Supply Chain Planner

Summary:

The primary purpose of this job is to Plan the Manufacturing and Positioning of Cork manufactured product to ensure Customer and Business Requirements are achieved.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the effective coordination of the supply planning, purchasing and production scheduling activities for products managed.
• Managing on time supply to customers.
• Management of raw material and component supply to support Operations. Monitor's production planning system with relevant performance metrics e.g., schedule attainment, lead time.
• Determines production plan and in association with VS partner, ensures timely completion of planned production.
• Analyse product demand, sales patterns, and forecasts, as well as production specifications and plant and supplier capacity data.
• Review capacity loads to identify potential manufacturing constraints. Works with Operations, Engineering and Quality partners to resolve and mitigate potential supply challenges.
• Key member of relevant New Product launch teams.
• Identifies key stakeholders and establishes effective communication plans across various groups such as customers, commercial partners, suppliers, global supply chain and site departments.
• Manages and/or maintains raw material inventory investment per inventory entitlement models and drives improvement opportunities.
• Supplier performance management: measurement, identification of performance issues and working together to resolve and prevent reoccurrence.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or higher.
• Experienced ERP / Planning Systems User, able to execute in an ERP System.
• Advanced data reporting and analytical skills.
• Desirable: APICS Certification or Green Belt six-sigma certification.
• 4+ years of relevant experience.
• Supply chain experience in medical device or pharmaceutical industry.
• Working knowledge of financial processes.

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