Material Planner

Business Introduction We manufacture and supply reliable, high-quality medicines and vaccines to meet patients’ needs and drive our performance. Our network of 37 medicines and vaccines manufacturing sites delivered 1.7 billion packs of medicines and 409 million vaccine doses in 2024 to help make a positive impact on the health of millions of people. Our supply chain is not just core to our operations; it’s vital to bringing our innovations to patients as quickly, efficiently and effectively as possible. Technology is transforming how we manufacture medicines and vaccines, enabling us to increase the speed, quality and scale of product supply. We need the very best minds and capability to help us on our journey to make more complex products, harnessing the power of smart manufacturing technologies including robotics, digital solutions and artificial intelligence to deliver for patients. Position Summary As a Material Planner , you will ensure the reliable supply of new and existing materials needed to support production and laboratory operations. You will partner across Supply Chain, Warehouse, Quality, QC, Procurement, and other functions to maintain appropriate inventory levels, identify supply risks, and support continuity of operations.   This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career, these responsibilities include some of the following: • Maintain updates of key SAP material planning data to best utilize our planning system and  responsible for ensuring purchase orders are placed on time and monitored to maintain appropriate inventory levels • Execute and improve standard process around material expiry, re-evaluation, cycle counting   • Support improvements to execution of site key business process within the scope of raw materials – such as financial budgeting, forecasting, expiry and site impact assessments for new products • Collaboration with site scheduling, warehouse, quality and QC to resolve issues and implement process improvements around raw materials to drive time and cost savings • Establish and maintain KPIs utilizing supply chain best practices to monitor plants raw material inventory and supplier performance   • Identify potential raw material supply risks impacting the ability to maintain the production schedule, inventory targets, or supply chain policies.   Take appropriate actions to resolve issues by collaborating cross functionally. • Trouble-shoot SAP related issues and/or develop as an SAP Super user • Implement recommendations from global procurement to align with sourcing strategies, drive cost and inventory savings, while ensuring alignment with technical and quality requirements • Develop relationships with suppliers including providing vendor forecasts • Execute vendor change notifications and change controls related to materials including alternative sources   Why you? Basic Qualifications: We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals: • Bachelor's degree. • 1+ years of experience in manufacturing, supply chain, material planning, production, laboratory operations, or a related field. Preferred Qualifications: If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus: • 3+ years of related manufacturing experience in a Supply Chain, Technical, Material Planning, Production, or Lab Supervision-related role • Project Management and change control ownership experience • Financial acumen, problem solving, negotiating, and presentation skills • Proficiency systems and software such as SAP, Excel and AI tools • APICS certification or equivalent or willingness to become certified • Written and oral communications skills with particular attention to detail • Proficient in the SAP Production Planning