Senior Planner Buyer

Biopharma Careers; Añasco (PR); Vor Ort; USD 85.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Supply Chain Planner to ensure material availability and on-time production in a regulated pharma environment. You will coordinate purchasing, manage raw material inventory, and partner with engineering and manufacturing to optimize forecasting and scheduling.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years in supply chain or logistics, with ERP/SAP experience and Lean/Six Sigma exposure. Fluent English/Spanish is essential, and APICS/ PMI credentials are a plus.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree required in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business or related field.
• Minimum 4 years in supply chain, operations, logistics or related experience.
• Experience in finished goods or raw material buying/planning.

Aufgaben

• Coordinate material planning and purchasing to support production.
• Monitor raw material inventory and supplier performance.
• Analyze procurement and scheduling data to improve forecasting.
• Prepare orders to vendors for materials and services.
• Identify shortages and optimize material flow.
• Lead Lean or Six Sigma improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with engineering and production to meet schedules.

Kenntnisse

Supply Chain

Bilingual English/Spanish

ERP SAP

Lean Six Sigma

Analytical skills

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

ERP SAP

Jobbeschreibung

Job Function

Supply Chain Planning

Job Sub Function

Production Planning & Scheduling

Job Category

Professional

All Job Posting Locations

Anasco, Puerto Rico, United States of America

Job Description

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Ensures direct or indirect materials are ordered and in stock to meet quality and manufacturing requirements while maintaining acceptable inventory levels. It is primarily responsible for the effective coordination of the material planning and purchasing in support of production to ensure uninterrupted operation and timely delivery to customers of finished products. It adheres to environmental policy, procedures and supports department environmental objectives.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Collects information regarding raw material, component and related requirements from engineering and production specifications and schedules.

Manages and/or maintains raw material inventory investment according to inventory entitlement models and drives improvement opportunities.

Reviews and analyses statistical data to determine buying trends/volumes and to establish price objectives and/or opportunities.

Compiles and analyses data related to procurement, scheduling and movement of materials and services to facilitate forecasting process. Makes recommendations to management regarding improving processes.

Assures accuracy of database of suppliers of products used in manufacturing process.

Prepares orders to vendors as directed for raw materials, packaging materials, parts, components, services, supplies, finished goods and related material needed for production.

Inventories goods received and identifies discrepancies in order quantity and price.

Checks scheduled delivery dates and makes initial contact with suppliers on late deliveries.

Escalates issues and notifies appropriate personnel/management as appropriate.

Checks with warehouse and production regarding availability and movement of materials to detect shortages or overages.

Supports evaluation of potential suppliers.

Leads supplier or component S&OP as required.

Identifies and drives Lean or Six Sigma improvement initiatives.

EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION

A minimum of a Bachelor's Degree is required. Supply Chain / Logistics / Business or related discipline preferred. Master's degree preferred.

A minimum of 4 years of supply chain, operations, logistics or relevant experience is required.

Experience in finished goods or raw material buying/planning is required.

Experience in a regulated environment, Pharma / Medical Devices is preferred.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES AND AFFILIATIONS

Must be fully bilingual (English/Spanish, read, write, and speak)

Knowledge of MS Office, Excel, Word, PowerPoint is required

Must be able to work with complex planning tools and have extensive knowledge of ERP systems (SAP preferred)

Must be able to effectively present information to employees at all levels

Must be able to write reports, memos, and technical procedures

Must be able to translate complex situations into simple working solutions.

Must have strong analytical and organization skills and an aptitude for planning

Focuses on accuracy and attention to detail on assigned tasks

Follows a proactive approach to problem solving and is good at persuading and influencing others

Can drive continuous process improvements and is able to work with limited supervision

Green Belt Six Sigma Certification preferred

American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) or Project Management certifications are preferred

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants' needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers , internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource. If you are under 18 years of age you (the candidate) may need to obtain the necessary working papers or other documentation required by state law to start the assignment, as well as get a parent's consent for the background check.

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Analytical Reasoning, Business Behavior, Communication, Demand Forecasting, Demand Planning, Distribution Management, Innovation, Inventory Control, Manufacturing Flow Management, Problem Management, Problem Solving, Process Optimization, Process Oriented, Product Design, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Relationship Building, Supply Planning