Strategic Materials Planner - SAP & Pharma Operations

Tandem Project Management Ltd.; Cork; Hybrid; EUR 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Tandem Project Management Ltd. in Cork is seeking a Material Planner for a biopharmaceutical client. You will manage SAP MRP to ensure raw material availability, convert requisitions to POs, and oversee supplier invoices in line with the master production schedule.

With 2+ years in supply chain planning or purchasing and strong SAP experience, you will maintain material data, monitor inventory, support launches, and drive improvements within GMP environments.

Qualifications

• Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 2+ years’ experience in supply chain planning or purchasing roles.
• Experience working within a pharmaceutical or GMP-regulated environment is desirable.
• Strong experience using SAP is essential.
• Understanding of end-to-end material planning and inventory management processes.
• Experience with supplier engagement and performance monitoring.
• Familiarity with data analysis tools such as Excel, with Power BI or similar tools desirable.
• Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, or project management methodologies is advantageous.
• Strong communication and organisational skills, with the ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage Material Requirements Planning (MRP) in SAP to ensure raw material availability in line with the Master Production Schedule.
• Convert purchase requisitions into purchase orders and manage supplier invoicing processes.
• Monitor material release status to ensure alignment with production schedules.
• Maintain and ensure the accuracy of material master data within SAP.
• Manage inventory end-to-end, including pricing, PPV, expiry, safety stock, lead times, FIFO/FEFO and reserve processes.
• Generate and communicate material readiness reports and heatmaps to site stakeholders.
• Issue and manage supplier forecasts and ensure alignment of supplier open order books with SAP.
• Support supplier performance management, including the development of KPIs such as OTIF.
• Identify and resolve material supply issues, including ageing receipts and root cause analysis.
• Support Short Term Exception Management (STEM) and proactively resolve scheduling conflicts.
• Participate in daily and weekly cross-functional meetings to ensure adherence to schedule (ATS) and plan (ATP).
• Contribute to Supply Chain Review (SCR) meetings and other cross-functional planning forums.
• Support change control activities, CAPAs, deviations, and supplier change notifications within the Quality Management System.
• Participate in end-of-campaign reviews (Plan vs Actual) to improve future planning accuracy.
• Contribute to operational readiness and product launch activities.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across safety, quality, SOPs, cost savings, and sourcing strategies.
• Facilitate or contribute to functional team meetings and standard work activities as required.

Skills

Excel

Analytical skills

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Inventory management

Education

Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or related discipline

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Job description

Tandem Project Management Ltd. in Cork is seeking a Material Planner for a biopharmaceutical client. You will manage SAP MRP to ensure raw material availability, convert requisitions to POs, and oversee supplier invoices in line with the master production schedule.

With 2+ years in supply chain planning or purchasing and strong SAP experience, you will maintain material data, monitor inventory, support launches, and drive improvements within GMP environments.