Buyer/Planner II - Supply Chain

Catalent; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off & holidays

Job summary

Catalent’s Madison, Wisconsin site is a state-of-the-art biologics development and manufacturing facility supporting customers from research through early‑ and mid‑stage clinical production. The Buyer/Planner II – Supply Chain role focuses on timely procurement of materials and effective planning to meet production schedules in a 100% onsite environment in Madison, WI.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and suppliers to maintain inventory accuracy, analyze performance metrics, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, or related field is required.
• 3+ years of experience in supply chain, inventory management, procurement, or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Procure materials from approved suppliers and resolve shortages to support on-time production.
• Maintain purchasing and planning master data including item setups, lead times, restocking levels.
• Track and report purchasing and inventory performance metrics.
• Develop and maintain production schedule based on customer requirements, material availability, and capacity.
• Create and monitor manufacturing work orders, BOMs, and inventory system changes.
• Communicate schedule updates and material risks in cross-functional planning meetings.
• Support new product introductions, BOM updates, and quality system requirements related to planning and purchasing.
• Collaborate with internal teams and suppliers to improve processes and maintain reports.

Skills

Collaboration

Supply chain

Procurement

Planning

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

JD Edwards

ERP systems

Job description

About Site

Catalent’s Madison, Wisconsin site is a state‑of‑the‑art biologics development and manufacturing facility supporting customers from research through early‑and mid‑stage clinical production. Located at 726 Heartland Trail in Madison, the approximately 102,700‑square‑foot GMP facility specializes in mammalian cell line engineering, drug substance biomanufacturing, and biopharmaceutical development, utilizing flexible single‑use systems to enable rapid scale‑up and customization. The site is home to Catalent’s proprietary GPEx® and GPEx® Lightning technologies, which are used to generate high‑yielding mammalian cell lines for biologic therapies, and supports production scales ranging from 50 to 4,000 liters for clinical manufacturing. Following a $45 million expansion announced in 2025, the Madison site has significantly increased capacity, added new equipment, and created approximately 200 highly skilled biohealth jobs, further strengthening its role within Catalent’s global biologics network and Wisconsin’s growing life sciences ecosystem.

Buyer/Planner II - Supply Chain

Position Summary

We have an opportunity for a Buyer/Planner II – Supply Chain to join our team and play a key role in supporting production operations. This position ensures timely procurement of materials and effective planning to meet production schedules. You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams and suppliers to maintain inventory accuracy and optimize scheduling. This role is essential to achieving on‑time delivery and supporting the growth of our biologics business. Shift: Monday‑Friday, 8am‑5pm. Location: Madison, WI. 100% Onsite.

The Role

• Procure materials from approved suppliers, monitor receipts, and resolve material shortages to support on‑time production.
• Maintain accurate purchasing and planning master data, including item setups, lead times, and restocking levels.
• Track, analyze, and report purchasing and inventory performance metrics such as supplier performance, aging inventory, and overdue orders.
• Develop and maintain the production schedule by analyzing customer requirements, material availability, equipment capacity, and optimal sequencing.
• Create, update, and monitor manufacturing work orders, parts lists, and inventory system changes, ensuring alignment with schedule needs.
• Communicate schedule updates, material risks, and special requirements across cross‑functional teams through daily and weekly planning meetings.
• Support new product introductions, bill of material updates, and quality system requirements related to planning and purchasing processes.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external suppliers to improve processes and maintain reports for departmental and site‑level performance tracking.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required (Master’s preferred) in Business, Supply Chain, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience required in supply chain, inventory management, procurement, or related fields.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with internal teams, external clients, and suppliers.
• Proficient in inventory and enterprise resource planning systems (JD Edwards) and materials management systems.
• Individual must be able to see, hear, read, and write clear English. Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reading of written documents and use of computer monitor screen, reaching with hands and arms, talking, writing, listening. Occasional stooping, kneeling, crouching, bending, carrying, grasping. Frequent lifting and/or moving up to 10 pounds and occasional lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds. Must comply with Environmental Health and Safety responsibilities.

Preferred Skills & Background

• Experience in a cGMP‑regulated environment preferred.
• ASCM or ISM certification preferred.

Why You Should Join Catalent

• Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process.
• Diverse, inclusive culture.
• Potential for career growth on an expanding team within an organization dedicated to preserving and bettering lives.
• Competitive paid time off plus 8 paid holidays.
• Community engagement and green initiatives.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits effective day one of employment.
• Tuition reimbursement.

Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career! Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life‑saving and life‑enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference.

Personal initiative. Dynamic pace. Meaningful work.

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Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.

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