Distribution Planner

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Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Cytiva, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. 

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

Working at Cytiva means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies.

At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us – working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. Take your next step to an altogether life-changing career.

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The Distribution Planner develops production and supply plans based on forecasts, material availability and manufacturing capacity, and maintains the planning parameters in ERP systems to optimize subassembly production and raw material supply. The role may also supply materials to manufacturing areas according to planned production schedules. It may also ship finished goods to distribution centers using material handling equipment, in line with management policies on customer delivery and inventory levels. It covers manufacturing scheduling, on-time delivery (OTD) and inventory control.

This position reports to the Senior Manager, Planning & Material and is part of the Supply Chain & Logistics department located in Tonglu, Zhejiang and will be an on-site role.

What you will do:

·         Develop and maintain item-level production schedules based on customer demand, production priorities, material availability and capacity, ensuring alignment with scheduled ship dates (SSD) and on-time delivery.

·         Work closely with S&OP, OTR, Production and Warehouse teams to manage customer orders, monitor critical/back orders, identify root causes of supply gaps, and drive timely fulfillment.

·         Execute replenishment plans and manage semi-finished and finished goods inventory to achieve customer service and RDP inventory objectives while balancing supply and demand.

·         Create and maintain work orders, production and shipping schedules, and planning data in Oracle; conduct regular data integrity reviews and ensure accurate and timely planning information.

·         Lead regular planning and fulfillment reviews, support quarterly supply reviews, and collaborate with cross-functional and global supply chain teams to support production transfer, ramp-up and supply readiness, while complying with all applicable EHS requirements.

Who you are:

·         Bachelor’s degree or above with 3+ years of production/material planning experience, preferably in manufacturing.

·         Good knowledge of production planning, inventory management and order fulfillment; production transfer/NPI experience is a plus.

·         Hands-on experience with Oracle, SAP or other ERP/MRP/planning systems.

·         Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.

·         Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills, with good command of English.

Cytiva, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

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