Production Planner

Are you somebody who is passionate about making a difference? Do you thrive in highly technical environments? Our pharmaceutical client is seeking a Supply Planner to join their growing team where you will play a pivotal role in helping patients worldwide.

Experience

• BS or BA Degree, preferably with focus on Operations or supply chain management; MBA in Operations/ Supply-chain Management preferred.
• 5 plus years’ experience with production planning and inventory control, preferably in a pharmaceutical environment.
• Strong knowledge of and experience with SAP is mandatory
• APICS certification is desirable
• Exposure to cGMP principles and practices.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Access).

Roles and Responsibilities

• Ensures the uninterrupted supply of all products through accurate forecasting, product classification management and implementing appropriate planning strategies.
• Maintain the Order Book and weekly revenue estimates.
• Work with Regulatory & Procurement team to manage artwork changes provide samples registrations, support country product launches
• Work with the Sales Order Coordinator, Finance, Sales and Logistics to ensure orders go out per plan.
• Generate and communicate the weekly and monthly Packaging, shipping schedules and tracking packaging schedule attainment.
• Participate in capacity planning and analysis, highlighting constraints & excess capacity.
• Generate, manage and communicate the Packaging and dispatch schedules
• Managing inventory norms working closely with demand planning & procurement for FG, RM & PM
• Schedule and manage special product campaigns
• Utilizing SAP, monitor and ensure adoption of MRP via systems.
• Work with the Sales Order Coordinator to resolve any order execution issues
• Prepare the monthly and quarterly Packaging and Dispatch plans
• Manage inventory targets (including safety stock levels) to budget and target
• Drive improvements in inventory management processes to achieve and reduce agreed target inventory levels.
• Provide long term visibility for high lead time/ critical raw materials
• Prepare monthly RM/PM, FG inventory reports and forecasts
• Manage site level inventory dissolution process
• Ensure proper set-up and operation of the MRP process.
• Ensuring GPS MRP runs smoothly for Process Improvement, automation and transparency of activities