Lab Planner

Title: Lab Planner

Location: Carlow, Ireland

Type: Contract

Salary: Excellent rates on offer

Summary

For one of Planet Pharma’s global pharmaceutical clients, we urgently seek a talented Lab Planner to join on an initial 12-month contract. In this role you will be accountable for the effective and efficient running of all planning operations in the QC/QO Labs function.

Responsibilities

• Be customer focused by driving the long term and short-term capacity plans for the Labs, through preparation, analysis and communication.
• Review long-term forecasts with the Labs to identify and mitigate possible capacity/material issues, analyzing rough-cut capacity plans and recommend appropriate action. Analysis will incorporate key activity elements including cost drivers and resource utilization.
• Develop the Lab capacity plans for the Annual Budget Planning process. This activity will incorporate resource planning. Ensure continual alignment to plan and delivery of targets
• Recognize and implement continuous improvement activities to increase flexibility, eliminate waste, reduce cycle times and cost while maintaining product supply to internal and external customers.

Requirements:

• At least five years’ experience in the Pharmaceutical industry or a similar operating environment with experience in lab operations and/or a planning role in an operations environment.
• Knowledge of and experience in applying Six Sigma and Lean methodologies.
• Demonstrated leadership and change management skills with a continuous improvement focus.
• Demonstrated ability to fully realize improvement initiatives.

If you would like to discuss this vacancy further or to discuss your career options in confidence, please telephone on +44 (0)20 3928 6631 or email on mowusu-ansah@planet-pharma.co.uk 

If this role isn’t suitable for you, please let us know if you can refer anyone – any recommendations are much appreciated! Planet Pharma offers a competitive referral scheme so you will be rewarded for your help!