Job Details
Responsibilities:
Analyze inventory levels of items within ERP systems and act as needed (placing purchase orders, expediting, and deferring deliveries etc.)
Place purchase orders in SAP and Ariba with suppliers with sufficient lead time to enable on time deliveries to facilitate support of production orders.
Monitor and adjust purchase order quantities and delivery dates as needed and maintaining SAP with current accurate data.
Build strong relationships with external vendors, internal CLIENT SITE team and other CLIENT sites Manage material expiration and revisions to prevent production schedule disruptions and minimize destructions and obsolescence.
Support creation and maintenance of material master data, MRP parameters, reorder points, safety stocks, lead times, and lot sizes etc.
Work closely with Production Planning, Scheduling, Quality, Warehouse & Logistics, CLIENT Joint Process Teams as well as project teams to ensure material needs are met.
Troubleshoot receiving issues with purchase orders and communicate to suppliers regarding documentation needed to perform receipt and/or invoice payment.
Track and report purchasing metrics, including on time delivery, past due purchase orders, releasing purchase orders on time, etc.
Forecast and manage material expirations and revisions to prevent production schedule disruptions and minimize destructions and obsolescence.
Run reports on a timely basis including Open Order Reports and purchasing metrics, including On-time deliveries, On-time PO release, Past due POs, and On-time Incoming inspection.
Work with Supply Chain team to streamline processes and implement quality improvements.
Partnership with finance/procurement on evaluation of materials for slow-moving/obsolete inventory and obsolete inventory for destruction
Support the start-up of the SITE site, partnering with quality, planning, and procurement to purchase GMP and Non GMP indirect materials required for both start-up activities and routine operations.
Maintain close communication with all operations areas supervisor regarding all customer issues and concerns.
EDUCATION:
Four-year college degree is preferred. Experience on the job in lieu of a degree may be considered.
EXPERIENCE
2-5 years of work experience
Experience in manufacturing, procurement, or supply chain preferably a GMP environment
SAP experience.
Knowledge of Indirect and/or MRO materials
Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology or other regulated environment experience.
Ability to work independently with little day-to-day direction.
Strong verbal and written communication skills up, down and across the organization
Capability to prioritize and multi-task effectively with the ability to change direction quickly.
Responsible for maintaining a safe work environment, working safely and accountable for supporting all HSE objectives.
Collaborate with other internal and external teams.
Computer literacy Ariba, Windows Operating System, Microsoft Office
Additional Information:
Occasionally need to provide support outside core working hours to assist with operational issues.