Position ID: VM22311

CRM: Erin Weber

Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc. is currently seeking a talented and innovative Production Planner in the Production department located at our St. Joseph, MO facility. This role is responsible for planning and coordinating assigned ERP independent and dependent demand requirements for all assigned Biological Bulk & Fills at the St. Joseph Site within Bldg. P, and US Third Party Biological Mfg. requirements.

This includes:

•  Developing, publishing, and coordinating with the appropriate internal Manufacturing Managers and Third Party Suppliers,

• Weekly and monthly manufacturing schedules based upon MPS requirements. It is also the responsibility of theMaster Production Planner to assist in evaluating and calculating capacity constraints by assigned work center, in order to assist SCM and Manufacturing Management in developing mid to long range capacity strategies.

As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies' success.

We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in a number of ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, diversity and inclusion, mobility, networking and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim's high regard for our employees.

Responsibilities:

• Developing and implementing weekly and monthly replenishment production schedules for assigned independent and dependent MPS requirements.

• Responsible for coordinating and communicating with the appropriate internal Manufacturing Manager and Third

• Party Suppliers, the weekly and monthly manufacturing schedules for the assigned dependent or independent requirements.

• The Master Production Planner is also responsible for initiating, publishing and distributing all the required ERP

• System documentation associated with the assigned weekly manufacturing schedules.

• Responsible for assuring that all related dependent Direct Materials are available and QA Released prior to scheduling and releasing firm weekly manufacturing orders.

• Responsible for interfacing with the Direct Material Planning and QA Departments for verification of component availability as required.

• Responsible for tracking and taking appropriate inventory control actions regarding short dated or expired raw material and/or WIP which is associated with assigned dependent or independent demand.

• Assist Management with production scheduling of new product launches as required based upon assigned dependent or independent demand.

• Responsible for scheduling Operational Process Development requirements as required, taking into consideration routine production priorities and assigned work center capacities.

• Assist in performing routine capacity analysis by assigned Work Centers to adjust production schedules as required to maintain consistency of supply.

• Communicate with Eng. and Maintenance to assure all schedule cGMP and / or maintenance production shutdowns are properly scheduled.

Education Requirements:  BS Degree in Operations, SCM, Accounting, and / or Bus. Admin.

Required Experience :

• 4-7 Years of Experience as a Production Planner with thorough knowledge of how an ERP System operates

• regarding the following modules - Material Requirements Planning (MRP), Master Production Scheduling (MPS),

• Inventory Management (IM), Production Control and Costing (PCC), Product Data Management (PDM), and

• Purchasing Modules. Additionally, needs general knowledge of an Advance Planning System, and the concepts of

• such a system, and how it relates to an ERP System.

• Prefer experience working in a cGMP production environment (4-7 years).

• APICS CPIM Certification Preferred.

Skills/Abilities:

In order to properly calculate assigned dependent and independent demands the incumbent must have excellent

• Math skills; at least college level math, statistics, and / or algebra.

• Good written and verbal communication skills are required in order to communicate effectively with different levels of Management within the organization.

Boehringer Ingelheim is firmly committed to ensuring a safe, healthy, productive and efficient work environment for our employees, partners and customers. As part of that commitment, Boehringer Ingelheim conducts preemployment background investigations and drug screenings. Boehringer Ingelheim is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V