Biocatalysts Ltd
Planner
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About Biocatalysts
Biocatalysts is comprised of 4 companies, headquartered in Cardiff (Wales, UK) and co-located in Buttelborn & Ascheberg (Germany), Nieuwkuijk (Netherlands) and Tampa (Florida, USA). Brought together as an integrated Bioproducts Division in October 2023, it is a wholly owned subsidiary of BRAIN Biotech Group, based in Zwingenberg (Germany). We serve customers globally in markets such as food, baking, beverage and pharma / life science, with a view to “become and stay the world’s leading speciality enzyme company and by the quality and dedication of our people, exceed our customers’ expectations”.
Purpose of Role
The Planner is accountable for owning the production plan and schedule, ensuring accurate, reliable and accessible planning information across internal and third-party manufacturing operations. The role balances customer demand with production capacity, materials availability, inventory levels and lead times to deliver a feasible, optimised plan. This position maintains the integrity of planning master data and parameters, identifies constraints and risks, recommends recovery actions, and provides planning insight to support SIOP governance and decision-making. Working closely with Planning, Production Administration and Customer Service, the role contributes directly to operational performance, schedule adherence, and planning maturity.
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Expected Activities
- Own the production plan, balancing demand, capacity, materials and inventory to deliver a feasible, optimised schedule.
- Make routine planning and sequencing decisions to support efficient flow, minimise changeovers and maintain operational continuity.
- Identify constraints and planning risks early, recommending recovery actions and reprioritising work when required.
- Maintain planning parameters and master data to ensure accurate lead times, run rates, batch sizes and planning attributes.
- Govern planning and production data, investigating discrepancies and driving timely corrections with accountable owners.
- Generate production documentation including manufacturing orders, formulations and labels, ensuring readiness for execution.
- Develop and maintain planning KPIs and dashboards that support schedule adherence, performance visibility and SIOP governance.
- Align planning with production admin and customer service to resolve issues, escalate risks and communicate planning changes.
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Full time position: 37.5 hours
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