Senior Materials Planner

We have an opportunity for a Senior Materials Planner to join our team. In this role, you will help ensure that materials are available and released by Quality at the right time, in the right location, and in the right quantity to support manufacturing activities. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to manage supply, maintain inventory targets, and implement planning best practices. This position plays a key role in supporting pre-clinical through commercial manufacturing requirements while driving continuous improvement in material planning processes.

Shift: Monday – Friday 8am-5pm
Location: Harmans, MD - BWI
100% Onsite

• Perform Material Requirement Planning (MRP) for multiple manufacturing and warehousing sites, clients, and products.
• Track and report material readiness daily to Ready to Execute and as requested by internal and external clients.
• Regularly review planning parameters impacting MRP such as safety stock, reorder point, and Kanban or Min/Max levels.
• Expedite and resolve supply issues with Buyers, Material Control, Manufacturing, and Quality Raw Materials.
• Drive maximum utilization of the ERP system (JDE) for all MRP functions and inventory control.
• Manage input of Work Orders, attachment of Bills of Material and Routings, and creation of Purchase Requisitions.
• Contribute to lifecycle management processes to optimize inventory, mitigate material expiration, and reduce scrap.
• Participate in continuous improvement projects.

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or a similar area.
• 5–6 years of material planning or directly related Supply Chain experience.
• Intermediate or advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
• Working with computer. Extended amount of time working at computer.

• Experience in developing and implementing processes, procedures, and systems preferred.
• Lean or Six Sigma experience desirable.
• Supply Chain Certification such as CPIM is desirable.
• Proficiency with ERP or MRP systems. JDE desirable.
• Experience in cGMP environment, Pharma/Biotech/CMO highly desirable.

The anticipated salary range for this position in MD is $100,000 – $118,000 Plus Bonus. The final salary offered to a successful candidate may vary, and will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to: the type and length of experience within the job, type and length of experience within the industry, skillset, education, business needs, etc. Catalent is a multi-state employer, and this salary range may not reflect positions that work in other states.

• Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process.
• Diverse, inclusive culture.
• Potential for career growth on an expanding team within an organization dedicated to preserving and bettering lives.
• Competitive paid time off plus 8 paid holidays.
• Community engagement and green initiatives.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits effective day one of employment.
• Tuition reimbursement.

Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career!  Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life-saving and life-enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference. 

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