Description
EPM Scientific are working closely with a key client who are seeking to hire a Freelance Inventory Planning/Control Manager on a full-time, remote contract lasting 12 months.Below is a small job description regarding this role
Skills:
-
Experience in planning, operations, logistics, SC - Experience in Pharma sector (J&J = plus)
- Experience with SAP (OMP = plus)
- Experience in Large Molecule
- Strong negotation skills
- Ability to prioritize issues to support the customer and SC requirements
- Flexible hours to support US, EMEA and Asia-Pac work schedules if needed
- Proficient in MS Excel (minimum ability to create V-lookups and pivot tables)
Key responsibilities:
- Set up volume plan, detailed pland and material plan taking into account operations efficiency, inventory, stock cost, customer service
- Manage improvement projects
- Communicate forecasts and priorities to external sites
- Communicate and plan artwork changes effectively between internal and external partners
- Create and maintain purchase orders and SAP transactions
- Create and maintain relationships, internaly and externally that allow plants to interpret demand and inventory requirements and respond with the right capacity, products and schedules to meet customer requirements
- Proactive identification of issues that may impact supply, manage short and long term planning activities/processes and day-to-day planning, QA and customer issues such as, retrieve, interpret and monitor demand and sales trends, calculate safety stock, manage inventory levels, resolve mismatches/payment issues, lead monthly renewal process, collect monthly supplier performance metrics and create/update orders to external suppliers
- Follow global monthly planning schedule to deliver plans to downstream plants in OMP
- Create new and ensure master data is accurate and updated as required for reliable MRP/ERP outputs
- Supports S&OP and represent executive reviews when needed. Develop supply plans in support of new launches
- Ensure processes and systems are in place to support the new product launches
- Track and report OTIF, SLOB, Inventory targets, Demand Order Coverage, STEM Adherence, stock outs, and on-time launch metrics
- Maintain training compliance
If this is of interest then please apply below!