Materials Planner

Summary:
Our client, a biopharmaceutical company in West Dublin, is seeking a Materials Planner to manage the introduction of new GMP raw materials for the manufacture of bulk drug substances.
This role involves working closely with the Buyer to coordinate requirements and oversee project plans for new materials related to multiple product introductions.
The candidate will ensure that all materials have SAP master data created, material risk assessments and specifications completed, and are tested and released by QC and QA in line with tech transfer and manufacturing schedules.
Responsibilities: Identify requirements and Suppliers.Coordinate with Technical Services who will provide process descriptions and create bills of materials and with the strategic sourcing team and buyer to identify suitable suppliers, grades and pack sizes according to process requirements and following standard operating procedures for NMI.Work with Technical Services, Operations and Strategic Sourcing to ensure that the correct quantities are estimated to support technical studies, shakedown and engineering batches each new product introduction up to and including the process performance qualification batches (PPQ).Attend Material Review Board (MRB), Supplier Review board (SRB) and qualification tracker meetings to ensure material and supplier is qualified for use.Qualify new Vendors and New Materials.Coordinate with QA, QC and Technical Services who are responsible for qualifying and adding new vendors and/or materials to the approved vendor list.Coordinate and plan the generation of technical risk assessments and material specifications by Technical Services and QC respectively.Purchasing.Coordinate with the Buyer to complete purchasing activities for all raw materials and components on the BOM, as well as any new consumables via the on-site vendor managed inventory service provider.Work with Manufacturing and other site departments to understand future material needs and develop a purchasing schedule.Support the Buyer as required to process purchase requisitions, enter purchase orders in SAP, and generate reports for upper management review.Support Raw Materials and SAP Process teams – identify problems, recommend process improvements, and work with the team on resolutions.Planning/scheduling.Produce BDS master schedules/ plans as assigned and in conjunction with the buyer ensure that these are translated into SAP process orders in order to initiate MRP.Create process orders in SAP to initiate batch manufacture and coordinate with the finite scheduler to execute the BDS production schedule.Generate new material request forms to initiate qualification of the material.Generate SAP master data for materials to allow the creation of process orders in SAP.Update BOM and MES where required to support the manufacturing line.Chair weekly calls to support the NMI production for technology transfer.Qualifications & Experience: 3rd level qualification in Business, Supply Chain, Materials Management, or Logistics; alternatively, a science-based degree with relevant industry experience in raw material planning or management.Strong proficiency in SAP ERP, including material master data creation, bill of materials, purchasing, MRP, and production planning; additional system exposure to SAP ECC, Veeva Vault, and SmartSheet.Demonstrated planning experience in an MRP environment, with a solid understanding of cGMP requirements for raw material purchasing.Project management capability, with the ability to coordinate cross-functional activities and drive timelines.
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