Supply Planner

Rishabh RPO; California (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Rishabh RPO is seeking a Supply Planner to support Vista, CA operations for 6 months with a Mon-Fri schedule. You will balance supply and demand, optimize inventory, and collaborate across functions to ensure on-time delivery of materials for manufacturing and distribution.

The role requires knowledge of a blood/plasma processing domain, complex planning variables, and ability to propose contingency plans. This position offers cross-functional exposure and potential extension based on

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in Engineering, Business, Science, or related field.
• Minimum 6 years of work experience in Production Planning, Supply Planning, or equivalent.
• Biological or Pharmaceutical environment experience preferred.
• APICS or similar certification preferred.
• SAP ERP Planning experience required.
• Microsoft Excel (Advanced) required.
• cGMP Manufacturing Environment experience.
• Inventory Management experience.
• Capacity Planning experience.
• Regulatory and Quality Compliance familiarity.
• Scenario Planning using detailed data analysis.
• Decision making impacting production throughput, WIP dating, and product availability.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain supply plans (MTS and MTO) with appropriate product mix to meet forecasted demand.
• Manage lead times, manufacturing constraints, WIP, intercompany transfers, regulatory and quality parameters.
• Ensure raw materials and components are available to support production.
• Communicate and lead teams to achieve established supply plans.
• Develop and execute capacity plans for designated manufacturing areas.
• Make decisions on planned/unplanned downtime and project implementations.
• Resolve production flow issues in a timely manner.
• Analyze sales forecasts and demand requirements to identify bottlenecks.
• Direct Production Planners to ensure timely execution of forecasted demand.
• Maintain a detailed 3-month batch allocation forecast.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to balance constraints with production plans.
• Lead cross-functional teams in a highly regulated environment.

Skills

Supply planning

Inventory management

Cross-functional collaboration

Forecasting

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Science, or a related field

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Title: Supply Planner

Location: Vista, CA 92081

Duration: 6 months (Possible extension for long term)

Schedule: Mon-Fri 8:00AM to 4:30 PM

Job Description

As part of the Supply and Demand Planning Team, the Supply Planning Specialist will play a critical role in ensuring the availability of raw materials and finished goods to support manufacturing and distribution operations. The role is responsible for balancing supply and demand, optimizing inventory levels, and collaborating cross-functionally to support business continuity and growth. This person must have an extensive knowledge of complex blood and plasma processing, market and regulatory requirements, and be able to analyze and offer contingency plans when situations arise that may impact the supply plan.

The Supply Planning Specialist must be able to analyze, manage, motivate, negotiate, and initiate discussions regarding complex situations in order to support company success. This position has global influence, balancing production plans with global production capacities and ensuring proper process controls, reporting systems, flexibility to demand signals, optimized revenue plans, production throughput, efficiencies, and on-time delivery metrics.

Primary Responsibilities Supply Planning & Inventory Management

• Develop and maintain supply plans (MTS and MTO) with the appropriate product mix, sizes, and concentrations to meet forecasted demand while minimizing excess inventory and obsolescence.

• Manage complex planning variables including:

  • Established lead times.

  • Manufacturing constraints.

  • Work-in-Process (WIP) inventory.

  • Intercompany transfers.

  • Regulatory and quality parameters.

  • Lot sizes.

  • Days-on-hand finished goods inventory.

  • SKU-level inventory management.

  • Dynamic sales forecasts.

• Ensure raw materials and components are available to support production.

• Communicate and lead teams in achieving established supply plans supporting financial and delivery objectives.

Capacity Planning & Manufacturing Support

• Develop and execute capacity plans for designated manufacturing areas and associated products.

• Make decisions regarding:

  • Planned downtime.

  • Unplanned downtime.

  • Project implementation.

  • Manufacturing constraints.

  • Production opportunities to maximize throughput.

• Ensure timely resolution of production flow issues.

• Escalate systemic issues beyond Supply Planner scope.

Demand Planning & Bottleneck Analysis

• Analyze sales forecasts and demand requirements.

• Identify production and supply bottlenecks.

• Recommend and implement corrective actions.

• Communicate capacity overloads and mitigation strategies to Vista manufacturing leadership and senior management.

