Supply Chain Planner

About PSC Biotech

Supply Chain Planner

Overview:

Working in client Supply Chain team you will be responsible for translating the master production schedule (MPS) into a feasible and accurate shortterm detail schedule for a fixed time period ensuring on time availability of product whilst taking known constraints and planning parameters into account. Alongside this the ShortTerm Planner will:

• Provide key production planning information to support client integrated business planning (IBP) processes within the 013 week time horizon.
  
• Work closely with the areas finite scheduler and product planner providing timely and accurate information to ensure the generation of feasible production schedules.
  
• Is responsible for local weekly and monthly planning processes.
  
• Is responsible for reporting out key KPIs for clients planning.
  
• Facilitate weekly scheduling and capacity review meetings with production QA warehouse and process development departments.
  
• Ensure a feasible plan and release plan for the manufacturing areas.
  

Key Responsibilities:

• Is responsible for the shortterm al planning process in their assigned area which support the site s in clients S&OP process (Planning cycle). Local processes include production planning line scheduling and shipment planning.
  
• Continuously identifies opportunities for system and process improvements and uses operational excellence (OpEx) and project management skills to implement changes.
  
• Report client shortterm planning performance metrics for their assigned area.
  
• At times may be asked to present information analyses and provide recommendations to management.
  
• Articulate and highlight key master production schedules changes to the MPS lead.
  
• Provide planning SME knowledge to support NC/CAPA investigations.
  
• Manage and monitor SAP / RR transactions to support production plan capacity analysis planning cycle and procurement activities.
  
• Convert planned process orders to process orders and ensure a feasible plan.
  
• Coordinate with the warehouse department to ensure availability of all components for the production line and the shipment of materials to ensure market supply.
  
• Check component availability against the shortterm plan.
  
• Plan and coordinate repackaging activities (REDO) and Scrap requests.
  
• SME for assigned tasks.
  
• Support projects with technical mastery.
  
• Own KPI reporting and coordinate relevant actions.
  
• Create analysis in support of projects or improvements and provide recommendations.
  
• Responsible for portfolio of commercial products understanding all constraints and dependencies that impact planning activities.
  

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Management or relevant experience.
  
• Approximately 25yrs Planning experience in an industrial environment.
  
• SAP ECC Planning Experience essential. GMP Knowledge.
  
• Familiar with S&OP process.
  
• Familiar with production planning concepts (Materials requirement planning production scheduling).
  

Preferred Qualifications & Experience:

• Master s Degree or APICS certification.
  
• Packaging experience.
  
• Min 5 years experience in an industrial environment.
  
• Understanding of Class A principals desirable.
  
• Planning system experience (Rapid Response RR).
  
• Experience in Pharma production (Fillfinish and packaging).
  
• QMTS.
  

Knowledge/Skills:

• Understands basics of quality systems and manufacturing processes.
  
• Effectively manages internal and external stakeholder relationships.
  
• Adapts communication style and works effectively across multiple functions and sites.
  
• Ability to communicate findings clearly and concisely and make recommendations.
  
• Maintains composure and direction in high pressure situations.
  
• Effectively navigates through ambiguity to resolve issues.
  
• Ability to work under minimal direction and independently develop solutions that are thorough practical and consistent with functional objectives.