Sr. Materials Planner - NPI

Jubilant HollisterStier LLC; Spokane (WA); On-site; USD 54,497 - 73,742; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

FSA & HSA

Life & AD&D Insurance

Disability Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Jubilant HollisterStier LLC in Spokane, WA seeks a Sr. Materials Planner – NPI to coordinate production by planning and purchasing raw materials, supplies and equipment. You will prevent shortages, resolve critical material needs, and optimize supplier mix to reduce costs.

Lead NPI activities, attend meetings, and manage the material schedule. Responsibilities include creating material delivery schedules, managing change controls, strategic sourcing, and expediting materials to maintain schedule

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required; 2 years of additional experience can be used in lieu of degree.
• Pharmaceutical/FDA Regulated experience desired.
• CPIM/CPSM certification desired.
• Minimum 3 years of related experience with degree; 5 years without a degree.
• Advanced knowledge of MRP, Materials Management and Purchasing.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain material delivery schedules for all NPI projects.
• Manage change controls for all NPI projects.
• Responsible for strategic sourcing and procurement of all company-related requirements.
• Manage supply through MRP based on current demand with proper safety stocks.
• Escalate problems to management when necessary.
• Develop and maintain supplier relationships and consolidate suppliers where possible.
• Identify best pricing and negotiate terms to reduce costs.
• Coordinate delivery items, verify schedules, and resolve logistics issues with shipping/receiving staff.

Skills

MRP knowledge

Materials Mgmt

Purchasing

Project Management

Operations Knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree

High School Diploma

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Project

MS Excel

MS Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Description

Sr. Materials Planner – NPI will coordinate the production activities by planning and purchasing raw materials, supplies and equipment. Prevent material/inventory shortages, requisition and resolve critical material needs and seek the best products through rationalizing and consolidating suppliers and identifying opportunities to reduce cost. Lead all NPI activities, attend NPI meetings, coordinate activities, and manage the material schedule.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain material delivery schedules for all NPI Projects.
• Manage change controls for all NPI Projects.
• Responsible for strategic sourcing and procurement of all company‑related requirements.
• Manage supply through MRP based on current demand. Maintain accurate inventory levels and appropriate safety stocks to ensure efficient flow throughout the manufacturing floor.
• Cognizant of appropriate and timely escalation of problems to management.
• Develop and maintain supplier relationships. Rationalize and consolidate suppliers when possible.
• Identify and negotiate best pricing, terms, and recognize opportunities to reduce cost.
• Maintain status for delivery items; verify delivery schedules, coordinate resolution of logistic issues with shipping and receiving staff. Work closely with Warehouse, Quality, and Planning to ensure materials are moving through departments as scheduled.
• Reconcile invoice discrepancies to purchase orders with Finance.
• Enter and maintain purchase orders in SAP.
• Manage all relevant Supply Chain master data in SAP, ensuring data integrity through correct data entry.
• Monitor vendor performance, issue periodic reports, and take corrective action as per current SOP's and standard cGMP guidance.
• Identify raw material delays which could affect the production schedule and communicate information to the Planning team. Expedite materials as needed to ensure schedule adherence.
• Suggest and participate in process improvement initiatives for the department and for the business as needed.
• Assist with the processing of returns and repairs. Contact the vendor(s) when a wrong item or an item received is out of compliance. Work on getting the replacement and/or credit. Work with Quality and Warehouse to get the materials returned if needed and follow up to ensure timely investigation and corrective action form(s) are provided.
• Work directly with the Planning team to ensure raw materials are available as needed.
• Coordinate efforts with Quality and Product Change Coordinator to manage the change control process for any new supply requirement changes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required. 2 years of additional experience can be used in lieu of degree (High School Diploma or Equivalent still required).
• CPIM, CPSM certification desired.
• Minimum 3 years of related experience with degree. 5 years of related experience without a degree required.
• Pharmaceutical and FDA Regulated Experience desired.
• Project Management experience required.
• Advanced vocational/specialized knowledge of MRP, Materials Management and Purchasing required.
• Operations Knowledge required.
• Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint experience required.
• SAP experience required.
• Microsoft Project experience desired.
• Typing speed of 45 WPM desired.
• Prolonged sitting required.

Location

Spokane, WA – On Site, Full‑Time

Shift

Weekday Days, Monday‑Friday

Compensation & Benefits

Hiring Wage: $39.56 – $53.53 hr. with opportunities for growth, promotion, and annual raises.

At Jubilant HollisterStier, benefits begin immediately and include:

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) & Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
• Life & AD&D Insurance
• Short‑Term & Long‑Term Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program

EEO Statement

Jubilant HollisterStier is an EEO/AA Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Contact

JHS‑[e-mail]