Senior Materials Planner

Evotec•Redmond, WA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

We’re looking for a passionate and curious Senior Materials Planner to join our team. If you’re excited by new challenges, solving complex problems, and learning every step of the way, you might just be the perfect fit. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to drive impactful projects, collaborate with bright minds, and explore uncharted territories. As a Senior Materials Planner at Just-Evotec, your primary focus will be to lead the demand management process by working closely with Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain and Business Teams to create materials demand requisitions for procurement for Just-Evotec Biologics.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree required in Science, Engineering, or Business/Supply Chain with 5+ years’ experience in manufacturing operations including roles involved with materials planning and production scheduling in a cGMP manufacturing environment.
APICS Certification.
Strong interpersonal, team, oral and written communication skills are a must.
Significant experience working with ERP systems, specifically Materials Management, Supply Chain Management, Demand Planning, Inventory Management and Production Scheduling modules in a cGMP environment.
Strong focus on quality and attention to detail.
Possess effective task/time management organizational skills.
Strong computer skills include Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, and MS Project).

Nice To Haves

SAP S/4HANA desirable.
Implementation and validation of Computerized Materials Management System (CMMS) experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Partner with Project Management, Quality and Supply Chain to identify and qualify new supplier or vendor and raw material requirements and specifications.
Forecast and maintain materials supply using demand planning tools.
Assess inventory volume against planning assumptions.
Minimize inventory while ensuring material availability.
Schedule the supply of materials/components to meet production requirements and minimum safety stock levels.
Day-to-day requisition management and management of deliveries, as required.
Understand and manage risks to minimize impact on production schedule.
Take follow up actions in relation to material shortages that affect production.
Implement all processes to agreed standards and targets and support continuous improvement initiatives and identify areas of improvement.
Utilize any Material Requirements Planning system (MRP) or IT system that is in place and ensure that data is accurate and up to date and resolve any issues as required.
Monitor the integrity of Bill of Materials (BOM) and manage inventory accuracy.
Monitor inventory levels against agreed target levels.
Support inventory checks to validate inventory accuracy.
Create regular statistical reports and analysis and update others in the organization.
Partner with Procurement on Return Materials Authorization (RMA) instances.
Generate and communicate supplier material delivery schedules and forecasts to ensure they reflect requirements and meet demands.
Support assessment and sourcing of suppliers in conjunction with members of the Procurement team.
Support Supply Chain Management & Procurement in negotiations to ensure demand for materials are met, if required.
Resolve supplier concerns and evaluate supplier performance in conjunction with members of the Supply Chain Management team.