Production Planner

The role

The Production Planner manages and schedules production plans for sampling, testing, issuance, bulk manufacturing, and final product shipments. This role coordinates between Manufacturing, Materials, Quality, Logistics, and other teams to ensure schedules meet patient needs.

What you will do

• Develop, establish, and maintain the site Production Schedule.
• Optimize the schedule based on operational constraints to maximize throughput.
• Develop, publish, and maintain integrated weekly Warehouse, Production, and Maintenance schedules.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for the near-term Production Schedule.
• Monitor and evaluate production plan execution against actual performance.
• Compile, analyze, and communicate production planning and schedule performance metrics.
• Identify and communicate processing gaps, capacity constraints, and risks to Site Leadership.
• Partner with the Buyer/Planner organization to ensure continuity of material supply.
• Support and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead and/or support Root Cause Analyses associated with deviations in planning and scheduling.

Required qualifications

• 1 year material planning, detailed scheduling, or equivalent experience
• Working knowledge of MRP
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
• Must be a decision maker without necessarily having all the facts
• Ability to collaborate across disciplines
• Strong interpersonal and team-building skills
• Effective communication (both written and verbal)
• Proactive problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to bridge relationships between various departments, levels of the organization, supplier, and customer organizations
• Excellent organization skills and an ability to prioritize effectively
• Must be comfortable in a fast-paced small company environment with minimal direction
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including overtime and weekends

Nice to have

• 1-2 years material planning, detailed scheduling, or equivalent experience in a high-volume cGMP production or manufacturing environment
• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Business Management, or Engineering
• Working knowledge of MRP/ERP systems from a scheduling perspective
• ASCM Certification

About the company

Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. is the global leader in innovating, developing, and delivering tumor infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) cell therapies for patients with solid tumors. The company operates as an end-to-end cell therapy company with centralized U.S.-based manufacturing.