Strategic Material Planner for GMP Pharma

PolyPeptide Group; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

PolyPeptide Group in Torrance, CA is seeking a Material Planner to ensure raw materials and critical supplies are available to support production. You will work closely with Production Planning, Buyers, Warehouse, Quality, EHS, and other site teams to translate demand into executable material plans and monitor purchasing activities.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years in planning or GMP, with strong ERP/MRP skills and experience in inventory optimization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Master’s degree in supply chain, business, science, or related field is beneficial.
• At least 5 years of experience in planning, supply chain, procurement, or materials role.
• At least 5 years of GMP process experience.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Plan materials for production and project needs (amino acids, resins, solvents, reagents, packaging items, and consumables).
• Run and review MRP outputs, planned purchase orders, alerts, and item coverage settings.
• Follow supplier purchase orders to support on-time, in-full delivery and communicate material availability risks to stakeholders.
• Coordinate with Buyers and suppliers to resolve delivery issues and evaluate alternate sources when needed.
• Support new production and development activities by coordinating raw material and packaging requests.
• Lead ERP item creation and assist with supplier sample management and QA documentation.
• Coordinate deliveries with Buyers and Warehouse considering space and readiness.
• Set up material forecasts based on MRP demand and global schedules.
• Review Kanban levels and support expiry, retest, and disposal reviews.
• Work to avoid shortages and overstocks, improving inventory and planning processes.
• Apply Lean methods (Kanban, Kaizen) to improve supply chain execution.
• Participate in KPI reviews, S&OP, Tier 2 and SOTA meetings, and procedure drafting as needed.
• Act as backup for the Production Planner when required.

Skills

Fluent English

ERP systems

MRP

Procurement

Logistics

Planning tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree beneficial

Tools

ERP systems

MRP

Purchasing master data

Planning tools

Job description

PolyPeptide Group in Torrance, CA is seeking a Material Planner to ensure raw materials and critical supplies are available to support production. You will work closely with Production Planning, Buyers, Warehouse, Quality, EHS, and other site teams to translate demand into executable material plans and monitor purchasing activities.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years in planning or GMP, with strong ERP/MRP skills and experience in inventory optimization.