Production Planning

• Direct Production Planners to ensure timely execution of forecasted demand.

• Ensure product availability for customer orders and on-time shipments.

• Provide alternative production strategies when supply or demand plans deviate.

Forecasting

• Maintain a detailed 3-month batch allocation forecast supporting market demand.

• Monitor forecast changes and communicate updates across the organization.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate with manufacturing department and product leads to balance manufacturing constraints with production plans.

• Prepare long-term production and supply plans for Senior Management across:

  • Manufacturing.

  • Commercial.

  • Demand Planning.

  • Global Supply Planning.

• Coordinate with:

  • Purchasing.

  • Commercial.

  • Controlling.

  • Quality.

  • Regulatory.

  • Validation.

• Support product name changes, new product launches, component implementations, and demand changes.

• Lead and/or participate in launch teams and project teams.

Supply Risk & Change Management

• Identify supply constraints and proactively develop mitigation plans.

• Initiate and drive change management activities for:

  • New products.

  • New markets.

  • New BOM creation.

  • Existing BOM modifications.

  • Validation batches.

  • Manufacturing process flow changes.

SAP & Inventory Management

• Provide expertise in SAP Planning and inventory management functions.

• Participate in SAP functionality implementation projects.

• Represent Supply Chain on project teams, committees, and task forces.

Reporting & Continuous Improvement

• Generate supply planning KPIs and leadership reports.

• Develop Supply Planning training materials.

• Conduct training sessions.

• Identify continuous improvement opportunities.

• Independently implement process improvements.

• Collaborate with global planning organizations to maximize on-time delivery.

• Perform detailed scenario planning and supply analysis across product lines.

Additional Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams when required.

• Participate on cross-company teams.

• Operate in a highly regulated cGMP environment.

• Understand market quality and regulatory requirements.

• Interact daily with:

  • Production personnel.

  • Supervisors.

  • Managers.

  • Directors.

  • Sales.

  • Customer Service.

  • Manufacturing.

  • Material Management.

  • Purchasing.

  • Regulatory.

  • Validation.

  • Quality Operations.

  • PMO.

  • Finance.

  • IT.

• Influence stakeholders through strong negotiation skills to achieve company objectives.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business, Science, or a related field required. Advanced Degree preferred.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 6 years of work experience in Production Planning, Supply Planning, or an equivalent planning/manufacturing environment.

• Experience in a Biological or Pharmaceutical environment preferred.

• APICS (Advancing Productivity Innovation and Competitive Success) or similar professional certification preferred.

Required Experience

• Production and Supply Planning.

• Manufacturing Planning Environment.

• Pharmaceutical or Biological Manufacturing.

• SAP ERP Planning.

• Microsoft Excel (Advanced).

• cGMP Manufacturing Environment.

• Inventory Management.

• Capacity Planning.

• Regulatory and Quality Compliance.

• Scenario Planning using detailed data analysis.

• Decision making impacting production throughput, WIP dating, and product availability.

Occupational Demands

• Work is performed primarily in an office environment.

• Occasional entry into BioRisk Areas.

• Exposure to biological fluids with potential exposure to infectious organisms.

• Exposure to electrical office equipment.

• Personal protective equipment required, including protective eyewear, garments, and gloves.

• Frequently sits 6 8 hours per day.

• Frequent repetitive hand movements involving fingers, hands, and wrists.

• Occasionally walks and stands.

• Occasionally bends and twists neck.

• Light to moderate lifting and carrying up to 25 lbs.

• Must communicate complex information effectively to diverse groups.

• Must obtain consensus across multiple functional teams.

Background Requirements

The selected candidate must successfully complete:

• Criminal History Check (7 years).

• Federal Criminal History Check (7 years).

• Address Verification.

• Social Security Address/Alias Trace.

• AKA Name Verification (up to 9 names).

• Education Verification.

• Employment Verification (up to last 3 employers or 3 years).

• Office of Inspector General Sanctions (OIG).

• System for Award Management (SAM) Exclusion Check.

• USA Criminal Search.

• USA Offender Search.

• USA Security Search.

• 10-Panel Drug Test (Minus THC).