Production Planner

Welcome to Haleon. We’re a purpose-driven, world-class consumer company putting everyday health in the hands of millions. In just three years since our launch, we’ve grown, evolved and are now entering an exciting new chapter – one filled with bold ambitions and enormous opportunity.

Our trusted portfolio of brands – including Sensodyne®, Panadol®, Advil®, Voltaren®, Theraflu®, Otrivin®, and Centrum® – lead in resilient and growing categories. What sets us apart is our unique blend of deep human understanding and trusted science.

Now it’s time to fully realise the full potential of our business and our people. We do this through our Win as One strategy. It puts our purpose – to deliver better everyday health with humanity – at the heart of everything we do. It unites us, inspires us, and challenges us to be better every day, driven by our agile, performance-focused culture.

About the role

This role is responsible for managing the production and inventory of assigned products, ensuring high service levels and product availability while maintaining inventory within approved investment targets. The position plans and balances production schedules to meet customer demand, optimize plant resources, and maximize work center capacity. Additionally, it develops and releases monthly master production schedules and weekly production plans, while coordinating and communicating key information across cross-functional teams including Supply Chain, Customer Service, Marketing, Forecasting, and Finance.

Role Responsibilities

• Receives/analyzes demand for FG forecast and inventory levels, incorporate in MPS, and develops the Master Production Schedule, ensuring that demand, inventory targets, and production loading are adequately balanced.
• Serves as a liaison between external customers and other groups at the Guayama site.  Leads discussion at Pre-S&OP & S&OP for the assigned skus.  Develops the capacity analysis as part of the MPS process and insuring work centers/resources optimization.
• Continuously monitors product performance against indicators and coordinates the activities and projects to improve them on a continuous basis.
• Actively participate and support Operations Tier 2 meeting and Supply Chain Tier 1 meetings.
• Prepares/supports monthly services level reports, backorder reports, inventory reports and any other report as needed.
• Prepares the detailed monthly/weekly production plan to ensure it supports the MPS and inventory expectation of each of the assigned products.
• Responsible for analyzing and identifying areas of improvement and projects related to innovative ideas.  Leads and monitors implementation and overall coordination.
• Monitors schedule adherence and implements changes in accordance to priority changes and/or schedule delays including validation and trials.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in business, Engineering or Science.  Special courses, workshops or seminars related to Materials Management. 
• Minimum of 7 years of related manufacturing material management experience.
• Minimum 3 years of direct production planning experience in pharmaceutical environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• APICS certifications
• Lean/Six Sigma certification

• Spanish and English proficiency (oral and written)
• Knowledge of cGMP
• Strong experience/knowledge in MRP, SCIMS, Manugistics and RCS
• Strong knowledge of production and capacity planning, shop floor control, distribution planning and inventory control

Benefits

Haleon offers a robust Total Reward package that consists of competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits program.  This includes a generous 401(k) plan, tuition reimbursement and time off programs including 6 months paid parental leave.  On day one, you are eligible for benefits, including our healthcare programs where the company pays for the majority of your medical coverage for you and your family.  We also offer the opportunity to receive a discretionary bonus based on the achievement of key business performance and other incentive/recognition programs as part of the offering.

 

 

 

Job Posting End Date

2026-08-31

 

 

 

 Equal Opportunities

 

 

Haleon are committed to mobilising our purpose in a way that represents the diverse consumers and communities who rely on our brands every day. It guides us in creating an inclusive culture, where different backgrounds and views are valued and respected – all in support of understanding and best serving the needs of our consumers and unleashing the full potential of our people. It’s important to us that Haleon is a place where all our employees feel they truly belong.

During the application process, we may ask you to share some personal information, which is entirely voluntary. This information ensures we meet certain regulatory and reporting obligations and supports the development, refinement, and execution of our inclusion and belonging programmes that are open to all Haleon employees. 

The personal information you provide will be kept confidential, used only for legitimate business purposes, and will never be used in making any employment decisions, including hiring decisions.

 

 

 

Please note that if you are a US Licensed Healthcare Professional or Healthcare Professional as defined by the laws of the state issuing your license, Haleon may be required to capture and report expenses Haleon incurs, on your behalf, in the event you are afforded an interview for employment. This capture of applicable transfers of value is necessary to ensure Haleon’s compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements.

 

 

 

Accommodation Requests

If you require a reasonable accommodation or other assistance to apply for a job at Haleon at any stage of the application process, please contact us by sending an email to [email protected]. Please include the following in your email: 

Use subject line: ‘Haleon Careers: Job Accommodation Request’ 

Your Name and contact information 

Requisition ID and Job Title you are interested in 

Location of Requisition (city/state or province/country) 

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Please note: Resumes, CVs, or other requests outside of accommodation support submitted to this email box will not be accepted.

 

 

 

Note to candidates

The Haleon recruitment team will contact you using a Haleon email account (@haleon.com). If you are not sure whether the email you received is from Haleon, please get in touch.