Job Description
TEMP TO HIRE - DURATION - MIN THREE MONTHS - HYBRID - 4 ONSITE 1 REMOTE - SHIFT - MON-FRI 8:30AM - 5PM.
The Buyer/Planner is primarily responsible for indirect and direct material procurement, delivery, and confirmation of delivery and release to support the Master Product Schedule.
General:
- Maintain effectiveness of the Quality System components relevant to this position.
- Responsible for the supply of all materials to support production at Somerset facility.
- Identifies issues and resolves problems regarding materials. Supports problem resolution and communication to all affected internal customers (QA, Operations, Scheduling, Customer Service, and Finance).
- Leads investigations related to material discrepancies and Trackwise events.
- Other duties as assigned.
Buying/Purchasing:
- Generates and issues purchase orders (PO) to Suppliers within JDE in accordance with Approved Suppliers and ensures timely approval of PO's with associated approval chain.
- Manage lead times and rush expenses with suppliers.
- Maintains tracker of Order status, PO Status, lead time, and receipt for all goods.
- Sources new suppliers, vendors, distributors as needed based on input from Formulations and Operations
- Ensures receipt of all documentation for materials (Specification, Instructions/Manual, COA, MSDS, BSE/TSE, GMO, EI as applicable)
- Monitors and adjusts open PO's and supplier commitments. Resolves 3-way match issues to ensure timely supplier payment.
- Acquires quotes for materials as requested and specified by site team members.
- Collaborate with Global Procurement for high value purchases to ensure CDA, Code of Conduct, and Contract executed as applicable.
- Supports Capex Processes
Planning:
- Performs raw material planning for projects within JDE
- Maintains inventory levels consistent with site policies and goals. Quarterly adjusts safety stock levels in JDE based on self-analysis of inventory levels
- Maintains Item Masters, BOMs, routes and other associated supply chain data
- Supports launch activities as directed for new products.
- Review excess & obsolete inventory and provides supporting data to seek customer reimbursement for customer owned materials.
- Monitor inventory levels for raw materials to ensure site meets inventory targets. Adjust purchasing activities to support inventory management objectives.
- Processes material for destruction upon obsolescence or expiry.
- Processes materials for shipment including material samples and supports shipment documentation preparation.
- Bachelor's degree in life science discipline, supply chain, or business or equivalent work experience.
- Minimum 2-4 years experience in similar role including production planning, inventory control, and purchasing
- Minimum 2 years in pharmaceutical industry or demonstration of adequate knowledge of controls and requirements in a pharmaceutical environment
- 1 years previous experience working with MRP systems
- APICS Certification a plus
- Ability to read, understand and act on MRP reports, stock status reports and material variance reports
- Must possess appropriate communication skills allowing direct interaction with outside suppliers, production operations and management
- Works well in a team environment.
- Able to work on multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Be organized. Maintain good records, and be able to access them rapidly. Understand where information can be found.
- Demonstrated ability to read, write, and speak clear English.
- Demonstrated mathematical ability.
- High level of attention to detail.
- Strong documentation skills.
- Good communication skills both written and oral.
- Displays a higher degree of independent judgment and analyses to complete the responsibilities of this role.
Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of - Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans. Mindlance
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