Material Coordinator

Novartis Malaysia; Selangor; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global healthcare company located in Malaysia is seeking a Material Planner with over 5 years of experience in pharmaceutical operations or supply chain practices. The ideal candidate will execute material planning for CMO products while ensuring timely supply, coordinating with various teams, and maintaining inventory projections. Applicants should possess strong knowledge of SAP SCM and MS Office tools, and experience in a GMP environment is advantageous. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact in patient care.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in pharmaceutical operations or supply chain practices.
• Experience in GMP environment is advantageous.
• Good knowledge of MS Excel, MS Word, MS Power-point, and PowerBI.

Responsibilities

• Execute material planning to ensure timely supply for CMO products.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams and procurement for material feasibility.
• Monitor inventory and proactively manage material supply challenges.

Skills

Business Networking

Change Control

Inventory Management

Supply Chain Planning

Tools

SAP SCM

Microsoft Excel

PowerBI

Job description

Summary

• Execute material planning as per production plan for CMO products with an aim to assure on time supply of all incoming materials to site, optimal level of inventory and cost efficiency.
• Coordinate with site cross functional team, global CMO, customer, and procurement to assess the material supply feasibility from the site for new CMO product and ensure the availability of any new material for CMO products.
• Support NOCC Material Planner for coordination with site cross functional team to ensure smooth material supply to site.

About The Role

Major accountabilities

• Ensure CMO material availability in line with the approved site production plan.
• Ensure daily MRP oversight for CMO BOM material requirements, analysis of requirements and Purchase Orders overview.
• Provide inventory projection for CMO material, monitor short-expiry materials and provide timely action reports.
• Provide material availability assessment for new CMO products.
• Provide right material master information for new CMO materials to NOCC for master data maintenance.
• Collaborate with procurement to establish the purchase process of new material for new CMO products.
• Provide inbound delivery projection for CMO materials.
• Provide prompt and accurate updates to customers on CMO material readiness.
• Coordinate with local internal and external stakeholders for support needed from GOC.
• Communicate proactively on deviations, delays, supply chain challenges and mitigation plans.
• Support audits for topics related to materials.
• Participate in change control and deviation management for topics related to material.
• Ensure achievement of key performance indicators: Inventory, financial savings and support achievement of NOSSCE KPIs.

Key Performance Indicators

• On time delivery of CMO material
• Achieve inventory target for CMO material
• Savings on reduced material spend
• CMO material master data accuracy

Minimum Requirements

Work Experience

• Min 5 years experience in pharmaceutical operations and/or supply chain practices, SAP SCM modules/transaction.
• Independent, team player, task oriented and result-driven.
• Good knowledge of MS Excel, MS Word, MS Power-point, PowerBI.
• Experience working in GMP environment is an added advantage.

Skills

• Business Networking.
• Business Scenario Planning.
• Change Control.
• Deviation.
• Continual Improvement Process.
• Efficiency.
• Flexibility.
• General Hse Knowledge.
• Including Gdp.
• Inventory Management.
• Knowledge Of Gmp.
• Operations.
• Order Fulfillment.
• Order Management.
• Procurement.
• Product Distribution.
• Risk Management.
• Supply Chain.
• Supply Chain Planning.
• Supply Planning.
• Supply-Chain Management.

Languages

• English.

Why Novartis

Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture

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