E2E Team Lead Planning

Role Summary

Team Leader responsible for ensuring operational efficiency, effective communication, and prioritization of patient batches across the value stream. Develop and maintain SOPs and Work Procedures to align activities with industry best practices and regulatory standards. This role is on-site in Morris Plains, NJ.

Responsibilities

• Planning & Process Optimization: Establish and optimize a planning process for key value stream functions to ensure visibility, prioritization, and awareness of all batches manufactured at the plant.
• CMO Process Support: Assist in development and implementation of CMO processes and governance to streamline operations.
• Project Leadership: Identify and lead projects focused on reducing throughput time and costs across the value stream, while aligning with company goals.
• Batch Coordination: Coordinate the dispatch of batches across the value stream, including incoming material, handovers, QC testing, and final product packaging & shipping schedules to ensure a level load of tasks.
• Process Facilitation: Facilitate establishment of new processes to ensure smooth Make/Test/Release operations and overall production efficiency.
• Accountability & Performance Tracking: Drive accountability for teams meeting targets; track misses, identify root causes, and develop improvement plans.
• Prioritization & Communication: Work with CIM team and Value Stream Manager to ensure proper prioritization of patient batches is planned and communicated across teams.
• Provide day-to-day coaching and decision-making, support end-to-end planners to ensure effective production scheduling, issue resolution, and alignment with Value Stream objectives.
• Tool Implementation & Visualization: Support tools and systems that enable visualization, tracking, and prioritization of work across the value stream.
• SOP & Work Procedures: Develop and maintain SOPs and Work Procedures to ensure consistent and compliant operations.
• Other tasks as assigned

Qualifications

• Required: BS or BA in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field.
• Required: 3+ years of planning experience in a pharmaceutical operations environment.
• Preferred: 5+ years of business experience in supply chain and/or production planning.
• Preferred: Experience in IT systems and Continuous Improvement initiatives.
• Required: Team leadership experience.
• Required: Proficiency in data analytics and visualization tools (Power BI, SharePoint, Excel).
• Preferred: Experience in GMP environment and knowledge of pharmaceutical supply chain and manufacturing practices.
• Required: Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to operate in a structured/matrixed environment.
• Required: Ability to build internal relationships and manage stakeholders.

Skills

• Data analytics and visualization
• Project leadership and process optimization
• Stakeholder management
• Operations planning and scheduling
• GMP knowledge

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (see Qualifications)

Additional Requirements

• On-site role in Morris Plains, NJ