Manufacturing Project Planner

 

At Alcami, we deliver reliable solutions that unlock the potential of transformative medicines from discovery to commercialization, through trusted partnership with our clients, recognized industry expertise and proven regulatory track record.

 

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Job Summary

The Manufacturing Project Planner is a key cross-functional facilitator, responsible for driving end-to-end supply chain excellence with a focus on facilitating on-time project execution from order to batch release at the RTP site.

 

This role combines strategic planning, scheduling, sourcing, and wholistic coordination of internal suppliers like Procurement, Logistics, Labs and Client facing teams, Manufacturing, Quality, Technical Services, and Engineering/Maintenance/Validations, to ensure on time execution of batch production through to disposition of the batch.

 

Acting as facilitator and tracker of all deliverables needed to execute a batch through release of the batch in an efficient manner.

 

This position ensures each project stays on track and coordinates and expedites activities as needed to meet the client and business needs. The role requires exceptional organizational and people management skills, expertise in SAP (MM/IM/WM) or EPR systems, GMP environments, supply chain and project management

On-Site Expectations

• 100% on-site position.
• 1st Shift: Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm.

Responsibilities

 

 

Planning, Organizing, Cross functional Leadership & Project Management

• Lead and foster a culture of collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement to meet timelines and commitments.
• Serve as a cross-functional facilitator, influencing stakeholders across the organization.
• Promote a culture of on-time execution and delivery, compliance, transparency, and problem-solving.
• Monitor project metrics (On-Time Execution & Delivery & Schedule Adherence), ensuring transparency and timely reporting.

Continuous Improvement & Compliance

• Drive initiatives to improve schedule adherence, reduce costs, and eliminate bottlenecks.
• Support operational excellence and champion continuous improvement efforts by analyzing trends, identifying risks, and implementing corrective actions.
• Collaborates with internal customers and provides a high level of customer service, including recommending solutions, resources, and alternative supply options.
• Ensures and promotes compliance with Company and Procurement policies and procedures.
• Ensures timely completion and compliance with cGMP and all other relevant company training requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.

 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Project Management, Operations Management, Engineering, Technical Services, or a scientific discipline preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in project management or supply chain, procurement, or inventory management within pharmaceutical, biotech, or CDMO environments.
• 2+ years leading cross-functional project teams.
• Proven expertise in GMP-regulated environments.
• Experience in CDMO manufacturing environment preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong project management and people leadership and collaboration skills; ability to influence without direct authority.• Advanced SAP (or equivalent) knowledge and proficiency with Planning, inventory control, and Materials Management processes.• Strong collaboration and internal supplier management skills across the network.• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to interact with senior leaders, internal stake holders, clients, and cross-functional teams.• Proficiency in MS Office Suite, Smartsheet, Salesforce, and electronic document management systems.• Strong business acumen with the ability to track timelines and commitments for all projects project and financials to budget and forecast for revenue. 

Travel Expectations

• Up to 20% travel required to support site alignment across organizations.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear and smell. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift