Our client, a leading pharmaceutical company, is hiring a Supply Chain Planner on a contract basis
Job ID #: 82813
Work Location: Summit, NJ/Hybrid
Summary:
Minimum 50% onsite required
Work schedule: Mon-Fri(normal business hours)
Key Responsibilities:
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Analyze and interpret material demand changes, place purchase orders, monitor POs, invoices, and material life cycles, maintain supplier relationships, and execute materials and purchase order strategies to maintain on-time delivery of materials along with target inventory levels to support network CT product manufacturing and development.
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???????Collaborate with internal manufacturing sites to ensure master production schedule is aligned to ensure upcoming orders are fulfilled as per need-by dates.
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Lead production meetings with site and above-site representatives such as Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, MS&T, and Supply Chain.
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Work with QA, QC, and other cross-functional teams to ensure the appropriate amount of QC materials are tested, released, and available to support all manufacturing activities.
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Ensure that all input materials are available on time and at the right quantities to ensure material availability for production.???????
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Develop and maintain replenishment strategy for selected set of materials, ensuring that production demands are continuously met through periods of high growth and expansion.
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Ensure network evaluation, allocation, and transfers of materials is executed according to aligned SLAs, strategies, and various set parameters across sites.
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Development and execution of supply forecast models/scenarios (internal and external) based on production demand that aligns with company objectives. Management and monitoring of QC materials demand/supply to ensure supply continuity and minimization of obsolescence.
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Support material planning master data analysis. Identify opportunities for process efficiencies, standardization, and alignments across the network.
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Mitigate any potential material shortages in a timely manner by leveraging the tier structure to ensure successful mitigation
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Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and implement process improvements while maintaining open communication with all teams and fostering environment of cooperation to achieve shared goals.
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Perform other tasks as assigned.
Education:
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Associate’s degree required but prefer bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, life sciences, information systems, business management or related fields.
Qualifications & Experience:
- 3+ years of related experience in materials management and/or supply chain within cGMP operations. Cell therapy experience preferred.
- Experience in material planning and/or finite scheduling in a medium to high volume environment
- Flexible and comfortable working with ambiguity. Strong understanding of current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other regulatory requirements (EMA, TGA).
- Strong organizational, analytical, and time management skills.???????Ability to work well in a team environment with a positive attitude and a willingness to assist other areas of the organization.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as strong focus and attention to detail.
- Independence and self-starting mentality with an ability to handle multiple tasks at once in a fast-paced environment.
- APICS certification is a plus
- Proficiency in ERP and MRP systems (I.e., Oracle, SAP, QAD, IBP)
Pay Range: $32-34