Job Description:
We are seeking a detail-driven professional to join our Operations team in Galway as a Production Planning Manager. This role is critical to ensuring smooth production, logistics, and inventory management, supporting the delivery of medical technology worldwide.
This hands-on, detail-driven position involves developing forecasts in partnership with commercial teams, coordinating with contract manufacturing partners on raw material procurement and production capacity, monitoring daily production performance, and managing outbound finished goods logistics. You will also collaborate with warehouses and third-party logistics providers to ensure timely, cost-effective deliveries, maintain balanced inventory levels, and ensure compliance with regulations.
* Develop demand forecasts in partnership with commercial teams
* Coordinate with contract manufacturing partners on raw material procurement and production capacity
* Monitor daily production performance and address supply risks proactively
* Manage outbound finished goods logistics to optimize transportation strategies
* Collaborate with warehouses and third-party logistics providers to ensure timely, cost-effective deliveries
* Maintain balanced inventory levels aligned with revenue and safety stock targets
* Ensure compliance with regulations and maintain accurate documentation for audits and reporting