Production Material Planner / Buyer - 2 Year Fixed Term

Roche • Indianapolis, IN

21h • $65,000 - $120,800 • Onsite

About The Position

The Production Material Planner / Buyer is part of Roche’s Near Patient Care Operations team within the Production Planning Chapter. The role supports seamless manufacturing operations and reliable product delivery by managing end-to-end procurement and replenishment planning for assigned material portfolios. It works closely with internal and external partners across procurement, logistics, quality, and supply planning to ensure timely material availability, optimize inventory coverage, and support supply continuity.

The position also contributes to continuous improvement initiatives, agile projects, and lean problem-solving. It is an on-site role based in Indianapolis, Indiana, and is offered as a two-year fixed-term position.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Business, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related field; alternatively, equivalent second-level education with relevant industry experience.
• Three to five years of relevant professional experience with a Bachelor’s degree, or up to three years with a Master’s degree, in supply chain, procurement, or manufacturing.
• Strong working knowledge of procurement planning, scheduling, and Material Requirements Planning (MRP) systems, including the ability to evaluate trade-offs between alternative courses of action.
• Proficiency in building and using lean analysis and reporting tools with advanced Excel and Google Workspace tools, including Google Sheets.
• Analytical problem-solving and proactive decision-making capabilities, with an understanding of logistics and continuous improvement methodologies such as Lean and Agile.
• Excellent teamwork, planning, and organizational skills.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.

Nice To Haves

• German language proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Conduct procurement activities, create rolling purchasing forecasts, and manage delivery schedules and order quantities to ensure timely material availability.
• Set, evaluate, and maintain planning parameters in relevant enterprise and material requirements planning (MRP) systems.
• Establish item-level inventory coverage targets, mitigate obsolete and excess stock, and oversee designated scrapping processes.
• Manage relationships and logistics coordination with internal and external suppliers, and initiate countermeasures to prevent supply disruptions.
• Contribute data to monthly Supply Review Meetings, lead root-cause problem-solving sessions, and track goods receipts and quality approvals.
• Participate in Lean and Agile continuous improvement activities, support product launches, and execute non-routine project deliverables.
• Develop lean analysis tools to report operational key performance indicators and support annual budget planning.

Benefits

• A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.
• Benefits are available as detailed in the benefits link referenced in the posting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level