Production Material Planner / Buyer - 2 Year Fixed Term

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters. The Position This role is a vital part of our Near Patient Care Operations team within the Production Planning Chapter, dedicated to ensuring seamless manufacturing operations and reliable product delivery. As a member of this team, you will collaborate closely with internal and external partners across procurement, logistics, quality, and supply planning to steer material replenishment and optimize supply continuity. In this environment, you will play an active role in continuous improvement initiatives, agile projects, and lean problem-solving to support operational excellence. The Opportunity As a Production Planner/Buyer, you will be primarily accountable for managing the end-to-end procurement and replenishment planning of assigned material portfolios to guarantee timely, adequate material availability while optimizing inventory coverage. Material Replenishment& Procurement: Conduct procurement activities, create rolling purchasing forecasts, and manage delivery schedules and order quantities to guarantee timely material availability. Planning Parameter Maintenance: Set, evaluate, and maintain planning parameters across all relevant enterprise and material requirements planning (MRP) IT systems. Inventory& Lifecycle Management: Establish item-level inventory coverage targets, mitigate obsolete and excess stock, and oversee designated scrapping processes. Supply Continuity& Risk Mitigation: Manage relationships and logistics coordination with internal and external suppliers, proactively initiating countermeasures to prevent supply disruptions. Cross-Functional Supply Reviews: Actively contribute data to monthly Supply Review Meetings, lead root-cause problem-solving sessions, and track goods receipts and quality approvals. Continuous Improvement& Projects: Participate in continuous improvement (Lean/Agile) activities, support product launch initiatives, and execute non-routine project deliverables. KPI& Performance Reporting: Develop lean analysis tools to generate regular reporting on operational key performance indicators and support annual budget planning. Who you are Education: Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related field (or equivalent second-level education alongside relevant industry experience). Professional Experience: 3–5 years of relevant professional experience with a Bachelor’s degree, or up to 3 years of relevant experience with a Master’s degree, within a supply chain, procurement, or manufacturing environment. Technical& MRP Expertise: Strong working knowledge of procurement planning, scheduling, and Material Requirements Planning (MRP) systems, with the ability to evaluate trade-offs between alternative courses of action. Analytical& Digital Tools: Proficiency in building and using lean analysis and reporting tools using advanced Excel and Google Workspace tools (including Google Sheets). Problem-Solving& Agility: Demonstrated analytical problem-solving and proactive decision-making capabilities with an understanding of logistics and continuous improvement methodologies (e.g., Lean, Agile). Communication& Collaboration: Excellent teamwork, planning, and organizational skills, with fluency in English (both written and spoken); German language proficiency is a plus. The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of Indianapolis, IN is $65,000 -$120,800. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permi…

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