Planner, Planning Operations

**Job Description Summary**:
Are you a stickler for details and someone who thrives in dynamic and fast-paced environments? Do you have a strong planning background and experience working with material resource planning systems? If so, then come join the Planning team at STEMCELL Technologies - Canada’s largest biotech company.

As a Planner, Planning Operations your main focus will be on optimizing operational efficiency by ensuring alignment of inventory strategy with demand requirements. You’ll get the chance to collaborate with internal operations teams to identify issues and propose solutions. This is a great opportunity for someone with a continuous improvement mindset to analyze our planning function through a holistic lens and come up with strategies for optimization.

Please note: This is a 13 month contract covering a leave with potential for future permanent employment.

**Duties and Responsibilities**
- Effectively share ‘best practice’ knowledge of commonly-used concepts, processes, procedures, and quality system requirements within the planning and supply chain function
- Utilize experience to plan and prioritize production requirements using SAP ERP in combination with Demand Driven MRP Software, R+ to drive process improvements
- Work closely with departments across the company including Manufacturing, Quality and Procurement to effectively and efficiently participate in and provide insight on operational projects
- Manage core Planning meetings
- Generate relevant reporting to promote supply chain initiatives

**Knowledge and Qualifications**
- 3-5 years of Planning experience in a production environment utilizing a material resource planning system
- Bachelor’s degree, ideally in Materials Management, Logistics, Supply Chain Management or Science
- ERP/MRP system experience (SAP experience an asset) with DDMRP (Demand Driven MRP) systems such as R+
- Advanced analytical skills with strong attention to detail and accuracy

United #LI-Hybrid

STEMCELL Technologies Inc. is a privately-owned biotechnology company based in Vancouver that helps power leading-edge life science research around the world. Scientists performing stem cell, immunology, cancer, regenerative medicine and cellular therapy research are among those who rely on our cell culture media, cell separation products, instruments, ancillary reagents and contract assay services. We create novel, useful, standardized products of unfailing quality and deliver them to more than 70 countries via our many regional offices plus distribution centres in Vancouver, Seattle, Grenoble and Singapore. Driven by our love of science and our passion for quality, we see ourselves simply as “Scientists Helping Scientists” - standing by our customers to provide outstanding products, technical support and training. We have over 1000 science-oriented employees globally, including 250 PhDs/MScs, with most others holding a BSc or engineering degree. STEMCELL is proud to be the largest Biotechnology employer in Canada.

This is an opportunity to work with highly motivated colleagues in a science-oriented, creative, and dynamic environment. We offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and meaningful career development opportunities.

STEMCELL is well recognized for exceptional leadership and business practices. We are one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies and operate an ISO 14001-certified environmental management system to measure and reduce our environmental impact.

As an equal opportunity employer, STEMCELL is dedicated to ensuring that every employee feels safe, valued, and respected for who they are. We know that scientific progress and innovation occur when diverse, creative minds come together and we are committed to nurturing a culture of inclusivity and belonging. STEMCELL enforces a zero-tolerance policy for any form of discrimination. Selection decisions are solely based on job-related factors.

To apply, please select the “Apply” button below. You will then be directed to a login screen asking you to set up an account, which is required to apply.