Director, Production Planning

AT LIFENET HEALTH YOU ARE THE ADVANTAGE

Every day YOU help us to save lives restore health and bring hope to patients and families around the world. At LifeNet Health we cultivate growth innovation and collaboration where your contributions drive solutions that benefit humanity.

Together we are united by a mission greater than ourselves a purpose rooted in healing.

ABOUT THIS JOB
Location: Virginia Beach VA (Concert Drive)

Department: Production & Logistics

Schedule: Full-Time 8:00AM-5:15PM

Clinical Status: Non-Clinical

HOW YOULL MAKE AN IMPACT
As a Director Production Planning is responsible for leading the enterprise-wide production planning supply planning and inventory management functions for LifeNet Healths Tissue and LifeSciences divisions. This role oversees a team of planners managing highly complex multi-step product lifecycles in a regulated tissue banking environment. The Director ensures optimal alignment of supply and demand through effective use of SAP integrated business planning (IBP) and a disciplined S&OP process. The position requires deep expertise in planning within complex variable-yield environments ideally within biologics tissue banking cell therapy or medical devices. The Director partners cross-functionally across Operations Quality Finance Purchasing and Marketing to ensure customer needs are met while maintaining regulatory compliance operational efficiency and optimal inventory investment.

Your work will have purpose every single day contributing directly to life-changing outcomes.

WHAT YOULL DO

• Strategic Production & Supply Planning: Lead enterprise production and supply planning across multiple manufacturing sites to ensure timely compliant and cost-effective availability of tissue grafts and LifeSciences products. Own the end-to-end S&OP process ensuring cross-functional alignment between Marketing Sales Operations and Finance. Use SAP SAP IBP and advanced analytics to build robust supply plans scenario planning and capacity planning models across a complex variable-yield portfolio. Ensure supply plans align with demand forecasts regulatory requirements operational capacity and donor availability constraints. Build capability in demand and supply planning tools systems and processesincluding S&OP and IBP maturity.
• People Leadership: Provides oversight to assigned team by supervising guiding and directing employees to be effective team members. Ensures that everyone is equipped with the right skills tools and talents necessary for executing their duties. Using the established people processes (performance development succession and career) to ensure that their teams level of performance and capabilities meet current and future standards.
• Inventory Planning & Optimization: Develop and implement standardized inventory planning safety stock strategies and replenishment models across all product segments and locations. Balance customer service levels with inventory investment shelf-life constraints country eligibility requirements and production variability. Ensure inventory planning practices comply with GMP/GTP AATB and ISO standards.
• OEM & Strategic Partner Inventory Management: Lead inventory planning and communication with strategic partners (Marketing/sales) ensuring their needs and priorities are accurately incorporated into production plans.
• Customer / Stakeholder Service: Address customer-facing inventory availability issues complaints and non-conformances by driving timely root-cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions. Collaborate with internal teams to enhance supply reliability and service performance. Foster a culture of accountability continuous improvement and cross-functional collaboration consistent with LifeNet Healths mission and values.

WHAT YOULL BRING
Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in supply chain management Operations Business Engineering or a related field
• Ten (10) years progressive experience in production planning supply planning or inventory management within a highly complex regulated environment (i.e. biologics tissue banking cell therapy medical devices or pharmaceutical strongly preferred)
• Five (5) years Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and/or Advanced Planning Software systems
• Seven (7) years Management Experience

Preferred Experience/Skills/Certifications:

• Twelve (12) years progressive experience in production planning supply planning or inventory management within a highly complex regulated environment (ie biologics tissue banking cell therapy medical devices or pharmaceutical strongly preferred)
• Ten (10) years of Management Experience
• Five (5) years SAP or SAP IBP experience
  

Key Knowledge Skills & Abilities:

• Computer Skills: Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel (advanced functions modeling data visualization VLOOKUP pivot tables modeling scenario analysis).
• Data Analytics and Reporting: Proficiency with analytics and planning tools (Power BI Tableau SAP SAP IBP) including the ability to use planning systems forecasting platforms and collaborative S&OP tools to support data driven decision making through strong analytical and scenario planning skills.
• Communication Skills: Written verbal and presentation; ability to engage inspire and influence people
• Technical & Functional Skills: Strong expertise in demand capacity and inventory planning including development of standardized planning processes KPIs dashboards governance models and supply chain risk mitigation.
• Strategic Thinking: Strategic planning and interfacing especially for complex or critical products. Impact of regulatory changes on internal processes and products Clear comprehensive understanding of the link between department/function and business strategy.
• People Development: Actively engages in talent management practices (selection promotion development and engagement) to cultivate a workforce that is well aligned with current and emerging talent needs.
• Relationship Management: Builds and sustains partnerships across organizational boundaries and functions as well as outside the organization to achieve common goals and outcomes.
• Research/Problem Solving: Leads thorough analysis of situations with appropriate attention to detail and the big picture including consideration of impact at multiple levels of the system.

WHY JOIN LIFENET HEALTH

When you join LifeNet Health youre not just taking a job youre joining a mission-driven community dedicated to making a global impact through regenerative medicine. Youll be part of a workplace that values authenticity collaboration and the drive to make a difference.

We recognize that great work happens when people feel supported. Thats why our total rewards package is designed to help you thrive both professionally and personally.

Heres how we support YOU:

• Affordable Medical Dental and Vision Coverage- Comprehensive care that wont break the bank.
• Profit Sharing Plan- Share in the success you help create.
• 403(b) Retirement Plan- Invest in your future with confidence.
• Paid Parental Leave- 6 weeks to bond with your newest family member.
• Corporate Sponsored Events- Celebrate milestones and build connections.
• Generous Paid Time Off- Because balance matters:
  • 18 vacation days (based on position tenure and state laws)
  • 9 sick days (subject to local and state regulations)
  • 9 holidays (7 standard 2 floating)
• Flexible Work Program- For approved roles how and where you perform best.
• Tuition reimbursement- We invest in your growth and education.
• Career & Leadership Development- Expand your impact and potential.
• Wellness Program- Prioritize your health with holistic resources.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)- Support for you and your household.
• Incredible teammates- Collaborate with passionate dedicated professionals.
  

Note: All benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and may be modified at any time with or without notice unless otherwise required by law. This job posting does not constitute an employment contract and does not alter the at-will nature of employment at LifeNet Health.

COMPENSATION

Salary Range: $152 547.12 to $203 396.16 / annually

Final compensation will be based on factors such as geographic location qualifications and prior relevant experience. The pay range for this position is $152547.12 annually (entry level qualifications) to $203396.16 annually (experienced in this role). Actual compensation may be higher based on the successful candidates knowledge and relevant experience.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

LifeNet Health is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status or any other legally protected status.

As part of our commitment to safety we maintain a drug-free workplace and conduct pre-employment substance abuse screening.