* International, pharmaceutical company
* 12 months contract with extension option
About Our Client
Our client, an internationally renowned pharmaceutical company in the Solothurn area, is recruiting. On its behalf, we are now looking for a Material Planner (a) starting ASAP, ideally March/April, to join their international team for a period of 12 months.
Depending on the selected candidate's performance and motivation, there is a possibility of an extension or a permanent takeover.
Hybrid work model: 1-2 days HO possible.
Job Description
The Material Planner (raw materials) will support Manufacturing Planning reports, liaising with different internal stakeholders of the Supply Chain, Procurement, and Quality teams. The responsibilities will be around the following task areas:
Main day-to-day:
* Raw materials planning and inventory control activities, including forecasted demand, safety stock levels, expiry reporting, TD forecasting, QC release, and the weekly management of ASCP purchasing suggestions.
* Revising and maintaining SOPs, SLRs, BOMs, Formulas, Recipes, Validity Rules, Production Rules, and Warehouse Rules in OPM.
* Supporting tech transfers and the development/maintenance of manufacturing bills of materials, as needed, and ensuring that the raw materials are procured and on-hand to support the manufacturing schedule.
Further on:
* Supporting new item creation process and Master Data enrichment as required.
* Reviewing process and raw material vendor change notifications for inventory impact and facilitating cross-functional discussions, as required, to drive changes to closure and/or visibility of change or inventory impact.
* Analyzing data and creating the Expired and Obsolete report quarterly and reviewing the information with the site planning management team.
* Supporting site leadership team meetings as needed and escalating potential issues to management as required.
The Successful Applicant
In order to be considered for the role, the selected candidate must have:
* Bachelor's degree in pharma/life science or Supply Chain field.
* 2-5 years work experience in Material Planning (min. 2 years in a pharma company).
* Proficiency with ERP systems such as Oracle, SAP, etc.
* Advanced skills with Excel and Power BI are welcome.
* Strong communication skills in English.
* Proactive team player.
What's on Offer
The selected candidate will be part of a dynamic team and actively contribute to the discovery, development, and delivery of innovative therapies to improve the lives of patients.
Hybrid: 1-2 HO possible.
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