Senior- Supply Chain Planner

Plans and coordinates the manufacturing workflow to assure customer demand are complied. 

Essential Functions & Accountabilities:

Accountable for:

• Scheduling (Proactive Operational Planning)
• Working Order Cycle
• Reporting Productions Metric
• Communication & Negotiation- Schedule   
• Raw Materials Inventory Supplies
• Inserts Inventory Supplies
• WIP Management
• Finished Goods Management
• Supply Chain Performance Indicators Management and Improvement
• Agreeing MPS requirements for Manufacturing
• Printing & Publishing monthly MPS (four weeks before month)
• For Secondary Packaging, send DC Capacity info and analyze SKU as per capacity
• Preparing monthly detailed schedule 
• Day to day capacity utilization Supply Chain advice
• Assuring Compliance with Laws & Regulations
• Generation of Purchases Requisition
• Complies with the Quality Systems Regulation (QSR) and the Safety and Occupational Health policies and procedures.

Assists in:

• Determining 6-12 months line capacity
• Capacity Consumption projection (CCU) (1-5 years)
• Simulating Scenarios to capacity based in management inputs
• Labor cost (Budget/ Forecasting)
• Quarterly Forecast
• Unit RM Usage and Inventory Optimization
• Unit MRO, Including Spare Parts Inventory Optimization
• WIP and FG Inventories Targeting $'s
• Cost Modeling for Process Improvement
• Non-Conformance WIP Management
• Identifying resources availability for Manufacturing
• Production Line set-up
• Assuring production goals are achieved for Manufacturing
• Assuring Readiness of Manufacturing Requirements for the Product Transfer
• Analyzing schedule vs. capacity
• Reviewing shortage materials with suppliers
• Material procurement packaging design
• Providing Direction
• Monitoring Unit Performance
• Providing Capabilities to Work Unit
• Managing Strategic Relation & Partnerships
• Optimizing Unit Performance

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• Actively Participates in:
• Product Rationalization Analysis (Non-Cyclic)
• Distributing and entering in Budget files all production vols. from planning
• Reporting Final Unit Budget
• Unit MRO, Incl. Spare Parts Price Optimization Awareness 
• Unit Labor Headcount Targeting (Budget/ Forecast)
• Reconcile Headcount Forecast/ Budget
• Unit Capacity Utilization $'s
• Investigating Quality Feedback
• Coordinating production improvements implementation
• Preparing Wet batch record
• Improving Process KPIs performance
• Designing and Coordinating Engineering Tests/ Q's
• Assuring Readiness of Manufacturing Requirements for the Optimization Efforts
• Implementation of Optimization Efforts
• Executing TPM/ PM/ PDM activities in Mfg. according to schedule
• Identifying target inventory
• Defining detailed schedule for unlabeled 
• Inventory/ order monitoring 
• Managing material return and discrepancies in receiving/ invoices
• Budget Development and Administration
• Vacations & Overtime Administration for Non- Exempt

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• Quality System Responsibilities

• Complies with the Quality System Regulation (QSR).
• Executes job responsibilities as established in the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
• Follows the documentation procedures.
• Completes training for the qualification and certification, as required, to execute the job.

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• Safety & Occupational Health Responsibilities

• Complies with Safety and Occupational Health Policy and procedures.
• Complies with Hazardous Communication program. 
• Notifies immediately all accidents or incidents occurred in work area.
• Complies with the usage, inspection and maintenance of the personal protective equipment required, if applicable.

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• Travel: 

• Could be required to travel

   

   

   

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Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong knowledge and understanding of manufacturing flow and logistics
• Knowledge of MRPII, BPCS
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in both English and Spanish
• Effective leadership
• Expert user of PC productivity tools (PowerPoint, Word, Excel)
• Excellent interpersonal skills. 

• Highly motivated, self-starter, and responsible person

   

   

  Experience:

• Five to eight years of experience performing the planner function in a medical device/pharmaceutical industry 

   

   

  Education:

• Bachelor's degree in business administration.  APICS certifications preferable