Master Planner

Location: Indianapolis
Posted on: June 23, 2025

Job Description:

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world. Company Overview At Lilly, we serve an extraordinary purpose. For more than 140 years, we have worked tirelessly to discover medicines that make life better. These discoveries start in Lilly Research Laboratories, where our scientists work to create new medicines that will help solve our world’s greatest health challenges. This role is at the CORE Indianapolis facility, formerly Point Biopharma. The Center of Radioligand Excellence (CORE) is responsible for the Commercial launch of RLTs, Supply of late-stage investigational products, and scale-up/optimization for Ph3 and commercial launches. Job Description The Master Planner is a hands-on leadership role primarily responsible for all areas of production planning, demand forecast, ensuring On-Time-Delivery performance, and timely communication with the customer. All production planners will report to the Master Planner. The Master Planner will ensure customer satisfaction and demand is met, serve as primary contact for incoming demand (sales orders, forecast, etc.), analyze data to support business plans, and manage other daily functions as required. Develop and maintain models to be used for Best in Class Manufacturing Production Schedules and Materials Requirements Planning processes and practices to manage production throughput and inventory valuation. This role reports to the Senior Director, Supply Chain & Planning and is directly responsible for the master production schedule, on time delivery performance metrics, and cross functional communication of delays, issues, and impacts. Objectives Manages tactical planning activities based on MRP including work order placement and management, obtains forecast information from customer, development team, and historical usage data to determine planning parameters. Ensures material availability for work orders scheduled, prioritizes operations to best meet customer demand, preventative maintenance schedule, and development activities requiring production line time. Schedules production work orders, prioritizes, and tracks through the process, avoiding delays and material constraints. Identifies and leads/actively participates in productivity improvements regarding supply chain practices and production planning opportunities. Serving as the primary point of contact and lead for forecasting activitites, monitors customer order activity, short-term and long-term forecasts, and communicates internally with Leadership, Production Planning, Production, and Supply Chain to adjust the supply plan and planned inventory to meet required demand. Supports new product development planning and site strategic planning activities. Tracks and trends key production and supply chain metrics. Prepares reports and presentations for executive leadership. Identifies and escalates supply chain risks related to inventory management and production activities. Assists in troubleshooting problems and implementing solutions. Analyzes and identifies supply problems relating to applicable/appropriate part numbers and determines the potential impact of on-time delivery to customers. Leads, mentors, supervises and trains production planners in their daily activities. • Serves as point of escalation for any planning issues, delays, parts constraints, or resource alignment needs. Accountabilities Measure and communicate team progress against individual, team and site goals and Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s). Maintain Master Production Schedule for all production lines, all drug product, and all activities. Develop and maintain capacity models for scalability, theoretical volume exercises, and resource and equipment planning. Lead cross functional efforts to improve productivity and reduce delays, interruptions, and/or unplanned downtime. Basic Requirements Bachelor's degrees in business, supply chain, or other relevant field 7 years experience in operations or supply chain, preferably as a master planner, in a regulated GMP environment Additional Preferences APICS, IMS or other supply chain certification preferred or obtained within 2 years of employment. Expert level proficiency with MRP/ERP systems, NetSuite and/or SAP S4 HANA experience preferred. Ability to plan, develop, and execute multiple projects under tight timelines with various stakeholders. Demonstrated attention to detail, verbal and written communication skills, ability to influence key stakeholders. Strong Microsoft Office Suite skills. 2 years managing a team of direct reports. Experience with radioactive pharmaceuticals considered a plus. Experience in “Just In Time” manufacturing operations considered a plus. Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form ( https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation ) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response. Lilly is proud to be an EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and are open to all employees. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia Network, Black Employees at Lilly, Chinese Culture Network, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), PRIDE (LGBTQ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN), Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL), enAble (for people with disabilities). Learn more about all of our groups. Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is $57,750 - $129,800 Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees. WeAreLilly

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