Inventory Specialist

West Pharmaceutical Services; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

West Pharmaceutical Services in Tempe, AZ is seeking an inventory specialist to support cycle counts, QA hold item location in SAP, and monitor materials issued to production. You will collaborate with warehouse, production, and pack-out teams to improve inventory accuracy, resolve planning discrepancies, and sustain safe, organized work areas.

A high school diploma is required; 3+ years in purchasing or production planning preferred; SAP and MES experience highly valued.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in Purchasing, Production Planning, Analyst, or Manufacturing Operations.
• Familiarity with SAP, MES, and database systems.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills; detail-oriented with time management.

Responsibilities

• Support cycle counting and report results to Cost Accounting.
• Promote cross-functional communication between the warehouse, production and pack out teams to improve inventory accuracy.
• Develop processes with Quality for QA Hold items.
• Resolve MRP and inventory discrepancies.
• Provide customer service attitude with internal and external customers.
• Maintain safe and clean workstation.
• Analyze production requirements to purchase raw materials and complete monthly counts.
• Collaborate with vendors on continuous improvement.

Skills

Purchasing

Production Planning

Analyst

Manufacturing Operations

SAP

MES

Database programs

Problem solving

Communication skills

Time management

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's Degree in Business or relevant field

Tools

SAP

MES programs

Database programs

Job description

Description

At West, we’re a dedicated team that is connected by a purpose to improve patient lives that has been at the center of our Company for more than a century. Our story began when Herman O. West solved the problem of supplying penicillin in mass quantities to the US Government during World War 2. Through our work to deliver thousands of life-saving and life-enhancing injectable medicines to millions of patients daily, West’s indelible mark on the healthcare industry has just begun. A name started our story. How will your help write our future?

There’s no better place to join an inclusive community of professionals with opportunities for lifelong learning, growth and development. Supported by benefit programs, we empower the physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our team members and their families.

We believe in giving back to help those in need in the communities where we live and work. And are equally committed to creating a healthier environment and planet through our sustainability efforts.

Job Summary

Seeking a highly motivated, self-starting individual with strong communication skills for this inventory specialist role. You will collaborate with our internal warehouse team and Corporate Cost Accounting on cycle counts, our QA department to ensure all QA Hold items are in the right area in the warehouse and location in SAP, and the pack out/production teams to monitor and count inventory items that have been issued to production but not consumed.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Primary responsibility will be to support the cycle counting process and report results back to our Cost Accounting team helping to avoid a year end physical count.
• Assist with promoting and developing positive team communication between the warehouse, production and pack out teams to improve inventory accuracy and reduce the number of items that need to be reviewed monthly for reserve.
• Work with Quality to develop a robust process for the communication of QA Hold items improving accuracy in support of internal, customer and 3 party audits.
• Assist in the resolution of MRP and inventory / planning discrepancies.
• Provides a “Customer Service” attitude when interacting with internal and external customers while accomplishing work, production, and achieving quality standards.
• Maintains a clean, orderly, and safe workstation and environment at all times.
• Performs other duties as assigned based on business needs.
• Analyze production requirements to purchase raw materials in accordance to vendor arranged lead times and MOQs Complete monthly inventory counts
• Collaborate with vendors on continuous improvement initiatives (pricing, packaging, volumes, lead times, etc)
• Manage open orders to ensure on time deliveries
• Maintain material specific master data such as safety stock
• Analyze usage trends to establish optimal inventory levels and safety stocks
• Collaborate with Global Supply Chain and other West Facilities on the management of network controlled materials
• Investigate and implement corrective actions when material outages occur
• Collaborate with Site Planners to ensure production schedule changes are supported
• Support site inventory initiatives and audits when applicable
• Support production variance analysis to determine root causes of any misses
• Supports plant operations outside traditional work hours while the site is running production
• Comply with the company’s safety and quality policy at all times
• Comply with the SOPs, as per Company policy, as relevant to the position covered by this Job Description

Additional Responsibilities

• Must maintain the ability to work well with others in a variety of situations
• Must be able to multi-task, work under time constraints, problem solve, and prioritize
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality and resolve conflicts
• Ability to make independent and sound judgments
• Read and interpret data, information, and documents
• Analyze and solve problems

Education

• High School Diploma required
• Bachelor's Degree Business or relevant field preferred

Work Experience

• Minimum 3 years Purchasing, Production Planning, Analyst, or Manufacturing Operations required

Preferred Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Previous manufacturing work experience
• Experience with SAP, MES programs, Database programs
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
• Detail oriented with exceptional time management and multi-tasking ability
• Ability to create Standard Operating Procedures

License and Certifications

• Manufacturing\Forklift Certification within 30 Days required

Travel Requirements

5%: Up to 13 business days per year

Physical Requirements

Sedentary-Exerting up to 10lbs/4kgs of force occasionally, and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.

Additional Requirements

• Occasional stretching and arm extension for work related tasks/assignments
• Occasional bending and twisting as required by the job

West embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We foster an environment where all individuals are safe, treated fairly, valued and respected. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Where permitted by law, employment with West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. or any of its subsidiary or affiliate companies, is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of post-offer background screening and/or drug screening.