Production - Production Planner
hace 15 horas
New Brunswick
Position Title: Production Planner Work Location: New Brunswick, NJ Assignment Duration: 12 Months Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, Business Hours Work Arrangement: Hybrid Position Summary: The Supply Chain Site Coordinator will represent the External Manufacturing (ExM) Supply Chain team in providing a key link in the supply chain by coordinating activities between the our organization Planning organization and the Contract Manufacturing organization (CMO). The role will be responsible for communicating supply & demand information between the two organizations, and will be responsible for the timely execution of supply orders for products sourced from the CMO. Key Responsibilities: • Ensure that adequate production is taking place with the Contract Manufacturing Organization (CMO) in order to meet customer demands., • Support the on-time delivery of Purchase Orders from CMO's, and interact with Market Supply Planning, Customer Service, CMO Site Planning, and our organization Virtual Plant Team (VPT) in achieving the on-time delivery of Purchase Orders., • Act as External Manufacturing (ExM) contact for internal and external customers for product inquiry, shipments and scheduling activities., • Ensure purchase orders are placed in a timely manner according to contractual requirements and meet product lead-times., • Review and update open order reports, track order exceptions, and communicate unresolved issues to the Supply Chain Manager., • Support synchronization of orders from Market Supply Planning and other customers to support campaign timing and consumption of tolled material., • Implements standard processes for efficient and effective communication of information from CMO to customer, including open order reporting & shipping plan communication., • Ensures CMO provides open order confirmations through the agreed process., • Proactively supports CMO and customer requests/queries in relation to supply, demand, logistics requirements, artwork change implementation, ship on test requests etc. Support ad hoc market and customer requests for information., • Ensure CMO supply chain team routinely informed in relation to Regulatory Agency approval status to allow on time production to occur., • Act as the main point-of-Contact between our organization's Planning and the CMO for the resolution of supply issues that may affect Customer Service in the market., • Work with CMO and MSP team/Customer to manage shortages/allocations and stock-outs in the market., • Proactively determines the impact of supply disruption or quality events that may affect market supply, and informs the Virtual Plant Team (VPT) and customer., • Coordinate product reworks/redress at CMO site, as required by the business., • Provide input into performance metrics analysis and comments (On-time delivery, Backorders, Anticipated Backorders)., • Execute and support priority planning as necessary through review of Backorder/Anticipated Backorder (BO/ABO) information and customer inventory levels., • Provides monthly forecast to CMO to account for delivery requirements in long-range planning horizon., • Support and lead projects as required., • Escalates to Supply Chain Manager as required. Qualification & Experience: • Required Associate degree but Bachelor's Degree Preferred and 5 years experience in the pharmaceutical/consumer products industry in a supply chain or manufacturing environment, • Knowledge of Master Scheduling, Forecasting, Customer Service, Logistics, Distribution, and/or Inventory Management is required, ideally combined with the use of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, • Excellent knowledge of the planning operational workflow (MPS, MRP, forecasting) and how sourcing decisions impact site planning operations., • Experience in SAP is a plus., • Project Management experience is a plus., • Excellent PC and systems skills with competence in MS Office; Advanced MS Excel experience, • Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills are a pre-requisite., • Ability to work to deadlines, manage workload accordingly through task prioritization, possess a high level of accuracy and attention to detail., • Possess excellent analytical, organizational, critical thinking and problem solving skills, • Demonstrated ability in performing in a dynamic work environment. Additional Information (If Applicable): Additional Job Requirements: None