Buyer/Planner
Core
Manage production planning, scheduling, and material purchasing to ensure supply chain efficiency and customer service.
Role type
Senior Buyer/Planner
Builds
Production schedules, material orders, and inventory plans for pharmaceutical/chemical manufacturing
Domain
Life Sciences / Chemical Manufacturing / Supply Chain
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Production planning, Material Requirements Planning (MRP), SAP usage, Inventory management, Purchase order processing, Cost reduction strategies, Multi-SKU planning, Forecast analysis, Supply gap resolution, Production asset alignment
Preferred skills
APICS/ASCM certification, Chemical or pharmaceutical industry experience, cGMP/ISO/FDA regulated environment experience, Asset-constrained environment planning
Technologies
SAP, Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Responsibilities
Develop detailed production and campaign schedules; purchase materials, packaging, and supplies; coordinate with strategic sourcing and production teams; monitor and adjust schedules to optimize costs; analyze inventory and delivery problems; issue SAP process orders; maintain production metrics and system data; implement best practices for Make to Stock/Order strategies.
Seniority
Mid-Senior level (3-5 years experience)