Production Planner Manager (Brisbane City)

Role Title: Production Planner Manager Location: Virginia, Brisbane Working Pattern: Office Based (1 days remote) You've built experience, now use it where bold ideas meet real impact. At Opella, we’re challenging how self-care works for millions of people and need leaders and experts ready to shape what’s next. As an experienced Production Planner Manager, you’ll bring your skill, your curiosity and your drive to make health simpler, smarter and more human. About The Job Virginia Supply Chain Team is a passionate, diverse and high performing team, focused on operational excellence and continuous improvement to drive results. The Production Planner Manager's role is to ensure an efficient and achievable production schedule is set to satisfy the requirements of the Industrial and Commercial arms of the business. Detailed capacity analysis work is to be performed to ensure the current and future demand plan can be met. You will manage a small team of production planners and support the Plant Supply Chain Head in all their duties. Main Responsibilities
- Management of the daily work requirement of the Production Schedulers
- Working cross functionally with the Commercial Business on stock updates and requests to provide the right supply visibility in a timely manner
- Preparation and implementation of the Master Production Schedule via analysis of demand, manufacturing, engineering and business information
- Capacity Planning with Scenario analysis
- Achievement of Customer Service requirements and Service Level Agreements (SLA)
- Overseeing Finished Goods target inventory levels
- Conduct and document regular performance reviews and an annual review as well as regular personal / career development discussions with direct reports, in line with agreed Opella Performance Management Process Health, Safety and Environment
- Provide and maintain systems of work that are safe and without risks to both workers health and the local setting.
- Provide the information, instruction, training and supervision necessary to ensure the health and safety of employees, plus the local environment.
- Consult with employees about HSE matters so that they can contribute to decisions affecting their health, safety, and welfare, as well as initiatives to improve sustainability and reduce our environmental footprint. Experience
- 3+ years Production planning experience in Pharma or FMCG business Soft Skills
- Robust leadership and stakeholder management skills Technical Skills
- Constraints-based planning and scheduling
- Work Centre Capacity Planning knowledge
- Supply Chain Inventory Management
- SAP system knowledge (Essential)
- Advanced Excel experience Education
- Supply Chain qualifications (APICS or similar) Languages: English #J-18808-Ljbffr Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3qip4o