Supply Planner

R&D Partners; Vista (CA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401k plan

Employee Assistance Program

Long-term disability

Weekly payroll

Online timecard approval

Job summary

R&D Partners is hiring a Supply Planner in Vista, CA to develop and maintain supply plans ensuring on-time delivery while minimizing excess inventory. The role requires coordinating raw materials, managing lead times, and overseeing capacity to meet forecasted demand and financial objectives.

The candidate should have a Bachelor's degree (advanced degree preferred), 6+ years in production/supply planning (biological/pharmaceutical environment preferred), and APICS or similar certification is

Qualifications

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to manage complex and dynamic variables.
• Strong planning, coordination and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain supply plans (MTS and MTO) to meet forecasted demand.
• Ensure raw materials and components are available for production.
• Lead capacity planning for designated manufacturing areas and products.
• Communicate plans to stakeholders to support financial and delivery objectives.
• Navigate manufacturing constraints and inventory considerations to optimize throughput.

Skills

Communication

Agile management

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

APICS certification

Job description

R&D Partners is seeking to hire a Supply Planner in Vista, CA.

Your main responsibilities as a Supply Planner:

• 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 (stock-keeping-unit) 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.

What we are looking for in a Supply Planner:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Science or related field required/Advanced degree preferred.
• Advancing Productivity Innovation and Competitive Success (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 in a planning/manufacturing environment, 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.

Why Choose R&D Partners?

As an employee, you have access to a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical insurance - PPO, HMO &
• 401k plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Long-term disability
• Weekly payroll
• Online timecard approval

Pay Scale:

$72,800 - $99,840 Dependent on Experience)

R&D Partners is a global functional service provider and strategic staffing resource specializing in scientific, clinical research & engineering. We provide job opportunities within major pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies.

R&D Partners is an equal-opportunity employer.