Packaging Planner

**About the role**:
The Packaging planner is responsible to create a weekly packaging plan in balancing market needs and production efficiency. This requires intense alignment with supply chain analysts and the local packaging team in consideration of organizational changes. Furthermore, it is a responsibility of a specific product group for both the work order reservation and packaging planning.

**How you will contribute**:**Reservation of packaging work orders**:

- Choosing of specific lots of all components of a BOM (Bill of Materials) according to present rules and restrictions
- Generation of finished goods lot numbers according to given guidelines
- Sample retention and due date setting for work orders regarding given leadtimes
- Run BOM Report on a daily base to ensure compliance of the WO (Work Order) parts list
- Pay special attention to life saving orders to be packed within 24 hours
- Work with RPA (Robotic Process Automation) solutions for automatization purpose and focus on continuous improvement in digitization

**Packaging planning**
- Creation of a weekly packaging plan aligned with all different departments and stakeholders
- WO scheduling within the planning tool in consideration of deadlines, urgencies, formats, defects, shutdowns and label changes
- Intense alignment with Supply Chain analysts and close collaboration with packaging department
- Creation of packaging utilization projection for the upcoming weeks and regular communication of the key messages
- KPI preparation to measure fulfillment of the weekly plan
- Support various improvement projects (e.g. planning wheel, discard reduction, leadtime improvement, new packaging planning tools)

**What you bring to Takeda**:

- Graduation in a technical or economical area (Economics, Business Administration, Supply Chain, Engineering,)
- Ideally minimum 2 years professional experience in Production Planning or Logistics
- Experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry is an advantage but not necessary
- Exceptional communication skills and a structured way of thinking and documenting
- Outstanding Excel knowledge and analytical skills
- Strong digital skillset/affinity and interest in process automation (RPA)
- Sound Commercial Business Understanding
- Excellent problem-solving and networking skills
- Strong German language skills are required, English should be fluent

**What Takeda can offer you**:
A competitive remuneration package with a minimum salary of € 3 389,68 gross per month (full-time, collective wage agreement for the chemical industry) -** the actual salary depends on your professional experience and qualifications.**
- Family-friendly company environment; Support with parental leave, dad month, Bilingual company kindergarten- Comprehensive training programs
- In-house job rotation program
- In-house Canteen with discounts or meal vouchers
- Works council (events, festivals, shopping vouchers, etc.)
- Employee Referral Program
- Employee Recognition Program
- Takeda Resource Groups
- Medical checkups
- Free vaccination program
- Fitness Center

**More about us**:
At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best-in-class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.

Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

**Empowering our people to shine**:
Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

**Locations**:
AUT - Wien - Benatzkygasse 2-6
**Worker Type**:
Employee
**Worker Sub-Type**:
Regular
**Time Type**:
Full time