End-to-End Material Planner

Novartis•Indianapolis, IN

1d•$85,400 - $158,600•Onsite

About The Position

Step into a role where your planning expertise directly enables patients to receive life-changing therapies. As an End-to-End Material Planner, you will play a critical role in ensuring seamless production execution by translating plans into action so materials are available on time, at the right quality and cost. You’ll partner across Production, Quality, Warehouse and Finance to keep operations running smoothly, optimize inventory, and strengthen supplier performance—driving reliability, efficiency, and impact at every step.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree - Business, Finance, Engineering, or Supply Chain preferred
At least 3 years of relevant experience in material planning, purchasing, or supply chain roles
Experience working in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or other cGMP regulated environments
Strong data analysis skills using tools such as Power BI, SAP Business Objects, Tableau.
Advanced Excel and data manipulation skills.
Experience with enterprise resource planning (ERP) and material requirements planning systems (MRP), including as SAP or Microsoft Dynamics
Strong communication skills with ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams

Nice To Haves

Internal And External Customer Needs Analysis & Satisfaction Studies
Negotiating
Root Cause Analysis And Problem-Solving
Vendor Management

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain material requirements plans aligned with forecasts, production schedules, and usage trends
Convert production needs into accurate purchase requisitions and purchase orders, ensuring timely material availability
Continuously adjust plans to respond to changing demand, supply constraints, and production priorities
Manage supplier performance to ensure quality, reliable delivery, and timely issue resolution
Monitor inventory levels to balance service, cost efficiency, and obsolescence risk
Own Materials Planning & Supplier Operations performance metrics, driving insights to improve reliability and performance
Partner cross-functionally to ensure compliance, data accuracy, and seamless production execution
Collaborate with Global Procurement and Quality to resolve supply risks and supplier performance gaps.