Material Planner and Scheduler

Job Title: MATERIAL PLANNER & SCHEDULER

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Be part of history in the making. AstraZeneca is building its first biologics manufacturing campus in Singapore - a groundbreaking USD 1.5 billion investment that will serve as a global hub for innovation and excellence.

This innovative facility will deliver end-to-end Antibody-Drug Conjugate (ADC) capabilities with different manufacturing units/buildings in one campus

• Small molecule- chemical API production
• Large molecule- monoclonal antibody manufacturing
• Conjugation
• Fill-and-finish operations, including sterile filling and lyophilization
• Final secondary packaging

The campus will be equipped with modern digital and automation infrastructure, enabling autonomous manufacturing powered by artificial intelligence. In addition, it will be designed for carbon neutrality, embedding sustainability into every aspect of operations and setting a new benchmark for environmentally responsible biologics' manufacturing.

We are looking for passionate individuals with proven experience who thrive in dynamic environments and bring a “make-it-happen” attitude. Joining us means contributing to a project that will not only transform AstraZeneca’s global supply chain but also advance life-changing medicines for patients everywhere.

If you’re ready to shape the future of biologics and be part of a once-in-a-generation project, we want you on our team.

Introduction to role

Are you ready to orchestrate end-to-end materials and schedules that bring life-changing biologics to patients? Do you want to build planning capability from the ground up at a digitally enabled campus built for automated, independent operations? This is your chance to help stand up a landmark manufacturing site and set the planning standards that will scale globally.

This role sits at the heart of a new biologics manufacturing campus in Singapore, integrating multiple high-value operations from antibody production through sterile fill-finish and final pack. You will translate demand into a reliable, executable site plan, ensure materials are in the right place at the right time, and shape the digital planning ecosystem that enables fast, confident decisions. Your work will directly improve schedule consistency, accelerate time-to-market, and support a sustainable, carbon-neutral operation.

Key Accountabilities

Material planning & availability

• Translate the production schedule into material requirements for raw materials, consumables and other production-related materials.
• Coordinate site activities to ensure material availability during the site’s startup phase
• Ensure materials are available in the right quantity and at the right time to support manufacturing activities.
• Maintain appropriate planning parameters, including lead times, safety stocks and replenishment settings.
• Monitor material availability and proactively identify shortages, constraints and expiry risks.
• Coordinate mitigation and es-calation where material availability could impact the production schedule.
• Work closely with Warehouse, Procurement, MS&T and Quality to ensure materials are received, released and available when required.

Production planning & scheduling

• Develop and maintain the detailed production schedule in close collaboration with Manufacturing and Supply Chain.
• Translate demand and supply requirements into an executable manufacturing schedule.
• Coordinate the sequencing of manufacturing activities, considering capacity, material availability, equipment and operational constraints.
• Identify scheduling conflicts and constraints early and work across teams to resolve them.
• Support the scheduling of commissioning, qualification, engineering, validation and commercial production activities.
• Assess the impact of schedule changes on materials, capacity and downstream supply.
• Provide clear visibility of the production plan, priorities, constraints and risks.

Planning tools & capability

• Help define and establish the planning and scheduling tools required for the site, ensuring they support both start-up and future commercial operations - including material planning and detailed scheduling.
• Support development of planning processes, planning horizons, scheduling routines, planning parameters and ways of working.
• Support implementation and effective use of OMP, SAP and relevant advanced planning and decision-support tools
• Responsibility for maintaining planning master data in SAP and OMP
• Help establish effective integration between production scheduling, material planning, inventory and warehouse activities.
• Help develop simple, robust planning routines and performance measures to provide visibility of schedule adherence, material availability, constraints and upcoming risks.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of planning processes, systems and tools as the site matures.

Multi-functional coordination

• Work closely with Manufacturing, Warehouse, Procurement, Quality and the wider Supply Chain organization to maintain an aligned and executable plan.
• Coordinate with Procurement and suppliers on material requirements, lead times and delivery priorities.
• Support the introduction of new products and materials into the site.
• Provide clear visibility of material and scheduling risks and drive timely resolution.
• Build strong relationships across the site and wider supply network to support effective end-to-end planning.

Skills & Experience

We are looking for someone who combines strong planning capability with a practical, hands-on mind-set. You will ideally have:

• Education & Credentials: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain
• Industry Background: 5+ years of material and supply planning experience in pharma, biologics, or complex manufacturing; greenfield/start-up experience advantageous
• Experience in production scheduling, material planning, supply planning or a related supply chain role within a manufacturing environment, preferable experience either mAB, drug linker, conjugation, drug product and finished pack
• Strong understanding of production scheduling, inventory management, lead times, capacity constraints and material availability.
• Strong experience creating, governing, validating, and trouble-shooting planning master data
• Experience with SAP (ECC / S4H), OMP, Coupa and/or Aera is highly desirable.
• Experience using production planning or scheduling tools and an interest in helping establish effective digital planning solutions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong multi-functional collaboration skills and the confidence to challenge when demand, capacity, materials and schedule are not aligned.
• Ability to identify risks early, understand their operational impact and drive appropriate actions.
• Comfort working in a start-up environment, where processes, systems and ways of working are still being established.

Desirable Skills/Experience

Greenfield/start up experience advantageous

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

Why AstraZeneca

Here, you will help activate a next-generation manufacturing hub that pairs pioneering science with advanced digital and automation technologies to deliver biologics at speed and scale. You will join a collaborative, hands-on culture where unexpected combinations of expertise unlock bold ideas, and where your planning decisions directly impact patient access and our sustainability ambitions, including our drive toward zero carbon operations and a carbon-negative value chain. We value kindness alongside ambition, give people the space to lead, and equip teams with the tools to turn complex pipelines into reliable supply for patients worldwide.

Call to Action : If you are ready to lead the plan, shape the tools, and build the routines that bring this new biologics campus to life, take the next step and share your story with us today.

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AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.