18047 – Supply Chain Planner Specialist – Meath Contractor

This role is an 11 month contract with a view to extension.

Purpose

The role of the Supply Chain Planner is part of the Planning and Scheduling Self Direct Work Team. The Planning and Scheduling team is comprised of Supply Chain, Procurement, Process Engineering, Finance, Quality, and MS&T functional team members and is responsible for direct material procurement, planning, and introduction to the site in addition to Capacity Planning and Scheduling. The Supply Chain Planner Specialist is responsible for creating direct material forecasts and order execution to meet the needs of the site value stream. All planning and execution activities are completed in the site’s SAP system within which the Supply Chain planner will play a key role in master data maintenance and business analytics. In addition, the Supply Chain planner plays a key role in the project management of the introduction of new materials onto the site. The Supply Chain Planner works closely with the Planning and Scheduling Team members as well as other self-directed work teams in the site’s value stream. They will be responsible for ensuring that direct material planning for the categories of direct materials they are responsible for is executed per the site budget and approved plan of record.

Responsibilities

• Continuously Improve the Material Management Process on site.

• Ensure material forecasting is kept current in the site’s ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system in line with the material planning cycle.

• Ensure purchase orders are placed in line with lead times and agreed with SLAs & site customers.

• Work closely with the Material Availability Team to communicate the material ordering plan.

• Build an excellent relationship with suppliers of assigned categories to order to ensure value is created and delivered for the site.

• Track and challenge assigned supplier safety, quality, delivery, and cost metrics.

• Minimizing obsolescence with the site Production Planners who allocate Direct Material to the production orders.

• Ensure material planning processes meet schedule needs and balance safety first, quality always and cost.

• Leverage the site’s ERP system to deliver the site’s digital vision, working closely with the Business Excellence Function.

• Network with the above site ERP subject matter experts to build expertise in oneself and others.

• During schedule execution ensure value stream customers such as Material Availability, Manufacturing and Testing are well communicated to.

• Work with the business excellence team to ensure the material management KPIs on the plant control tower are driving business performance.

• Take on team champion roles as agreed within the Plan and Procure self-directed work team.

• Owner of the site’s Inventory Governance process.

• Responsible for Drug Substance Planning for the assigned product.

• SAP Superuser and Work with local and global ERP process stewards to build capability.

• Coach and Upskill Supply Chain Planner Associate Specialists and Production Planner Associate Specialists.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Science, Engineering, or Equivalent.

• Greater than 4 years of Experience in a highly regulated industry.

• Direct Material planning experience.

• Biologics drug substance manufacturing experience is desired.

• Enterprise mindset to ensure the right priorities are set for the site.

• Strong project management skills to support schedule delivery.

• Good stakeholder management skills to manage both internal and external stakeholders that support the site.

• Good influencing/collaboration skills and teamwork mindset.

• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, ability to challenge the status quo with a continuous improvement mindset.

• Proven ability to use a wide variety of lean tools and building capability in teams you have led that become the standard way work gets completed.

• Effective communicator.

• Promoting a culture where diversity and inclusion are supported.