Senior Materials Planner
About The Position
Senior Materials Planner Position Summary 100% on-site Catalent, Inc. is a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) whose mission is to develop, manufacture, and supply products that help people live better and healthier lives. Catalent is dedicated to delivering unparalleled service to pharma, biotech, and consumer health customers, supporting product development, launch, and full life-cycle supply. With time-tested experience in development sciences, delivery technologies, and multi-modality manufacturing, Catalent supports the acceleration of development programs and the launch of more than a hundred new products every year. Powered by thousands of scientists and technicians and the latest technology platforms at more than 40 global sites, Catalent supplies billions of doses of life-enhancing and life-saving treatments for patients annually. The Senior Materials Planner (“Sr. Materials Planner”) is part of a team responsible for managing the supply of assigned materials to support pre-clinical, early to late phase clinical, and commercial manufacturing requirements while maintaining targeted inventories. The objective of the Sr. Materials Planner is to ensure that materials are available and released by Quality at the right time, in the right location and at the right quantity for scheduled activities. The Sr. Materials Planner will also assist in improving the material planning function through implementation of planning best practices and full utilization of the JDE system. This position will closely interface with the Ready-to-Execute team, Production Scheduling, Material Control, Buyers, Costing, Manufacturing, Quality Raw Materials, MS&T, and Project Management. The Sr. Materials Planner will report to the Director, Supply Chain Planning.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or similar area.
- 5-6 years material planning or directly related Supply Chain experience.
- Proficiency with ERP / MRP systems. JDE desirable.
- Intermediate/Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in cGMP environment preferred. Pharma/Biotech/CMO highly desirable.
- Experience in developing and implementing processes, procedures, and systems preferred.
- Lean/Six Sigma experience desirable.
- Supply Chain Certification such as CPIM is desirable.
Responsibilities
- Material Requirement Planning (MRP) for multiple manufacturing and warehousing sites, clients and products.
- Tracking and reporting material readiness daily to Ready to Execute and as requested by internal and external clients.
- Regular review of planning parameters impacting MRP such as safety stock, reorder point and Kanban or Min/Max levels.
- Expediting and problem-solving supply issues with Buyers, Material Control, Manufacturing and Quality Raw Materials.
- Driving maximum utilization of the ERP system (JDE) for all MRP functions and inventory control.
- Managing input of Work Orders, attachment of Bills of Material and Routings and creation of Purchase Requisitions.
- Contributing to the lifecycle management process to optimize inventory, mitigate material expiration and reduce scrap.
- Participating in continuous improvement projects.
Benefits
- Competitive medical benefits and 401K
- 152 hours PTO + 8 Paid Holidays
- Dynamic, fast-paced work environment
- Opportunity to work on Continuous Improvement Processes
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
