Manager, Production Planning

Specifics include:

• Mentorship & Coaching: Share best practices, guide team members to effective solutions, and provide ongoing coaching to support development.
• Project Management: Lead and drive project teams by leveraging deep subject-matter expertise to ensure successful delivery.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify and implement process enhancements to improve efficiency, streamline workflows, and simplify tasks.
• Supplier Integration: Collaborate directly with suppliers to optimize processes, strengthen partnerships, and implement mutually beneficial solutions.
• Advanced Problem Solving: Analyze complex issues, develop effective solutions, and drive problems through to successful resolution.
• Maintain schedules for material requirements and availability to support production control and manage the flow of materials, parts, and assemblies within or between departments according to schedules.
• Compile records of material quantity, cost, and type received, shipped, in stock, or in production.
• Determine and address possible and actual material shortages.
• Handle direct material buying and execute long-term supply chain strategies.
• Manage individual projects, apply advanced knowledge to enhance project performance and operational efficiency, and make operational decisions requiring project management, time management, communication, and industry-specific skills.
• Mentor others by sharing best practices, guiding to solutions and coaching.
• Project management: Lead and drive project team using deep knowledge of subject.
• Identify and execute continuous improvement initiatives to enhance work processes.
• Work directly with suppliers to improve their processes for the overall benefit of partnership; actively manage solutions and partner with suppliers to implement.
• Identify and execute problems to conclusion.
• All associates must adhere to GxP regulations by strictly following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), maintaining accurate and complete documentation, ensuring rigorous quality control, and completing all required training.
• Associates are responsible for meeting their individual job requirements and contributing to the overall compliance of the organization.
• Compliance with regulatory requirements and a commitment to continuous improvement are essential to our operations.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO ALCON:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +13 yrs; Assoc.+9 yrs; M.S.+2 yrs; PhD+0 yrs)
• The ability to fluently read, write, understand and communicate in English
• 5 Years of Relevant Experience
• Work Location: Onsite
• Travel Requirements: 0 – 10% Domestic
• Sponsorship available: No
• Relocation: No

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

• Medical Device Manufacturing Experience
• ERP/MRP Systems Expertise; SAP proficiency strongly preferred
• Global Supply Chain Knowledge
• Strong Analytical Skills
• Advanced Excel Proficiency