapidly growing, biologics CDMO focused on developing and manufacturing recombinant protein products using mammalian cell culture processes. Our business success is built on bringing together top scientific talent, arming them with the best available tools, and setting them loose in an agile, energized culture focused on solving difficult client problems. Because our success depends on our ability to exceed our clients' expectations, we look for candidates with an innate desire to serve. Adaptability and an interest in transformative action are also common attributes among our team. Bionova became a subsidiary of Asahi Kasei Medical in May 2022, a division of Tokyo-based Asahi Kasei Group. This acquisition has enabled Bionova to greatly accelerate growth of the business, both in capacity of current service offerings and expansion into new service offerings.

Master Planner

The Master Planner is responsible for developing, maintaining, and optimizing the integrated master production schedule at Bionova Scientific. This role aligns capacity, materials, equipment, and labor resources with client project timelines to ensure on-time delivery and revenue realization. The Master Planner will coordinate across Manufacturing, Warehouse, Procurement, Quality, Facilities & Engineering, and Program Management to integrate production, maintenance, calibration, and supply chain requirements into a single master plan. Additionally, the role drives scenario planning and risk analysis to support milestone achievement and maximize revenue recognition.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Master Scheduling & Coordination

• Develop, own, and maintain the integrated master production schedule that incorporates production runs, materials availability, equipment readiness, and staffing capacity.
• Align production scheduling with client project timelines, ensuring commitments are met without compromising GMP compliance or safety.
• Integrate maintenance, calibration, and engineering downtime schedules into the master plan to balance availability and reliability of manufacturing assets.

Scenario Planning & Risk Management

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Continuous Improvement

Compliance & Documentation

Education & Experience

Qualifications

Compensation Range : The base compensation range for this role is between $100,000 and $130,000. However, the actual compensation may vary depending on your experience and qualifications.

Health Benefits and Program : Bionova offers health benefits at a subsidized rate.

Healthcare, Dental, and Vision insurance

Life Insurance and Disability Program : 100% covered by Bionova.

Retirement Plan (401K) Up to 8% of Employer Match

Paid time off up to two weeks

10 days of Holidays and 5 days of Sick Leave.

As an equal opportunity employer, Asahi Kasei believes a diverse workforce will provide us with the ability to continuously support the changes in the economy, society, and environment.