Overview
Supply Chain Planner (12 Month Contract)
Our client, a leading medical device manufacturer here in Waterford are seeking a Supply Chain Planner to join their team. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning, scheduling, inventory and may perform work in a specific sub-specialty in Inventory Planning and Control or Operations.
Key Responsibilities (Essential responsibilities include but are not limited to the following):
- Responsible for inventory replenishment based on production schedules, current inventory, customer orders and forecasts.
- Responsible for planning, scheduling, coordinating and giving final approval of the master schedule of products through the complete production cycle.
- Liaise with stakeholders to reschedule production to support business.
- Support business execution of new programs and initiatives.
- Monitor key performance indicators, analyses cost and coordinate cross functional work teams to increase effectiveness of supply chain initiatives.
- Assist with development of metrics to assess and improve forecast accuracy.
- Assist with the development and implementation of department standards, practices, procedures and policies to ensure the accuracy of inventory records.
- Supports all company safety and quality programs and initiatives.
- Ensure ongoing compliance with GMP in all practices, recording of events and processes.
- Ensure compliance with all learnings from all GMP training events.
- Other responsibilities may be assigned from time to time as needed, based on the evolution of the company and the requirements of the department/position.
Job Specifications: The minimum education and experience required to perform this job competently.
- Degree Qualified, highly desirable, with specific or additional qualifications in the area of supply chain management, logistics and/or planning including an APICS, CPIM or APICS CSCP certification.
- At least 2 -3 years’ experience of supply planning preferably within a Healthcare/ Pharmaceutical environment.
- Strong understanding of forecasting, MPS, and MRP.
- Strong understanding of Pharmaceutical RA / GMP compliance.
- Experience of SAP desirable.
Skills/Attributes:
- Can work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
- Excellent problem solver
- Target Driven
- Self-Motivated
- Ability to Multitask