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Materials Planner

Sherwood Forest, CA 91325

Posted: 02/15/2024 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Procurement/Supply Chain Job Number: 598194 Is job remote?: No Country: United States

Job Description


HM's Top Needs:
1) planning/forecasting/sourcing methodology knowledge and experience
2) collaboration with sourcing, manufacturing, operations, quality
3) product handling (outbound or return device/product receipt, tracking, reporting)
 
  1. Will the contractor be working 40 hours a week? If not, weekly estimate? yes 40 hours/week
  2. Work Location, Do they need to be local to any MDT office and if so where? yes must be local to Northridge facility
  3. Does this person need to be on site? If so, full time or part time? This is a hybrid role (3 days on site, 2 remote, days can be of their choosing but must sync as needed with existing Planner) Note: for onboarding period they may be required to be on site more than 3 days per week until competent to work remotely
  1. Education Required: Bachelors 
  2. Years’ Experience Required: 6 month+
 
  • Performs supply chain and logistics functions such as material procurement, production planning, inventory control, outsourcing, vendor selection and distribution
  • Coordinates incoming and outgoing movement and storage of raw materials, finished products and parts that include functions such as warehousing, shop and delivery services to ensure material availability and delivery when needed to meet production schedules.
  • Compiles data on order volume, production schedules and forecasts and applies statistical methods to estimate future materials requirements 
  • Contribute to the device and supplies management process (Forecasting, procurement, inventory management, new product set up and release, etc.) according to standard operating procedures
  • Collaborate with the cross-functional project team, including Core Teams, Project Management Office, R&D, Operations, Quality, Regulatory, IT, global manufacturing facilities in the fulfillment of product planning and sourcing strategies
  • Supports integrated processes among internal functions (e.g., operations, purchasing and logistics) and outside suppliers
  • Plans and analyzes activities related to the timely planning of production materials.
  • Supports the development and implementation of policies, procedures, and material control systems

Requirements:
  • Experience in medical device clinical trials/clinical trial setting
  • Experience with Operations/Supply Chain/ Sales Distribution/Customer Service experience
  • Familiarity of Operations processes
  • Basic understanding of Operations systems (e.g., manufacturing/supply chain management & distribution systems, clinical trial management systems, & reporting systems) (i.e., SAP, Access)
  • Experience with planning, inventory & distribution management systems (e.g., SAP)
  • Experience in Project management and database systems (e.g., Oracle, MS Project, Access, Agile)
  • Proficiency in word processing, spreadsheets applications (e.g., MS Word and Excel)
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills, technical and problem solving skills 
  • Able to read, analyze and interpret general business documents, technical procedures, and specifications
  • Able to work effectively, independently and on cross-functional teams
  • Able to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals effectively
  • Develops solutions to a variety of problems of moderate scope and complexity
  • Ability to facilitate project coordination
  • Experience with Good Clinical Practice, regulatory and/or compliance guidelines for clinical trials
  • Willing to be flexible with work hours

The staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at Planet Pharma.

Planet Pharma and The Planet Group of Companies are equal opportunity employers. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.

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Although this hasn't been an issue at Planet Pharma, the staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at Planet Pharma.