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.