Manager, Senior Planner/ Buyer

Bristol Myers Squibb UK & Ireland; Leinster; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Bristol Myers Squibb is seeking a Planner/Buyer for its Cruiserath Biologics site within the Supply Chain team in Ireland. The role focuses on planning, ordering and scheduling raw materials and consumables to support production and commercial needs.

You will work closely with Procurement to ensure purchasing aligns with production demand, maintain inventory and forecast accuracy, and manage supplier performance in a cGMP biologics environment.

Qualifications

• SAP, Excel and Infinity proficiency; Syncade MES is a plus.
• Must be proactive, able to plan ahead and react quickly to new information with a sense of urgency.
• BSc in Logistics, Supply Chain Management or science-related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a Supply Chain or Manufacturing role with Production Planning, Scheduling & Inventory Control.
• Experience/knowledge in cGMP Biologics manufacturing is preferred.
• Certification (APICS CPIM/CSCP) desirable.

Responsibilities

• Maintain inventory and safety stocks; project inventory needs for materials in scope.
• Analyze material requirements and communicate shortages to Master Scheduler, Procurement, Manufacturing and Site Leadership.
• Coordinate weekly material priorities with Manufacturing, Procurement, QA, QC, MS&T and WCL to review procurement focus.
• Create SAP Purchase Requisitions and Purchase Orders; monitor and support supplier deliveries.
• Develop forecasts and share with procurement; track anomalies and identify improvement areas.
• Coordinate with site teams to resolve material quality issues and returns per SOPs.

Skills

SAP experience

Planning & scheduling

Inventory management

Proactive mindset

Education

BSc in Logistics / Supply Chain / science-related

Tools

SAP ERP

Microsoft Excel

Infinity Change Control

Syncade MES

Job description

Working with Us

Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren’t words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You’ll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams. Take your career farther than you thought possible.

Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives. Read more careers.bms.com/working-with-us.

The Role

BMS Cruiserath Biologics is seeking to recruit on a permanent contract, a Planner/Buyer for the Supply Chain team.

• The role will serve as a planner/buyer for the Cruiserath site.
• Responsible for planning, ordering and scheduling corresponding raw materials as well as disposable/consumable items for all production-related activities, including commercial requirements, special projects, new products, and product changes in support of the Cruiserath Biologics Manufacturing Site
• Work closely with the site Procurement team to ensure purchasing execution is aligned with production demands.

Key Duties And Responsibilities

• Accountable for inventory, maintaining sufficient safety stocks and inventory projection for the materials in scope.
• Develops analysis of materials required (considering material availability and release dispositions) for manufacturing, sharing any potential shortage risks with Master Scheduler, Procurement, Manufacturing and Site Leadership.
• Coordinates weekly material priorities with site representatives from Manufacturing, Procurement, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, MS&T and WCL, to review prioritization of procurement based on the potential shortage and exceptions to ensure on-time material disposition.
• Coordinate new SAP material requests for the site, monitors and ensures that relevant Master Data is accurate and assists in site SAP support.
• Develop forecast, review with procurement then share with vendor. Also responsible to track forecast anomalies and identify areas for improvement.
• Accountable for creating Purchase Requisitions and Purchase Orders in SAP, placing orders with suppliers and expedite deliveries as needed.
• Develops, maintains and uses, order-exception reports and metrics to rate vendors on quantity, quality, and consistent on-time delivery. Co-ordinate with procurement on development of improvement targets for Vendor performance.
• Working with site representatives from Procurement, Manufacturing, Quality, and MS&T the role will coordinate and seek resolution with vendors on material quality issues and returns based on current SOP’s.

Qualifications, Knowledge And Skills Required

• High proficiency with SAP (ERP System), Microsoft Excel and Infinity (Change Control System). Knowledge of Syncade MES (Manufacturing Execution System) an advantage.
• Must be proactive, able to anticipate, plan forward and react quickly to new information, understand a sense of urgency and react accordingly.
• BSc. in Logistics, Supply Chain Management or science-related discipline or similar.
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a Supply Chain or Manufacturing role or similar with experience in Production Planning, Scheduling & Inventory Control.
• Experience/knowledge in cGMP Biologics manufacturing is preferred.
• Professional (APICS) certification (CPIM/CSCP) is desirable.

Why you should apply?

• You will help patients in their fight against serious diseases
• You will be part of a company that encourages