Experienced Production Planner – Orthopedics

About the role

Johnson & Johnson is looking for an Experienced Production Planner to support its Orthopedics business in Grecia, Alajuela, Costa Rica. Reporting to the Senior Buyer/Planner, the planner is a core member of the production planning and inventory management team, responsible for service and inventory of their product portfolio and for coordinating supply planning, purchasing and production scheduling. The role is crucial for collaborating with Global Planning Teams on direct materials supply demand, managing supply risks with external suppliers and escalating issues to senior stakeholders. It is also a key user of the site ERP system.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate supply planning, purchasing and production scheduling for the product portfolio and balance on-time supply to customers
• Manage raw material and component supply, monitor production planning performance (schedule attainment, lead time) and forecast demand against production and supplier capacity
• Maintain raw material inventory according to inventory entitlement models and manage supplier performance, including leading supplier S&OP and RCCP reviews
• Review MRP requirements, open purchase orders, safety stock and lead times to determine purchasing actions
• Resolve receiving discrepancies and three-way match issues between purchase orders, goods receipts and supplier invoices
• Review capacity loads, coordinate recovery plans with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance and Quality, and lead site RCCP reviews
• Create and maintain planned and production orders in the ERP system, and monitor schedule attainment, backlog and work-in-process
• Communicate business issues and opportunities to management and follow Health, Safety and Environmental guidelines

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Logistics & Transportation, Business Administration or a related field
• 2-4 years of experience in a production planning environment
• Experience in medical device operations/cGMP environments highly desirable
• Fluent in English and Spanish
• Proactive, self-motivated and able to work with cross-functional teams

Required skills

• SAP, JDE XE or other ERP systems, with knowledge of planning parameters; working knowledge of S/4 HANA or similar preferred
• Knowledge of production planning, detailed scheduling, MRP, capacity planning and WIP inventory management
• Experience applying Six Sigma and Lean methodologies
• Analytical skills, problem solving and decision-making