Senior Analyst, Supply Chain Planner

About the role

As a privately-owned, biopharmaceutical company, Ferring pioneers and delivers life-changing therapies that help people build families and live better lives. Our independence helps us cultivate an entrepreneurial spirit and long-term perspective that enables us to achieve growth and scale, while remaining agile and true to our ‘people first’ philosophy. Built on a 70-year plus commitment to science and research, Ferring is relentless in its pursuit of science that drives powerful discoveries and therapies to help people build families, stay healthy, and stand up to the world’s oldest enemy: disease. As Senior Analyst, Supply Chain Planner you are responsible for coordinating short-term production scheduling and supporting medium- to long-term production planning activities. The role requires the creative and effective use of resources, systems, and production capabilities to balance business priorities, ensure operational efficiency, and meet customer requirements. With Ferring, you will be joining a recognized leader, identified as one of “The World’s Most Innovative Companies” by Fast Company, and honored by Fortune with inclusion on its “Change the World List,” for addressing society’s unmet needs. Ferring US is also Great Places to Work® Certified, distinguishing it as one of the best companies to work for in the country.

Location: Parsippany, New Jersey

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage detailed production schedules, coordinating product deliveries and the timely movement of raw materials and components to internal manufacturing operations and third-party manufacturers to ensure uninterrupted production.
• Lead the development and maintenance of the weekly Production and Shipping Schedule.
• Facilitate planning meetings, communicate priorities and risks, and drive accountability to ensure adherence to production and distribution commitments.
• Oversee the flow of information, documentation, and materials required to support active manufacturing, testing, and release activities.
• Monitor production progress from raw materials through finished goods and proactively address issues that may impact supply continuity, inventory levels, or customer service.
• Collaborate closely with Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, MSST, Finance, external suppliers, third-party manufacturers, and distribution partners to ensure timely communication of changes, constraints, and requirements that may affect production schedules or product availability.
• Build and maintain strong cross-functional relationships with Plant Operations, Global Planning, Supply Chain, and Distribution teams to align production plans with business priorities and customer demand.
• Maintain planning processes and standard operating procedures related to batch creation, lot assignment, material consumption, inventory transactions, and finished product shipments. Ensure accurate and compliant system execution for products manufactured at both FPG and third-party manufacturing sites.
• Manage planning and scheduling activities for third-party packaging operations, including all associated system transactions such as batch creation, material consumption, inventory movements, and finished goods shipments.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required; APICS certification preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Supply Chain, Manufacturing, or Materials Management.
• Pharmaceutical manufacturing experience preferred.
• Experience with SAP system required.
• Strong analytical