Senior External Supply Planner

Sharp Services; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp Services is seeking a Sr. Specialist, External Supply to manage external supply chain activities for procured components, supporting SPSUS objectives and inventory targets.

You will develop component supply plans using Sharp systems and collaborate with Demand & FG Planning, Logistics and Strategic Sourcing to ensure on-time delivery. The role requires a bachelor’s degree in business or supply chain and 5–6 years in planning and purchasing in manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, business management or supply change is required.
• 5–6 years of relevant planning and purchasing work experience in a manufacturing environment is required.
• General knowledge of FDA regulations related to cGMP in a manufacturing/packaging environment is desired.

Responsibilities

• Analyze & interpret demand generated via Corporate ERP system and internal Planning requests to respond to operational packaging needs as required to optimize purchasing activity for inventory & non-inventory items.
• Monitors and works with Data Control to ensure specific purchasing supply chain item master data is up to date and accurate for assigned component categories.
• Create & issue purchase orders to suppliers while following all established Sharp policies and procedures to serve both internal and external stakeholders effectively.
• Coordinates new artwork and supplier specification approvals with both internal and external stakeholders for applicable categories.
• Manage Component Launches with applicable Suppliers as required.
• Manage the inbound freight process of their PO's ensuring suitable delivery & value. Partner with suppliers to ensure component supply arrives as per the supplier order confirmation.
• Build, manage and maintain supplier relationships and performance through regular communication, weekly supplier meetings, on-site Business review meetings, component supply plan development and supplier site visits.
• Reviews & authorizes payment of invoices in the event of a variance between supplier invoice and the SPSUS purchase order. Monitor Purchase Price Variance (PPV) and share supplier price changes with Finance following the department’s established process.

Skills

Supply Planning

Procurement

Supplier management

Purchase Orders

Demand planning

Vendor relationships

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration / supply chain

Tools

ERP Systems

Veeva

Job description

Sharp Services is seeking a Sr. Specialist, External Supply to manage external supply chain activities for procured components, supporting SPSUS objectives and inventory targets.

You will develop component supply plans using Sharp systems and collaborate with Demand & FG Planning, Logistics and Strategic Sourcing to ensure on-time delivery. The role requires a bachelor’s degree in business or supply chain and 5–6 years in planning and purchasing in manufacturing.