Production Planner

<p><b>By joining Bio-Techne, you’ll join a company with a powerful and positive purpose of enabling cutting-edge research in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics. Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide.</b></p><p></p><p style="text-align:left">Pay Range:</p><p><b>Summary</b>: Performs tasks of an Advanced Planner in a Biotech / Reagents Manufacturing environment. Performs additional related duties as assigned.</p><p></p><p><b>Duties and Responsibilities:</b></p><ul><li>Management of special requirements of limited to moderate complexity for OEM customers and Branded products.</li><li>The employee is expected to make decisions independently on routine customer or branded product orders of moderate complexity.</li><li>Develop schedule based on master production plan utilizing planning principles.</li><li>Responsible for maintaining ISO/cGMP requirements in the ERP system</li><li>Communicate schedules, plans and expectations to all relevant stakeholders or teams.</li><li>Perform rough cut capacity planning in coordination with manufacturing and production.</li><li>Ability to troubleshoot issues of moderate complexity independently.</li><li>Review and analyze purchase requisitions and generate purchase orders.</li><li>Preparation of reports, presentations and other documents to communicate planning and strategic information</li><li>Creates and updates item masters, product structures and routers to ensure accuracy</li><li>Assists in managing costs by reviewing lot size, build frequency and determining appropriate standard costs</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:</b></p><ul><li>Working knowledge of ERP systems (preferably QAD/Macola ES).</li><li>Work experience in Medical Device Mfg. or Reagents.</li><li>Working knowledge of Smartsheet, Excel, and relevant MS Office Suite.</li><li>Working knowledge of Lean and/or Six Sigma principles.</li><li>APICS or equivalent certification preferred</li><li>Understanding of Supply Chain practices and principles</li><li>Requires flexibility with frequent changes, attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.</li><li>Ability to effectively communicate and present information to team members and management</li><li>Ability to work independently and as part of a team.</li><li>The employee must be able to work on-site at the business location</li></ul><p><br /><b>Minimum Job Requirements:</b></p><ul><li>Associate’s Degree with 4 years’ Planner experience or Bachelor’s Degree in business, Supply Chain Management with 2 years of experience. 5 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree</li><li>Manufacturing/Production planning with APICS certification preferred but not required</li><li>Background in life sciences manufacturing is a plus</li></ul><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><div><div><div><div><p style="text-align:left"><b>Why Join Bio-Techne:</b></p><ul><li><h3>We offer competitive insurance benefits starting on day one: medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, long-term disability, pet, and legal and ID shield.</h3></li><li><h3>We invest in our employees’ financial futures through 401k plans, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), Health Saving Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and Dependent Care FSA.</h3></li><li><h3>We empower our employees develop their careers through mentorship, promotional opportunities, training and development, tuition reimbursement, internship programs, and more.</h3></li><li><h3>We offer employee resource groups, volunteer paid time off, employee events, and charity drives to build a culture of caring and belonging. </h3></li><li><h3>We offer an accrued leave policy with paid holidays, paid time off, and paid parental leave.</h3></li><li><h3>We foster a culture of empowerment and innovation, where employees feel valued and encouraged to bring their new ideas to the table.</h3></li></ul><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b>Bio-Techne is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. </b></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b><span>All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.</span></b></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b><span>To protect the interests of all, Bio-Techne will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than a candidate application. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Bio-Techne will be considered Bio-Techne property.</span></b></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p></div></div></div></div>