Buyer/Planner, Production Planning

Our client is a leading Indian pharmaceutical company, headquartered in Bengaluru and a footprint across 100 countries. The company manufactures pharmaceutical products, over-the-counter drugs, and nutraceuticals. They operate two business verticals, Regulated Markets and Emerging Markets. Their manufacturing footprint covers 8 manufacturing facilities in 4 continents, including 5 US FDA approved facilities and a dedicated R&D facility in India with global filing capabilities.

The company partners with generic companies in US and Canada, to supply retail and hospital generics in injectable products and soft gels. In European markets, it has long-term relationships for the development of projects and supply agreements. In Australia and New Zealand, the company is engaged in manufacturing and supply of soft gels and value-added manufacturing.

Responsibilities:

• On a weekly basis, review the Material Resource Plan (MRP) output and align requirements based on the latest version of the artwork for printed packaging components. Upon finalizing the requirements convert/consolidate planned orders to Purchase orders
• On a daily basis, analyze, approve and communicate orders to the suppliers. This will include new orders and/or changes to previous releases. Initiates follow up on orders placed; expedite deliveries
• Keep the Purchasing Manager and Master Production Scheduler informed of delivery changes that might affect production
• Monitor and report quality and delivery metrics of supplied lots on a monthly basis to monitor and report quality and delivery dates weekly
• Perform priority Quality Control (QC) testing
• Review and update open purchased order report
• Approve and process requisitions
• Attend weekly bulk and packaging meeting
• Prepare updates for new product launches
• Communication with label compliance on new or revised label and outset changes
• Monitor inventory performance against plan and initiate actions where variances arise. Take corrective action on those items that are not within established inventory levels. Follow up any claims to suppliers that may arise on purchased materials.
• Review weekly and monthly shortages
• Maintain control of packaging changes to assure that these changes are introduced efficiently and write offs are reduced to a minimum.
• Provide forecasts to suppliers on Active Ingredients and Packaging Components based on the MRP requirements.
• Anticipate emergency conditions such as vendor strikes, supply chain issues or shut downs and take necessary actions to reduce their effect on operations
• Provide forecast to key suppliers
• Review Accounts Payable (AP) issues

Requirements:

Education & Experience

• Bachelors’ Degree (B.S.) from a four-year college or university in a Finance, Logistics, or Business discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in structured planning environment or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Advanced expertise in MRP / systems supported planning
• Working knowledge of SAP preferred