The Planning Team Manager leads the production planning team for the Specials department, overseeing products such as syrups, ointments, and injections. The role ensures efficient, timely production planning aligned with manufacturing capacities and customer requirements. It coordinates operational planning with strategic planning, defines processes and KPIs, monitors team performance, and drives continuous improvement. The manager actively collaborates with production, logistics, procurement, other internal departments, and external partners.
Key Responsibilities:Team Leadership:
- Lead, coach, and develop the operational production planning team.
- Set objectives, monitor performance, and conduct development discussions.
- Ensure onboarding and training of new employees.
- Support recruitment and continuous skill development of the team.
Operational Planning:
- Contribute and oversee the preparation of short-term and long-term production plan.
- Coordinate operational production planning and optimize planning processes.
- Ensure alignment with manufacturing capacities and customer requirements.
- Maintain and develop planning systems and tools (including 3M MPS and MOQ settings).
Processes, KPIs and Continuous Improvement:
- Lead and participate in projects to improve planning processes.
- Identify weaknesses and propose improvement measures.
- Support SCM strategy development and monitor/report key KPIs.
- University degree in technical or economic field.
- Minimum 2 years of experience in planning or supply chain management.
- At least 1 year of experience in team leadership.
- Advanced knowledge of planning tools (e.g., SAP).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Active English language skills at B2+ level
- A stable, international pharmaceutical company with a strong market position
- Thorough training and plenty of opportunities for professional growth
- Attractive salary with shift premiums and monthly bonuses
- A wide range of employee benefits (Cafeteria program, Multisport card, company canteen)
- Housing allowance for candidates from outside Prague (up to 6,000 CZK/month)
- Extra time off – 25 vacation days + Sick Days
- Financial contributions for important life events, plus pension and life insurance plans
Why join us:
Be part of a dynamic environment where you can shape production planning strategies, lead a talented team, and contribute to continuous improvement in our Specials department.
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What We Do
Zentiva is a Pan-European Platform developing, manufacturing and providing high-quality and affordable medicines to more than 100 million people in Europe. Zentiva has 4 wholly owned manufacturing sites and a broad network of external manufacturing partners to ensure supply security. We offer solutions in key therapeutical areas like Cardiology & Circulation, Diabetes, Oncology, Respiratory, CNS and focus on expanding our portfolio in self-care. The company is Private Equity owned, delivering sustainable double-digit growth, with an ambitious 5-year plan for further strong (organic and inorganic) growth across Europe. We are a team of almost 5,000 unique talents bonded together by our mission to deliver high-quality and affordable medicines to people who depend on them every day. We want Zentiva to be a great place to work, where everyone feels welcomed and appreciated and can be their true selves contributing to the best of their ability.
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