Materials Specialist

Role: Material Planning Specialist responsible for ensuring continuous supply of materials supporting production and sales in a biopharma setting. Objectives include maintaining inventory levels (targeting at least 2-week supply), optimizing material availability, and resolving supply disruptions. Core responsibilities encompass managing material ordering, scheduling, inventory accuracy, rescheduling for expedites and inventory control, root cause analysis of shortages, and supporting material transfers, phase-ins/phase-outs, and supplier interactions. The role requires field floor walks, collaboration with sourcing, and data analysis to predict and resolve material issues. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree with 2+ years of material planning or production scheduling experience; proficiency in computer systems, specifically Oracle; bilingual skills. Preferred qualifications include APICS certification, Six Sigma Green Belt, MRP knowledge, and experience with lean processes. High-value specifics: role involves working closely with suppliers on packaging, planning, and problem resolution within a biopharma manufacturing environment, supporting NPI activities, and ensuring compliance with quality standards. The position involves partnership with supply chain teams, potentially including supplier visits, and supports continuous improvement initiatives. Work setup is not explicitly specified, but the emphasis on daily on-floor presence and supplier interactions suggests an on-site role.