Buyer and Planner

Somerset, NJ 08873 | Work from home flexibility

Posted: 08/29/2024 Employment Type: Contract Division: Life Sciences Job Number: JN -082024-19530 State: New Jersey

Job Description

Buyer/ Planner
SRG offers flexible staffing solutions with a national presence. We provide contract, contract-to-hire, direct hire and executive search services. SRG utilizes an innovative approach to identify and qualify talent that is unique to the Staffing industry, featuring a cutting-edge platform that allows us to rapidly and precisely match professionals to client requirements. We have a proprietary database of over one million candidates and maintain continuous contact with our qualified talent.

  • Title: Buyer Planner
  • Location: Somerset, NJ (hybrid: 4 days onsite, 1 remote)
  • Industry: Pharmaceutical
  • Hours: MON - FRI - 8AM - 5:00PM
  • Salary: Up to $43.25/HR. Based on Experience (Paid Weekly - Benefits Available)
  • Employment Type: 3+ month contract (Possible direct offer)

Essential Job Functions:
The Buyer/Planner is primarily responsible for indirect and direct material procurement, delivery, and confirmation of delivery and release to support the Master Product Schedule.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain effectiveness of the Quality System components relevant to this position.
  • Responsible for the supply of all materials to support production at Somerset facility.
  • Identifies issues and resolves problems regarding materials. Supports problem resolution and communication to all affected internal customers (QA, Operations, Scheduling, Customer Service, and Finance).
  • Leads investigations related to material discrepancies and Trackwise events.
  • Generates and issues purchase orders (PO) to Suppliers within JDE in accordance with Approved Suppliers and ensures timely approval of PO s with associated approval chain.
  • Manage lead times and rush expenses with suppliers.
  • Maintains tracker of Order status, PO Status, lead time, and receipt for all goods.
  • Sources new suppliers, vendors, distributors as needed based on input from Formulations and Operations
  • Ensures receipt of all documentation for materials (Specification, Instructions/Manual, COA, MSDS, BSE/TSE, GMO, EI as applicable)
  • Monitors and adjusts open PO s and supplier commitments. Resolves 3-way match issues to ensure timely supplier payment.
  • Acquires quotes for materials as requested and specified by site team members.
  • Collaborate with Global Procurement for high value purchases to ensure CDA, Code of Conduct, and Contract executed as applicable.
  • Supports Capex Processes
  • Performs raw material planning for projects within JDE
  • Maintains inventory levels consistent with site policies and goals. Quarterly adjusts safety stock levels in JDE based on self-analysis of inventory levels
  • Maintains Item Masters, BOMs, routes and other associated supply chain data
  • Supports launch activities as directed for new products.
  • Review excess & obsolete inventory and provides supporting data to seek customer reimbursement for customer owned materials.
  • Monitor inventory levels for raw materials to ensure site meets inventory targets. Adjust purchasing activities to support inventory management objectives.
  • Processes material for destruction upon obsolescence or expiry.
  • Processes materials for shipment including material samples and supports shipment documentation preparation.

Minimum Education and Experience:

  • Bachelor s degree in life science discipline, supply chain, or business or equivalent work experience.
  • Minimum 2-4 years experience in similar role including production planning, inventory control, and purchasing
  • Minimum 2 years in pharmaceutical industry or demonstration of adequate knowledge of controls and requirements in a pharmaceutical environment
  • 1 years previous experience working with MRP systems
  • APICS Certification a plus
  • Ability to read, understand and act on MRP reports, stock status reports and material variance reports
  • Must possess appropriate communication skills allowing direct interaction with outside suppliers, production operations and management


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