What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Production Planner position at Dechra?
🚨 We’re hiring a Senior Production Planner – Fort Worth, TX
📍 Onsite | 🐾 Veterinary Pharmaceuticals | 🌍 Global Impact
At Dechra, we’re proud to be a growing global specialist in veterinary pharmaceuticals. With operations in 27 countries and a team of nearly 2,000 colleagues, our mission is simple: to sustainably improve animal health and welfare worldwide.
We’re looking for a Senior Production Planner to join our Fort Worth manufacturing site. This is a key onsite role, responsible for overseeing materials planning, production planning, logistics, and supplier relationships to ensure our products arrive on time, with the right quality, at the right place and price.
💼 What you’ll be doing:
You’ll manage everything from buyer/planner responsibilities and ERP system integration to inventory control and supplier performance. You’ll work closely with internal teams and global procurement to drive cost-saving initiatives and ensure smooth material flow for manufacturing.
🎯 What we’re looking for:
✔ 3 years’ experience in Production Planning / Scheduling environment
✔ Experience in regulated manufacturing (GMP preferred but not essential)
✔ Strong ERP/MRP and intermediate Excel skills
✔ Excellent communication and analytical abilities
✔ A BS in Business, Logistics, or Supply Chain (or equivalent experience)
🌟 Why Dechra?
Our values — Dedication, Enjoyment, Courage, Honesty, Relationships, and Ambition — are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a collaborative, inclusive culture where your growth matters.
What we offer you:
With 41 days holidays, as a people first values-based culture, we provide free weekly wellness sessions focused on our employee's physical and mental wellbeing, and flexible work arrangements. We offer a generous 200% employer 401k match and an other incentives for long-term financial wellness. Our full array of health, financial and voluntary benefit programs are what you would expect from a recognized Best Place to Work.
Salary : $85,000 - $95,000