MRO Buyer / Planner

The businesses of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany•Indianapolis, IN

3d•$22 - $34•Onsite

About The Position

In this role you will play a key role in the management and accuracy of indirect consumable inventory. This role also services the site in the processing of indirect purchasing requisitions and converts those requests into purchase orders. Success in this role will be measured by achieving at least 98% on-time indirect material availability.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED and 3+ years of supply chain work experience.
OR
Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline and 1+ years of supply chain work experience.
1+ years of MRP/ERP system work experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience developing and managing complex Excel workbooks.
Pharmaceutical work experience.
Strong analytical, organization, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

Works with the cleaning validation operations team, quality control, and other affiliates to ensure a continuous supply of ‘just-in-time’ materials used in indirect manufacturing processes.
Transforms approved purchase requisitions for indirect purchases into purchase orders for materials and services from approved suppliers.
Maintains integrity and continuous improvements of master data within the SAP application, ensuring data accuracy and timeliness of transactions.
Observes, optimizes and tracks required safety stocks for indirect item coded materials to ensure continuous supply of inventory.
Identifies and leads initiatives to optimize supply chain processes, including company purchase orders and annual blanket purchase orders.
Develops capacity analyses and provide inventory projections.
Routes document changes in the internal quality control system, reporting supplier change notifications to the appropriate departments, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Acts as a liaison on occasion between supplier’s invoice requests and accounts payable and work well in a fast-paced environment.
Maintains accurate and complete supply chain tracking logs (Excel format).