Strategic Supply Planner for Bio/Pharma Ops

RDPartners; Vista (CA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k plan

Employee Assistance Program

Long-term disability

Weekly payroll

Expense reimbursement

Online timecard approval

Job summary

R&D Partners is seeking a Supply Planner in Vista, CA to develop and maintain supply plans, ensure raw materials availability, and lead capacity planning to meet demand and financial objectives. The role requires coordination across manufacturing, logistics, and finance to optimize inventory and throughput.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in production planning, at least six years of experience, and proficiency in handling complex variables and dynamic forecasts within a regulated

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Science or related field required/Advanced degree preferred.
• APICS or similar professional certification preferred.
• At least six (6) years work experience required in Production/Supply Planning or an equivalent combination of work experience, preferably in a Biological or Pharmaceutical Environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, adaptable to different audiences.
• Agile and able to manage complex and dynamic variables.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain supply plans (MTS and MTO) with the right product mix, sizes, and concentrations to meet forecasted demand while minimizing excess inventory and obsolescence.
• Must manage within complex variables including established lead-times, manufacturing constraints, WIP inventory, intercompany transfers, regulatory and quality parameters, lot sizes and days on hand Finished Goods inventory at SKU levels, and dynamic sales forecasts.
• Ensure raw materials and components are available to support production.
• Communicate and lead others in achieving established plan to support company financial and delivery objectives.
• Develop and execute capacity plan for designated manufacturing areas and associated products including decision making regarding planned and unplanned downtime, project implementation, manufacturing constraints and opportunities to ensure throughput is sufficient to meet delivery and financial objectives.

Skills

Supply planning

Capacity planning

Forecasting

Communication

Agile

Education

Bachelor's degree

APICS certification

Job description

R&D Partners is seeking a Supply Planner in Vista, CA to develop and maintain supply plans, ensure raw materials availability, and lead capacity planning to meet demand and financial objectives. The role requires coordination across manufacturing, logistics, and finance to optimize inventory and throughput.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in production planning, at least six years of experience, and proficiency in handling complex variables and dynamic forecasts within a regulated