Material Planner

1925 GlaxoSmithKline LLC; Upper Merion Township (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits program

Job summary

GlaxoSmithKline plc in the United States is seeking a Material Planner to ensure the reliable supply of materials for production and labs. You will partner across Supply Chain, Warehouse, Quality, and Procurement to maintain ideal inventory levels and mitigate supply risks.

The role emphasizes SAP data accuracy, cycle counting, and cost-saving improvements, with opportunities to lead site improvements and KPI development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; 1+ years in manufacturing, supply chain, material planning, or related field.
• Preferred: 3+ years in manufacturing or supply chain roles related to material planning or lab supervision.
• APICS certification or willingness to become certified is a plus.
• Experience with SAP Production Planning or MRP in raw materials planning.
• Strong written and verbal communication, with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Maintain updates of SAP material planning data and ensure POs are placed on time.
• Execute and improve processes around material expiry, re-evaluation, and cycle counting.
• Collaborate with site scheduling, warehouse, quality to resolve issues and drive savings.
• Establish KPIs to monitor raw material inventory and supplier performance.
• Identify supply risks and take action with cross-functional teams.
• Troubleshoot SAP issues and act as a SAP super user when needed.
• Support changes from global procurement and align with sourcing strategies.
• Develop supplier relationships including forecasts and notifications.

Skills

Data integrity

Inventory management

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Lean management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP

Excel

AI tools

Job description

Business Introduction

We manufacture and supply reliable, high-quality medicines and vaccines to meet patients’ needs and drive our performance. Our network of 37 medicines and vaccines manufacturing sites delivered 1.7 billion packs of medicines and 409 million vaccine doses in 2024 to help make a positive impact on the health of millions of people. Our supply chain is not just core to our operations; it’s vital to bringing our innovations to patients as quickly, efficiently and effectively as possible. Technology is transforming how we manufacture medicines and vaccines, enabling us to increase the speed, quality and scale of product supply. We need the very best minds and capability to help us on our journey to make more complex products, harnessing the power of smart manufacturing technologies including robotics, digital solutions and artificial intelligence to deliver for patients.

Position Summary

As a Material Planner, you will ensure the reliable supply of new and existing materials needed to support production and laboratory operations. You will partner across Supply Chain, Warehouse, Quality, QC, Procurement, and other functions to maintain appropriate inventory levels, identify supply risks, and support continuity of operations. This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career, these responsibilities include some of the following:

• Maintain updates of key SAP material planning data to best utilize our planning system and responsible for ensuring purchase orders are placed on time and monitored to maintain appropriate inventory levels
• Execute and improve standard process around material expiry, re-evaluation, cycle counting
• Support improvements to execution of site key business process within the scope of raw materials – such as financial budgeting, forecasting, expiry and site impact assessments for new products
• Collaboration with site scheduling, warehouse, quality and QC to resolve issues and implement process improvements around raw materials to drive time and cost savings
• Establish and maintain KPIs utilizing supply chain best practices to monitor plants raw material inventory and supplier performance
• Identify potential raw material supply risks impacting the ability to maintain the production schedule, inventory targets, or supply chain policies. Take appropriate actions to resolve issues by collaborating cross functionally
• Trouble‑shoot SAP related issues and/or develop as an SAP Super user
• Implement recommendations from global procurement to align with sourcing strategies, drive cost and inventory savings, while ensuring alignment with technical and quality requirements
• Develop relationships with suppliers including providing vendor forecasts
• Execute vendor change notifications and change controls related to materials including alternative sources

Why you?

Basic Qualifications: We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals: Bachelor's degree. 1+ years of experience in manufacturing, supply chain, material planning, production, laboratory operations, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications: If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus: 3+ years of related manufacturing experience in a Supply Chain, Technical, Material Planning, Production, or Lab Supervision-related role Project Management and change control ownership experience Financial acumen, problem solving, negotiating, and presentation skills Proficiency systems and software such as SAP, Excel and AI tools APICS certification or equivalent or willingness to become certified Written and oral communications skills with particular attention to detail Proficient in the SAP Production Planning System in raw material planning and/or MRP buying and planning knowledge in a manufacturing environment Ability to work effectively on cross functional teams including leading problem solving and clearly communicating escalations

What We Value

We seek people who communicate clearly, take ownership, and support their team. You show respect for different perspectives, are adaptable, and open to learning. You care about quality and work thoughtfully to keep supply moving. At GSK, we nurture an environment of inclusion, where everyone can bring their full selves to work and grow together.

Skills

Cold Chain, Customer-Focused, Data Integrity, Digital Fluency, GxP Regulations, Inventory Management, Lean Management, Logistics Management, Problem Solving, Production Orders, Product Knowledge, Risk Awareness, Supply Chain Operations, Supply Chain Sustainability, Third Party Logistics Management, Warehouse Management

Benefits

Please visit GSK US Benefits Summary to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program GSK offers US employees.

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases - to impact health at scale. People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

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