Senior Planner (all genders)

Responsibilities:

Revenue Forecasting, Capacity Planning & Portfolio Governance

• •Lead the monthly Revenue Forecast process for assigned Business Areas and support data-driven decision making.
• •Collaborate with Operations, Business Development and department heads to review performance, monitor ongoing projects and assess future opportunities.
• •Analyze historical trends and current performance to ensure forecast accuracy and identify revenue improvement opportunities.
• •Lead the monthly Capacity Planning process, including capacity analysis, forecasting and resource allocation recommendations.
• •Provide regular capacity reports, dashboards and ad hoc analyses for management.
• •Support Portfolio Governance by delivering insights and reporting for project and portfolio reviews.
• •Collaborate with Project Managers, PMO, Portfolio Management and Finance to ensure effective project monitoring, milestone recognition and month-end closure activities.
• •Ensure accurate time tracking and compliance with SOX controls.

Planning Excellence & Process Optimization

• •Promote and continuously improve planning methodologies, tools and governance frameworks.
• •Act as a key planning partner for assigned Operations departments, ensuring consistency and adherence to best practices.
• •Identify and implement solutions to streamline planning processes, improve efficiency and reduce complexity.
• •Optimize resource utilization, capacity management and facility occupancy to prevent bottlenecks and support project delivery.
• •Monitor capacity and performance metrics, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.

Collaboration & Continuous Improvement

• •Facilitate cross-functional and cross-site collaboration to support successful project execution.
• •Identify improvement opportunities and implement process enhancements using lean principles.
• •Partner with OSSBA and other stakeholders to develop, test and implement scalable tools and processes aligned with business needs.
• •Act as an internal subject matter expert by defining standard ways of working and delivering guidance and training on tools and processes.

Qualifications:

• •Degree in Pharmaceutical Technology and Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Engineering or equivalent.
• •Good knowledge of project management standards or processes improvement methodology
• •Demonstrated planning methodologies knowledge
• •Post Intermediate level of English (spoken and written).
• •Strong command of Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• •Good economic-financial knowledge (and curiosity to increase it).
• •Experience: Good level of experience in scientific or technical field.
• •Proven listening, communication, facilitation and team working skills, with ability to interact effectively across multiple stakeholders.
• •Demonstrated ability to select and prioritize the different activities and requests.
• •Strong planning and organizational skills.
• •Open-minded and positive approach towards change.
• •Problem-solving approach.
• •Capable in adjusting to a rapidly changing workload.
• •Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• •Focused on data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement.

FR : Dans le cadre de sa politique Diversité, Evotec étudie, à compétences égales, toutes les candidatures dont celles des personnes en situation de handicap.

ENG : In the frame of our Diversity policy, Evotec considers, with equal competences, all applications including people with disabilities.