Sr. Production Planner, Master Scheduler

Job Description: ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: Integrated planning refers to the process of establishing clear and ongoing connectivity between demand (commercial) and supply (operations) planning / activity. This alignment is essential to ensuring consistency between the operational plan and the commercial strategy. This role will work closely with the Supply Chain Management team to implement the processes, systems, and data required to manage supply and production planning for all operations at TransMedics. The Master Scheduler’s primary focus will be creating product level & subassembly Manufacturing Plans to maintain an optimized inventory strategy, ensuring safety stock targets are met for both commercial and clinical needs. They will be responsible for determining capacity, identifying and addressing constraints, and tracking progress to the highest standard of detail. To execute effectively, this position is expected to form collaborative partnerships with Procurement, Warehouse/Logistics, Manufacturing, and Quality to drive transparency and efficiency. ESSENTIAL TASKS AND DUTIES INCLUDE: Creation and execution of product level & subassembly Manufacturing Plans, based on longer term supply or demand plans Ensuring that the manufacturing plan has been financially evaluated and that the implications are understood by the leadership team about operational targets and budget. Deploy and monitor the performance of the core supply processes within the plant such as Master resource planning, Capacity Planning, Demand and Supply execution and Safety stocks. Owner of ERP master planning data - working with manufacturing to understand requirements and adjusting parameters to successfully plan & forecast MRP (Material Requirements Planning) troubleshooting for both manufactured & purchased goods. Responsible for ensuring accurate purchase/manufacture signals of all items. Releasing work orders for assigned production line & ensuring accurate routing/BOM of all assemblies Ensuring that sub-assemblies & finished goods are properly transacted, and communicating/troubleshooting proactively Guiding team on clear processes regarding transactions to/from MRB, Backflushing & potential MES (Manufacturing Execution System) connections to ERP. Forecast maintenance, and MRP generation in ERP system. Proactive notice to stakeholders of changes and implications. Checking items to ensure desired results. Creation and refinement of production planning tools and metrics. Supporting the monthly IBP (S&OP) cycle focusing on weekly demand and supply execution, supply reviews and executive level meetings. Proactively communicating risks to production plans & providing direction to detailed production planners KEY RESULTS: Refined systems and methods to continually improve visibility to better anticipate customer needs. Performance improvement through implementation and tracking of KPI’s Short term to multi-year capacity outlook (with regular monitoring and accountability with teams to report on readiness) Improved communication and expedited resolutions across cross-functional team BACKGROUND AND QUALIFICATIONS: 5 years of experience in Supply Chain Operations, Production Planning, Purchasing or Manufacturing (Medical Device preferred) Experience setting up & utilizing planning data generated through ERP – Required Expert Microsoft Excel, including complex formulas – Required Experience with IBP (S&OP) cycle - highly preferred EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, finance, engineering or related field Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered TransMedics is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Welcome to TransMedics Careers! Our Vision is to help save more patients' lives by becoming the trusted partner to transplant stakeholders worldwide and delivering the highest quality technology, service and clinical care. TransMedics Group, Inc. (TMDX) is a commercial-stage medical technology company transforming organ transplant therapy for end-stage organ failure patients across multiple disease states. We developed the Organ Care System, or the OCS™, to replace a decades-old standard of care that we believe is significantly limiting access to life-saving transplant therapy for hundreds of thousands of patients worldwide. Our innovative OCS technology replicates many aspects of the organ’s natural living and functioning environment outside of the human body. As such, the OCS represents a paradigm shift that transforms organ preservation for transplantation from a static state to a dynamic environment that enables new capabilities, including organ optimization and assessment. In concert with our OCS technology platform and OCS Connect™ app, which enables TransMedics and transplant clinicians to efficiently track, coordinate & communicate resource logistics for donor organs procured and maintained on OCS™, TMDX launched its National OCS™ Program (NOP) in 2022: 16 regional hubs across the U.S. staffed by a dispersed workforce of experienced, on-staff OCS Perfusion Specialists & Cardiothoracic and Abdominal Donor Procurement Surgeons. These resources are mobilized on-demand via our own dedicated ground & aviation transportation logistics network, to retrieve and deliver allocated donor organs from anywhere in the U.S. – aiding U.S. Transplant Centers in bidding farewell to the time & distance limitations of cold storage & expand the pool of viable donor organs for their transplant recipients.