Senior Planner/Buyer

Careerwise Recruitment

Cork

A Senior Planner/Buyer is required by CareerWise Recruitment for our Cork based client. This Senior Planner/Buyer has an opportunity to join a well established multi national company. This is a 12 month contract role. THE ROLE: * Reviewing and actioning Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) to ensure that patient requirements are met. * Partnering with our teams in the US & the Netherlands to balance inventories across the sites while minimizing excess, obsolete and expired materials. * Ensuring that all material delivery schedules are communicated to the suppliers on time to meet plan requirements. * Liaising with suppliers to identify potential plan constraints and interfacing between supplier and the key internal stakeholders to ensure issue resolution. * Partnering with Global Procurement & Supplier Quality to drive Supplier performance improvement. * Assessing the feasibility of potential plan changes and communicating potential issues. * Liaising with warehouse staff to understand and adhere to space constraints and managing inventory levels within agreed targets. * Liaising with Quality to ensure timely testing and release. * Providing forecasts to suppliers and engaging in Sales & Operations Planning processes. * Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement. * Supporting material introduction and phase out processes. REQUIREMENTS: * Honours Degree (NFQ level 8) in Supply Chain Management or other related Business discipline is essential. * 2-6 years relevant Supply Chain Management experience (Planning, Logistics or Manufacturing) is required. * Masters' Degree (NFQ Level 9) is desirable. * Supply Chain Certification is preferred e.g. APICS. * Project Management Certification is desirable. * Experience in Planning/Purchasing in a multi-national environment. * Experience in Pharmaceutical and/or Biopharmaceutical industry preferable. * Experience in the use of SAP would be beneficial. Please call Mike Donovan today for further information on 087-1164019 or email: mdonovan@careerwise.ie. CareerWise Recruitment (In Search of Excellence. Established in 1999, CareerWise Recruitment specialises in recruitment of management and technical professionals for the life sciences, ICT, engineering, food and agri sectors. We operate out of multiple locations in Ireland and have offices in Cork, Shannon, Galway, Mayo and Dublin. By applying for this position, you are consenting to allow CareerWise Recruitment to process and retain your data in accordance with our Privacy Policy, contained on our website for the purposes of providing career opportunities. CareerWise Recruitment accepts that you do not wish your personal data, including your CV, to be forwarded to any client company without your prior consent and gives an absolute assurance that this wish will always be respected. Please feel free to contact us if you have any queries or wish to withdraw or amend your consent. This job originally appeared on RecruitIreland.com.

1986 days ago