Operations Planner

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Life Sciences, or related field

3+ years of experience in Operations Planning, Production Planning, or Materials Planning within biotech, pharmaceuticals, or GMP manufacturing facility

Strong understanding of GMP manufacturing environments and regulated production workflows

Comfortable in a fast paced and ever changing organization, where ambiguity of process exists

Experience planning complex, multi-step processes with long lead times and constrained capacity

Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems and advanced Excel or planning tools

The Operations Planner is responsible for developing, maintaining, and optimizing integrated production schedules to support gene therapy manufacturing operations. This role ensures alignment across Clinical and Commercial GMP Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Plasmids, Process Development, Sales, Finance, and Program Management while balancing capacity constraints, material availability, and regulatory requirements in a highly controlled, yet constantly evolving, environment.

Develop and manage master production schedules (MPS) for gene therapy manufacturing and corresponding support activities.

Translate clinical and commercial demand forecasts into feasible manufacturing plans considering cleanroom capacity, equipment availability, labor, and campaign strategies.

Coordinate closely with Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, MSAT, and Project Management to ensure schedule adherence and rapid issue resolution.

Monitor material readiness (critical raw materials, single-use components, vectors, etc) and proactively identify supply risks impacting production timelines.