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Supply & Demand Analyst

Vista, CA 92081

Posted: 10/07/2024 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Professional Services Job Number: 615102 Is job remote?: No Country: United States

Job Description


Summary:

This position is responsible for understanding firm demand to coordinate and maintain production schedules, ensuring deliverables align in the most efficient way. The role involves working closely with various departments to ensure a smooth and efficient production flow. A dynamic professional with a strong background in Material Requirement Planning (MRP), sales, inventory, operations planning, and procurement is required. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience in a similar role within the biotech industry.

Key responsibilities include processing sales orders, reviewing requests and orders submitted by sales and customer service, and tracking requested volumes to ensure material is not oversold. This role is responsible for unit selection, testing, and shipping for select customers, as well as tracking test results from vendors and internal labs. The candidate will work with the quality department to ensure all test results and documents are received. Additionally, they will manage scheduling, processing, and tracking of materials needing Gamma Irradiation and assist with ad-hoc operations duties.

Primary Responsibilities:
  • Develop, monitor, and adjust production schedules to meet customer demand and optimize resources.
  • Utilize MRP and Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning to forecast and plan production needs.
  • Coordinate with procurement to ensure timely material availability.
  • Collaborate with sales, operations, and logistics to align production plans.
  • Anticipate and address potential production issues, developing contingency plans.
  • Continually review and improve production planning processes to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
  • Process work orders received from Customer Service and support order fulfillment.
  • Act as a liaison between manufacturing, warehouse, shipping teams, and commercial teams to meet customer requirements and commercial commitments.
  • