Senior Planner (all genders)

Responsibilities:

Revenue Forecasting, Capacity Planning & Portfolio Governance

• Lead the monthly Revenue Forecast process for assigned Business Areas and support data-driven decision making.
• Collaborate with Operations, Business Development and department heads to review performance, monitor ongoing projects and assess future opportunities.
• Analyze historical trends and current performance to ensure forecast accuracy and identify revenue improvement opportunities.
• Lead the monthly Capacity Planning process, including capacity analysis, forecasting and resource allocation recommendations.
• Provide regular capacity reports, dashboards and ad hoc analyses for management.
• Support Portfolio Governance by delivering insights and reporting for project and portfolio reviews.
• Collaborate with Project Managers, PMO, Portfolio Management and Finance to ensure effective project monitoring, milestone recognition and month-end closure activities.
• Ensure accurate time tracking and compliance with SOX controls.

Planning Excellence & Process Optimization

• Promote and continuously improve planning methodologies, tools and governance frameworks.
• Act as a key planning partner for assigned Operations departments, ensuring consistency and adherence to best practices.
• Identify and implement solutions to streamline planning processes, improve efficiency and reduce complexity.
• Optimize resource utilization, capacity management and facility occupancy to prevent bottlenecks and support project delivery.
• Monitor capacity and performance metrics, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.

Collaboration & Continuous Improvement

• Facilitate cross-functional and cross-site collaboration to support successful project execution.
• Identify improvement opportunities and implement process enhancements using lean principles.
• Partner with OSSBA and other stakeholders to develop, test and implement scalable tools and processes aligned with business needs.
• Act as an internal subject matter expert by defining standard ways of working and delivering guidance and training on tools and processes.

Qualifications:

• Degree in Pharmaceutical Technology and Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Engineering or equivalent.  
• Good knowledge of project management standards or processes improvement methodology  
• Demonstrated planning methodologies knowledge  
• Post Intermediate level of English (spoken and written).  
• Strong command of Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).  
• Good economic-financial knowledge (and curiosity to increase it).  
• Experience: Good level of experience in scientific or technical field.  
• Proven listening, communication, facilitation and team working skills, with ability to interact effectively across multiple stakeholders.  
• Demonstrated ability to select and prioritize the different activities and requests.  
• Strong planning and organizational skills.  
• Open-minded and positive approach towards change.  
• Problem-solving approach.  
• Capable in adjusting to a rapidly changing workload.  
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.  
• Focused on data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement.  

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