Senior Capacity Planner
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Job Location:
Indianapolis, IN - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 108000 - 135000
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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Job Title
Senior Capacity PlannerJob Description
How Youll Add Value
The Sr. Capacity Planner will be responsible for ensuring that our Sample and Repository Solutions (SRS) business has the right amount of resources infrastructure and operational capabilities to meet current and future demand across the business. This role will involve working cross-functionally with various departments (e.g. Operations IT Logistics Finance sales project management and product management) to analyze data forecast demand and make recommendations for resource planning to ensure maximum efficiency and minimize bottlenecks. This role will be a leader of problem solving to enable impact and will be responsible for leading the SIOP process for the global business.
What Youll Do
Forecast Development & Optimization
- Develop maintain and refine statistical demand forecasts using historical data market trends and predictive analytics.
- Integrate input from Sales Finance and Product teams to create consensus forecasts for the SRS Business.
- Analyze forecast accuracy and bias; implement corrective actions and continuous improvements.
Capacity Planning:
- Analyze historical people output and equipment output to create current capacity availability
- Own the capacity plan for the SRS Operations
- Ensure that operational resources are sufficient to meet current and forecasted demand
Optimization & Efficiency:
- Recommend changes to improve resource allocation and reduce inefficiencies.
- Propose methods for maximizing capacity without compromising quality or service delivery.
- Work with the operations team to optimize workflows and improve operational throughput.
SIOP / S&OP / IBP Process Leadership
- Lead the monthly SIOP (S&OP or Integrated Business Planning) cycle ensuring alignment between demand supply and financial plans.
- Facilitate cross-functional meetings to reconcile demand signals and align on a single agreed demand plan
- Facilitate cross-functional meetings to align on supply plan to deliver business needs
- Present key forecast changes risks and opportunities to leadership
Data Analysis & Reporting:
- Monitor system performance resource utilization and production capacity.
- Develop and maintain capacity models to predict system and infrastructure needs.
- Prepare regular reports on capacity utilization gaps and potential risks.
Collaboration & Communication:
- Work closely with department heads to understand demand drivers and operational constraints.
- Coordinate with IT production and logistics teams to align resource planning efforts across departments.
- Communicate capacity constraints or bottlenecks and propose solutions to mitigate operational delays.
Process Improvement
- Be a champion for continuous improvement and problem solving with sustained countermeasures
- Standardize forecasting processes and documentation across the organization.
- Apply best practices in statistical modeling segmentation and demand sensing.
- All other duties as assigned.
What You Will Bring
- Bachelors degree in Business Administration Supply Chain Management Operations Management Statistics Analytics or a related field. A Masters degree or certifications (e.g. Six Sigma) is a plus.
- 5-10 years of experience in capacity planning demand planning supply chain management or operations planning.
- Proven ability to analyze data and use it to make strategic recommendations.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Experience with demand forecasting resource optimization and managing complex workflows.
- Proficient in data analysis tools (Excel Power BI etc.).
- Excellent communication facilitation and stakeholder management abilities.
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
- Experience with SIOP S&OP or Integrated Business Planning preferred.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Additional Skills Preferred:
- Experience with capacity planning in the Life Sciences industry.
- Knowledge of lean methodologies and continuous improvement techniques.
- Experience with capacity planning in a distribution center
EOE M/F/Disabled/VET
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Azenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This company considers candidates regardless of race color age religion gender sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or veteran status.
United States Base Compensation: $108000.00 - $135000.00The posted pay range for this position is an estimate based on current market data and internal pay structure. Final compensation may vary above or below this range depending on factors such as experience education (including licensure and certifications) qualifications performance and geographic location among other relevant business or organizational needs.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Presentation Skills
- Six Sigma
- Construction Estimating
- Earned Value Management
- Emergency Management
- Joint Operations
- Production Planning
- Project Planning
- Strategic Planning
- Microsoft Project
- Auto Estimating
- Exercise Planning
About Company
Azenta Life Sciences enterprise-wide sample exploration and management solutions accelerate discovery, development and delivery, with speed and precision.
