Crown Bioscience

Global Material Planner Manager

Crown Bioscience • $100K — $120K *
Durham, NC 27713In-Person
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of relevant material planning experience or equivalent education and experience
  • Bachelor's Degree required; CPIM certification is a plus
  • Strong analytical skills to assess material readiness
  • Experience with SAP systems for inventory management
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Proven ability to meet tight deadlines and demonstrate urgency
  • Collaborative mindset for effective teamwork and interaction with internal customers

Responsibilities

  • Manage end-to-end material readiness for assigned projects
  • Participate in Joint Steering Committees (JSC) to update clients on material status
  • Decide on material expedited needs and collaborate with Procurement team
  • Centralize cross-functional inputs on material readiness including tech transfers
  • Conduct assessments to facilitate strategic decisions about schedule changes
  • Provide weekly updates on material batch readiness as part of the S&OE process
  • Submit Purchase Requisitions for assigned vendor portfolio

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with opportunities for cross-functional teamwork
  • Client-facing role enhances visibility and professional networking opportunities
  • Involvement in global supply chain initiatives that influence production scarcity and resource allocation
  • Opportunities for continuous improvement and process optimization
  • Participation in high-level steering committees for strategic decision-making
Full Job Description
JOB SUMMARY

The Global Supply Chain Material Planning Manager will report to the Sr Manager of Global Supply Chain Planning. The Global Supply Chain Material Planning Manager will be client facing by participating Joint Steering Committees. (S)he will directly manage the end to end batch material readiness related to assigned projects to enable timely GxP production at KBI's global facilities in addition to including new product introduction and continuous improvement of material readiness. (S)he will also own the tracking and reporting to the rest of the organization for material readiness. Additionally, the Global Supply Chain Material Planning Manager will manage inventory replenishment of an assigned portfolio of vendors while leveraging the MRP system of record to ensure that inventory turn KPI is met.

Specific job responsibilities:

Manage end to end aspects of material readiness of assigned projects to enable timely GxP production at KBI's global facilities operations.

This includes:
  • Participate JSC (Joint Steering Committee) to be client facing to provide material readiness updates
  • Deciding on the need to expedite materials and initiate the request with the Procurement team to assess feasibility in order to secure batch production and revenue generation while accounting for MRP outputs
  • Providing inputs to the clients related to material readiness.
  • Centralizing cross-functional inputs related to material readiness including TechTransfers, FIH, Resupply and Commercial production.
  • Conducting material assessments to support Global Supply Chain Leadership decisions related to request for schedule changes.
  • Providing weekly reporting related to material batch readiness assessments as part of the S&OE process
  • Submit Purchase Requisitions for the needed quantities for assigned vendors' portfolio.
  • Collaborate with other Planners on ensuring PRs impacting assigned batches are placed on time


MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

  • At least 5 years of relevant Planning experience or combination of education and experience.
  • Bachelor' Degree, CPIM a plus
  • Strong analytical skills
  • SAP experience.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to demonstrate a sense of urgency to complete tasks on time.
  • Ability to work collaboratively with other team members and your internal customers.
  • Basic computer skills i.e. Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook). • Ability to work in a team environment.


About Crown Bioscience

Crown Bioscience is a global drug discovery and development services company that specializes in preclinical research. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China. Crown Bioscience provides a range of services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, including in vitro and in vivo testing, translational oncology, and more. The company has facilities in China, the United States, and Europe. Crown Bioscience is committed to advancing drug discovery and development through innovative research and technology.
Learn more about Crown Bioscience
Size
1,000 employees
Industry
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Founded
2006
* Ladders Estimates

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