Production Planner

Location:  Cork, Ireland Category: Supply Chain

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Description

Who We Are

BioMarin is a global biotechnology company that relentlessly pursues bold science to translate genetic discoveries into new medicines that advance the future of human health.

Since our founding in 1997, we have applied our scientific expertise in understanding the underlying causes of genetic conditions to create transformative medicines, using a number of treatment modalities.

Using our unparalleled expertise in genetics and molecular biology, we develop medicines for patients with significant unmet medical need. We enlist the best of the best – people with the right technical expertise and a relentless drive to solve real problems – and create an environment that empowers our teams to pursue bold, innovative science. With this distinctive approach to drug discovery, we’ve produced a diverse pipeline of commercial, clinical and preclinical candidates that have well-understood biology and provide an opportunity to be first-to-market or offer a substantial benefit over existing therapeutic options.

About Technical Operations

BioMarin’s Technical Operations group is responsible for creating our drugs for use in clinical trials and for scaling production of those drugs for the commercial market. These engineers, technicians, scientists and support staff build and maintain BioMarin’s cutting-edge manufacturing processes and sites, provide quality assurance and quality control to ensure we meet regulatory standards, and procure the needed goods and services to support manufacturing and coordinating the worldwide movement of our drugs to patients.

Production Planner

Hybrid - 3 days per week onsite 

Shanbally, Ringaskiddy, Cork

Closing Date: 20th March 2026

Role:

The primary role of the Production Planner is to plan, schedule & co-ordinate manufacturing activities across Drug Substance, Drug Product and Finish Goods Packaging Operations. Ensure operational readiness is aligned to allow the execution of the mater production schedule to support production operations across the planning horizon including master data, BOMS and recipes, material, and capacity. The Production Planner will play a key role in the development and implementation of systems and processes to ensure optimal conversion of the Master Production Schedule into detailed production plans as well as product launch activities.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Responsible to schedule and maintain ongoing production planning activities in the execution of the Master Production Schedule and the translation of the MPS into detailed production schedules for intermediates to ensure that customer requirements are met
  • Responsible for executing firm plan and process order management as required by the detail schedule
  • Responsible for monitoring BOM’s and Recipes to meet detail schedule & escalating through the Tier process where updates are required
  • Responsible for maintaining schedule within SAP and update as required to support real time MRP planning
  • Responsible for maintaining and issuing site schedules (Detailed Production Lego/Detailed Production Schedule)
  • Responsible for generating data to support performance review (Plan V action) to facilitate the end campaign reviews.
  • Responsible for planning scenarios as required to maintain detailed schedule in the Frozen Horizon (0 – 4 months)
  • Responsible for inputs into the monthly site Supply Review meeting (SR)
  • Responsible for ensuring KPI’s for Site Planning function are maintained within business parameters.
  • Participate as required in delivery of Change Request, CAPA and Deviation within the Quality Management System (QMS) system
  • Participate in daily cross-functional meetings to ensure maintenance of Adherence to schedule *(ATS) and Adherence to Plan *(ATP) in line with Make / Assess / Release commitments
  • Participate in Product based S&OE with counterparts in GEO and Supply Planning.
  • Participate as required in Site ORP programs where Planning functional input is needed
  • Communicate schedule to production and support department and outline risks to meet the Detailed Schedule through the Frozen Horizon (0 – 4 months).
  • Support the identification and proactive resolution of constraints are schedule conflicts in the Frozen Horizon (0 – 4 months).
  • Support the Senior Production Planning/Master Scheduler in resolving capacity or schedule conflicts in the Flexi and Planning Horizon (5 months – 36 months)
  • Member of the functional process team level as required.
  • Facilitate daily Tier 1 planning meeting
  • Facilitate weekly internal S&OE meetings ensuring cross functional alignment of plans
  • Engage Right First Time (six-sigma) and lean manufacturing practices leading to Operational Excellence
  • Participate in Continuous Improvement (CI) projects:
    • Safety and Quality
    • Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
    • Planner Standard Work
    • Metrics
    • Operational Readiness Programs (ORP)

Knowledge, Skills and Capabilities:

  • Development of efficient and effective Production planning processes and systems
  • Engage with stakeholders in an ethical and compliant manner when required
  • Be “Patient & Customer focused” ensuring that requirements are clearly planned for and communicated within the organization
  • Be Results driven, while ensuring the optimization and efficient use of cross functional resources
  • Contribute to the innovation and continuous improvement (CI) within Material Operations and BioMarin
  • Be collaborative and cross-functional with all other departments within the site and across the wider BioMarin community
  • Ensure department and personal “goals and objectives” are completed in an effective and efficient manner
  • A strong strategic thinker who can perform at both a strategic and tactical level when and where required within and across the organization
  • Ensure a high level of integrity always while performing the role
  • Demonstrate the drive and eagerness to be successful in this role with a view to developing and progressing to levels of increasing responsibility.

Education & Experience

  • A minimum of an Honor's Degree (NFQ level 7) in Supply Chain Management or other related Business discipline is essential
  • Supply Chain Certification is preferred e.g. APICS
  • Project Management or Lean Certification is desirable

Experience:

  • A minimum of 2 years relevant Supply Chain Management experience
  • Experience in Planning in a pharmaceutical environment with strong technical/systems background is desirable
  • Experience of SAP is essential
  • Power BI or similar data analytics visual tool knowledge is desirable but not essential
  • Experience working in a GMP environment for a minimum of 1 years
  • Project Management with a focus on value creation and waste reduction programmes highly desirable
Note: This description is not intended to be all-inclusive, or a limitation of the duties of the position. It is intended to describe the general nature of the job that may include other duties as assumed or assigned.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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