Biopharma Material Planner: Optimize Supply & Planning

Grünenthal; Varese; Hybrid; EUR 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based annual bonus

Job summary

Grünenthal is seeking a Material Planner Biopharma for our Origgio site near Varese, Italy. You will ensure timely material availability, manage MRP, POs, and inventory, and collaborate with Manufacturing, QA and Procurement to maintain supply continuity.

Fluency in Italian and English, a technical degree, and experience in pharma or related industries are preferred. You will drive continuous improvement, analyze data, and provide planning insights to S&OP while upholding safety and quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or scientific disciplines, Supply Chain, Operations or a related field.
• Experience in planning, manufacturing or supply chain environments, ideally within manufacturing environments in pharmaceutical, food, FMCG or comparable industries.
• Fluency both in Italian and English; a third language would be considered a plus.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to turn data into actionable insights.
• Knowledge of ERP and planning tools such as SAP, APO, SNP or OMP.
• Excellent organizational, prioritization and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive, solution-oriented mindset with a passion for continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the timely availability of materials and packaging components to support uninterrupted production and customer delivery.
• Manage material requirements planning, purchase order generation and inventory schedules to balance supply, demand and stock targets.
• Monitor supplier performance and collaborate with Procurement to drive service excellence and supply continuity.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Warehouse and QA teams to resolve material-related issues and support site priorities.
• Identify supply risks, proactively manage disruptions and implement mitigation actions to minimize impact on operations.
• Manage inventory levels while considering warehouse capacity, cost optimization and obsolescence reduction.
• Coordinate material supply changes, schedule adjustments and phase-in/phase-out activities throughout the product lifecycle.
• Provide supplier and material planning insights to the S&OP process, ensuring transparency of risks and opportunities.
• Prepare planning and performance reports, leveraging data analysis to support decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance planning efficiency, service levels and supply chain performance.

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or scientific disciplines, Supply Chain, Operations or related field

Tools

SAP

APO

SNP

OMP

Job description

Grünenthal is seeking a Material Planner Biopharma for our Origgio site near Varese, Italy. You will ensure timely material availability, manage MRP, POs, and inventory, and collaborate with Manufacturing, QA and Procurement to maintain supply continuity.

Fluency in Italian and English, a technical degree, and experience in pharma or related industries are preferred. You will drive continuous improvement, analyze data, and provide planning insights to S&OP while upholding safety and quality