Materials Planner

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Job Overview:

Manage inventory to meet finished goods manufacturing requirements while reducing inventory holding costs.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain MRP tool by daily updates from the Salesforce and WMS (warehouse management system).
• Update and maintain accurate Bill of Materials (BoMs) for Development and Commercial programs.
• Manage inventory plan variances due to unexpected demand and communicate to affected departments appropriate push/pull activities.
• Work with the Warehouse team to coordinate receipts and sampling of incoming raw material.
• Help prioritize materials testing and release by QC and QA teams based on the production schedule.
• Lead raw material dashboard meeting to ensure materials availability and release by the production scheduled date.
• Review material requirements and generate a material order list for purchasing based on inventory balances and due dates.
• Collaborate with purchasing for resolution of supply disruptions identifying affected programs and determining safety stock quantities.
• Participate in material planning for new business opportunities, facilitating use of existing inventory items and helping allocate materials to projects.
• Support Report including (but not limited to): Financial Inventory Reports, Retest/Expiration Reports, Sampling Reports, Disposition Reports, and Cycle Count Reports
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Arts/Sciences in Engineering, Supply Chain, or Business or higher, or equivalent combination of education, training and professional experience that provides the individual with the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Experience working with major Enterprise Resource Planning systems (ERP) required (MS Dynamics )
• 2-5 years of Pharmaceutical Industry Experience in supply chain or scheduling (in a CMO/CDMO environment )
• Good understanding of core supply chain processes (BOMs, inventory, POs, schedules, etc.)
• Demonstrate ability to obtain the appropriate knowledge from resources on Lean Six Sigma Methodologies and proven analytical/ problem solving capabilities.
• Demonstrates the ability to establish good working relationships with other departments, including vendors, colleagues, and subordinates.
• Demonstrates the appropriate technical knowledge necessary to make sound decisions on development issues with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrate the ability to analyze data and information and assess and resolve complex problems/issues as required.
• Must be able to comprehend and follow all applicable SOPs.
• Demonstrate ability to acquire the appropriate knowledge from resources on with electronic Quality Management Systems such as MasterControl and Trackwise.
• Demonstrate the ability to acquire the appropriate knowledge from resources on the current federal, local, and international regulations regarding the production, testing, and release of drug substances and products.
• Good understanding of cGMPs, industry, and regulatory standards and guidelines.
• Demonstrate familiarity with Microsoft programs like Word, PowerPoint, Project, Teams, Outlook, etc.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and/or Access (need to be able to work with formulas, pivot tables, produce charts)
• Demonstrate the ability to portray the appropriate level of integrity and professionalism.
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively with management, staff, regulators, and client representatives in written and verbal formats.
• Demonstrate the ability to complete tasks accurately and according to established and shifting timelines.
• Demonstrate the ability to make quality scheduling, resource allocation, and priorities decisions.
• Energetic, execution-focused, self-motivated, and organized individual who is accustomed to working in a deadline-focused, high-pressure entrepreneurial environment.
• Results-oriented and efficient.
• Creative and open-minded who fosters an environment in which sharing of ideas is encouraged.
• Demonstrate the ability to work closely with a diverse customer and employee base (internally and externally).
• Demonstrate the ability to work well in a cross-functional team environment.
• Must communicate fluently in English and have legible handwriting.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to travel between and within facilities to visit staff, operations, and projects, as needed.
• Ability to sit, stand, climb stairs, and climb ladders to mezzanines (when necessary).
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds on occasion.
• Ability to use PPE (safety shoes, goggles, respirators, gloves, etc. when necessary).