Supply Chain Planner

Job Title: Supply Chain Planner

Location: Edison, NJ 08817

Duration: 06+ months on W2 contract

Temp to Perm: Approximately a six-month contingent assignment based on workload and performance, with the potential for conversion to a permanent role based on available opening and performance.

Core essential qualifications include:
- Bachelor's degree
- Minimum of two years of supply chain planning experience at a Pharmaceutical company
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- Minimum of two years of SAP experience



Job Description


The Supply Chain Planner leads all Production and Packaging Planning functions for the NJ Operations supply chain department. Under direction of Supply Chain Head, you will plan/manage the manufacture of bulk and packaged products based on material requirements planning (MRP) reports and tools, and release production and packaging schedules in alignment with MPS requirements. This includes New Product Introduction, R&D, and MS&T requirements, along with all Inline commercial demand. The role will communicate status of plant performance and collaborates with other teams to minimize and/or eliminate supply concerns, constraints, and back-order situations.



Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop the Master Plan for the NJ Operations, balancing inventory, resources, and capacity to meet customer needs.
• Ensure the delivery commitments on MTO products, which involve verifying forecasts, checking material and availability of capacity.
• Perform supply/demand analysis and capacity planning each month, highlighting areas of concern
• Identify and communicate constraints that may impact achievement of the MPS while maintaining finished goods inventory at target levels to ensure high customer service levels.
• ct as liaison between Production, Engineering, Procurement, Supply Management, Product Development, Technical Services and Demand Planning to control supply to customers
• Maintain KPI's for the Planning function within the NJ Operations sites
• Ensure coordination with other teams to schedule and to execute plan on a weekly and monthly basis while monitoring actual output versus the Master Production Plan.
• Identify gaps and drive solutions, including metrics on performance to the requested schedule.
• Support the documentation of planning policies, schedule rules and procedures to ensure consistent Master Scheduling performance

Qualifications:

• Completed Bachelor's degree required. (Focus on Engineering, Science, Business Administration, Supply Chain Operations or related discipline preferred).
• Three (3) years' experience in Supply Chain related roles: production planning, master scheduling, inventory management, shop floor scheduling, demand, etc.
• Proficient with MS office applications (especially MS Excel)
• Knowledge of Supply Chain processes; planning, replenishments, forecasting, advanced planning, inventory management, and master data maintenance.
• Self-motivated with excellent initiative, leadership and interpersonal skills.
• bility to collaborate internally and externally to influence cross-functional change and meet all deliverables.
• bility to manage complexity and resolve conflicts that arise from balancing multiple priorities.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Problem solving and analytical skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• dequate practical experience with site Quality, Production and Vendor Management.
• Experience in pharma industry with manufacturing and packaging, especially Oral Solid Dosage forms strongly preferred.
• PICS certification (CPIM or CSCP) preferred
• Demonstrated knowledge of ERP systems required (QAD & SAP a plus)
• bility to travel on occasion

Compensation:


The hourly rate for this position is between $43.00-$50.00per hour.
Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include [geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate].



Benefits:


Sunrise offers ACA compliant medical coverage/dental insurance/vision insurance to all employees. We also offer Sick time benefits as required per State regulations.

Contact:
Sharath Babu: View email address on click.appcast.io | View phone number on click.appcast.io | URL: