Hybrid Materials Planner – SAP/Procurement for API Network

System One; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

System One in Indianapolis, IN is seeking an Operational Materials Planner. This hybrid, 4-days-on-site role runs Monday through Friday 8am–5pm, coordinating between API manufacturing sites and the API Raw Material Hub to collect, validate, and normalize site-level demand and materials inputs, and to execute orders and supplier interactions.

You will maintain SAP master data, create and modify purchase orders, and monitor transactional quality while supporting automation and KPI tracking for

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, or a related discipline.
• Prior internship or co-op experience in supply chain, procurement, or manufacturing operations is a plus but not required.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Power BI; SAP experience is a plus.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Interest in supply chain operations, materials management, or pharmaceutical manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Own the completeness and timing of site-level demand and materials inputs, including collection and validation of standardized data from each API manufacturing site.
• Normalize and aggregate site inputs into a single network view to support central materials planning.
• Serve as the primary interface between API manufacturing sites and the Central Materials Planning function, ensuring clear, consistent communication and issue escalation.
• Execute end-to-end transactional buying activities, including material ordering, purchase order creation and changes, deliver issue resolution, invoicing support, and supplier follow-up in alignment with the network materials plan.
• Maintain accurate material ordering master data, including vendor records, material info records, source lists, and pricing conditions in SAP, ensuring data integrity supports clean purchase order execution across the network.
• Act as the primary transactional interface with suppliers once demand is approved, managing day-to-day ordering, delivery, and documentation communications.
• Resolve operational buying and planning issues with a sense of urgency, driving key KPIs related to transactional accuracy, on-time delivery, and supplier performance.
• Contribute to network-level metrics and reporting by maintaining transactional data quality and supporting KPI tracking for buying accuracy, delivery performance, and demand intake timeliness.
• Support automation and system-based improvements to streamline demand intake, purchase order processing, and supplier communication workflows.

Job description

System One in Indianapolis, IN is seeking an Operational Materials Planner. This hybrid, 4-days-on-site role runs Monday through Friday 8am–5pm, coordinating between API manufacturing sites and the API Raw Material Hub to collect, validate, and normalize site-level demand and materials inputs, and to execute orders and supplier interactions.

You will maintain SAP master data, create and modify purchase orders, and monitor transactional quality while supporting automation and KPI tracking for