Supply Chain Senior Associate / Production Planner (Drug Substance)

Role Summary

Supply Chain Senior Associate / Production Planner (Drug Substance) – Holly Springs, NC

Responsibilities

• Execute and manage manufacturing process orders, ensuring accurate master data and transactions within SAP.
• Analyze raw material demand, usage, and inventory to determine requirements and allocate materials appropriately.
• Coordinate logistics execution for process orders and proactively manage material availability.
• Support standardized planning processes, tools, and methodologies.
• Assist with new product introductions (NPI) and site projects, aligning planning strategies with operational readiness.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Finance, and Global Planning to resolve planning conflicts.
• Conduct scenario analyses to assess scheduling impacts and inform decisions.
• Support quality management processes including Change Controls and CAPAs.
• Track and report planning KPIs to improve effectiveness.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to streamline and automate planning.
• Contribute to ERP enhancement efforts and maintain data integrity across SAP and RapidResponse.
• Be available on-call as needed to support urgent supply or production issues.

Qualifications

• Basic Qualifications:
  • High school/GED + 4 years Manufacturing, Supply Chain, or Operations experience OR
  • Associate‚Äôs + 2 years Manufacturing, Supply Chain, or Operations experience OR
  • Bachelor‚Äôs + 6 months Manufacturing, Supply Chain, or Operations experience OR
  • Master's
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • 2+ years of experience in supply chain, production planning, or manufacturing support.
  • Advanced user of SAP (or equivalent ERP), Excel, and planning tools such as RapidResponse.
  • Familiarity with quality systems (e.g., Trackwise) and document management tools (e.g., CDOCS).
  • Experience supporting clinical and commercial operations in a GMP-regulated environment.
  • Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across functions.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, analyze complex data, and solve problems proactively.
  • Knowledge of MES systems such as WERUM (a plus).
  • Enthusiastic, proactive, and committed to continuous learning and process improvement.

Skills

• Supply chain planning
• Production planning
• ERP systems (SAP) and planning tools (RapidResponse)
• Quality system familiarity (Trackwise)
• Data analysis and KPI tracking
• Cross-functional collaboration

Education

• Not specified beyond Basic/Preferred qualifications; include relevant degrees/certifications as applicable.