Overview
The role will serve as a production planner for the site, responsible for planning for material and production-related activities, including commercial requirements, special projects, new products, and product changes in support of the Biologics Manufacturing Site.
Key Responsibilities
* Accountable for ensuring production schedule is accurate on SAP.
* Responsible for scheduling and releasing process orders in SAP.
* Responsible for coordinating with Manufacturing and WCL to ensure JIT and Weigh & Dispense area are aligned and functioning smoothly to ensure materials available for on time production.
* Interfaces with all levels of the organization and collaborates with Manufacturing, Maintenance, Validation, MS&T and QA to ensure utilization of data, systems and interfaces to optimize efficiency.
* Responsible for strategic planning / inventory analysis.
* Supports New Material Introduction process as necessary.
* Provides support to Supply Chain Projects and manufacturing/project teams as the Supply Chain Planning representative as needed.
* Coordinates with planner/buyers to assure execution of materials requirement process to support agreed production plan.
* Collaborates with Finance, manufacturing, WCL and maintenance teams to analyze material variances, adjust accordingly and identify opportunities for improvement through OpEx programs.
* Managing Supply Chain related investigations and change controls, working with teams to identify problems, analyze information, and develop and implement solutions.
Qualifications & Experience
* High proficiency with SAP (ERP System), Microsoft Excel and Quality Management System. Knowledge of Syncade MES (Manufacturing Execution System) an advantage.
* Must be proactive, able to anticipate, plan forward and react quickly to new information, understand a sense of urgency and react accordingly.
Qualifications
* BSc. in Logistics, Supply Chain Management or science-related discipline or similar.
* A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a Supply Chain or Manufacturing role or similar with experience in Production Planning, Scheduling & Inventory Control.
* Experience/knowledge in cGMP Biologics manufacturing is preferred.
* Professional (APICS) certification (CPIM/CSCP) is desirable.
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