The role
PE Global is currently recruiting for a Senior Material Planner on behalf of a leading pharmaceutical company based in Cork.
This is an initial 11 month contract.
Overview
The primary role of the Senior Material Planner is to ensure the availability of raw material components to meet the production schedule in Drug Substance, Drug Product and Finish Goods Packaging Operations.
The Senior Material Planner will play a key role in ensuring that the functional goals are met.
This will require supporting the development and implementation of systems, processes and people to ensure optimal raw material coverage in line with the Master Production Schedule as well as product launch activities.
Responsibilities
Accountable for Master Data accuracy in SAP for material components
Accountable for representing the function in Global Category Form and Quarterly Business Review (QBR)
Accountable for the weekly cross functional material readiness forum.
Accountable for generating and issuing recurring Heatmap/Material Readiness to site stakeholders.
Participate in weekly material readiness activity.
Accountable for representing the function on the weekly S&OE meetings ensuring cross functional alignment of plans
Responsible for Material Requirements Planning (MRP) in line with the Master Production Schedule in SAP to ensure that operational requirements are met
Responsible for converting purchase requests to purchase order as required by SAP detail schedule including payment of supplier invoices
Responsible for monitoring Materials release status to meet detailed schedule
Responsible for Inventory Management end to end including (Pricing (Purchase Info Record), Purchase Price Variance (PPV), reserve process, expiry, FIFO, FEFO, safety stock, lead times etc)
Responsible for issuing quarterly supplier forecasts
Responsible for ensuring that supplier open order book is issued and aligned with SAP on a weekly basis.
Responsible for aging receipts, resolving issues and identifying root causes
Responsible for Short Term Exception Management (STEM) program as required and proactively engage with stakeholders to resolve schedule conflicts.
Responsible for inputs into the monthly site Supply Chain Review meeting (SCR)
Participate in end of campaign performance review (Plan V Actual) to correct future campaign requirements
Participate in site Single Use Application strategy meetings
Participate in daily cross-functional meetings to ensure maintenance of Adherence to Schedule (ATS) and Adherence to Plan (ATP) in line with Make / Assess / Release commitments
Participate as required in delivery of Change Request, CAPA, Deviation & Supplier Change Notification (SCN) within the Quality Management System (QMS) system
Communicate delivery schedule to production, warehouse and quality department outlining risks to meet the detailed schedule through daily management and tier process.
Member of the functional process team level as required
Facilitate Tier 1 Purchasing team meeting
Back up for the Material Planning Lead
Daily Material Planning Tier 2
Daily Flow Team Meetings
Complete material planning scenarios as required to maintain detailed schedule
Engage Right First Time (six-sigma) and lean manufacturing practices leading to Operational Excellence
Develop, maintain and publish KPI's for supplier performance (OTIF)
Functional Lead for Continuous Improvement (CI) projects
Safety and Quality
Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
Material Planner Standard Work
Metrics
Cost Savings
Dual Sourcing
Operational Readiness Programs (ORP)
Education and Experience
A minimum of an Honor's Degree (NFQ level 8) in Supply Chain Management or other related Business discipline is essential
Supply Chain Certification is preferred e.g. APICS
Project Management or Lean Certification is desirable
A minimum of 7 years relevant Supply Chain Management experience
Experience in Planning/Purchasing in a pharmaceutical environment with strong technical/systems background is desirable
Experience of SAP is essential
Proof track record in end to end leading and managing of a direct material category (specific experience managing chemicals, SUT's (Single Use Technologies) highly desirable
Power BI or similar data analytics visual tool knowledge is desirable but not essential
Experience working in a GMP environment for a minimum of 3 years
Project Management with a focus on value creation and waste reduction programmes highly desirable
Development of efficient and effective Material planning processes and systems
Interested candidates should submit an updated CV.
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