Specialist 4 - Inventory Planning/Control

Planner External Supply

Planner External Supply Location: Titusville, NJ Duration: 12+ months Pay Range: $30/hr - $33.50/hr

Planner External Supply is a strategic liaison between the internal customers and the external manufacturing sites. This position is responsible for the global planning and material management of externally manufactured and or packaged products. This position defines, measures, analyzes and implements improvements and controls planning and material processes to ensure base business, launches, long term, and individual's goals are aligned with strategic objectives. The success of this role is measured by timely deliveries of orders, which meet target inventory levels and maintain continuity of supply to our customers.

Key responsibilities:

• Set up a balanced volume plan, detailed plan and material plan which takes into account operations efficiency, inventory and stock cost, SLOB risk and customer service.
• Create and maintain Purchase Orders and SAP transactions
• Lead improvement projects or participate in IMT or critical issue discussions.
• Create and maintain relationships, internally and externally, that allow plants to interpret demand and inventory requirements and respond with the right capacity, products and schedules to meet customer requirements.
• Proactive identification of issues that may impact supply, drive short and long term planning activities/processes and day-to-day planning.
• Quality Assurance and customer issues such as, retrieve, interpret and supervise demand and sales trends, calculate safety stock, optimize inventory levels, resolve mismatches/payment issues, lead monthly renewal process, collect monthly supplier performance metrics and create/update orders to external suppliers.
• Follow global monthly planning schedule to deliver plans to downstream plants in OMP.
• Communicate forecast and priorities to the external sites; including event planning.
• Collaborate with E2E-planners, master data team, PES, finance, procurement, AP, QA/QC, VSL, Launch Management, Inventory Management and IT.
• Handle inventory, SLOB process to maintain accurate and target stock levels at DC and EM sites.
• Day to day supply issue management.
• Identify and lead process related improvements across the supply chain of the CMO.
• Create new and ensure master data is accurate and updated as required for reliable MRP/ERP outputs
• Supports S&OP and business plan teams. Develop supply plans in support of new launches
• Ensure processes and systems are in place to support the new product launches
• Represent External Planning on Global Planning and cross team initiatives
• Manage performance development plan and company goals to achieve personal and business excellence
• Track and report OTIF, SLOB, Inventory targets, Demand Order Coverage, STEM Adherence, stock outs, and timely launch metrics
• Maintain training compliance
• Collaborate on Digital Transformation

Education:

A minimum of a Bachelor's Degree is required - Focus in Supply Chain, Business is preferred.

Experience and skills:

A minimum of four years of experience in Supply Chain planning, operations, or experience in a related field

Proficiency in SAP and MS Excel

Proven ability to work across organizational boundaries through influence, negotiation and partnership.

Ability to prioritize issues to support the customer and supply chain requirements; and operate across teams in a cross-functional organization

Confirmed business insight in the area of Supply Chain and financials with clear understanding of external Supply Chain trends.

Collaborates effectively to achieve performance improvement

Establishes effective communications and common goals and objectives

Strong analytical and quantitative skills, excellent communication and presentation skills.

Ability to handle and prioritize multiple initiatives and work in across teams where priorities change rapidly and require delivering results against tight deadlines

Ability to partner with and influence others with minimal coaching

Serve as a role model for Credo based decision-making

Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

Preferred:

Experience within master production schedule process, inventory and supply chain management

Demonstrated ability within Scenario analysis, sales and operations planning, Planning Systems (APO/OMP) and other cross-functional business processes common to the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industry

APICS and LEAN Certification

Other:

Requires ability to work flexible hours to accommodate US, EMEA and Asia-Client work schedules when needed, balancing work and personal time

Requires up to 10% domestic travel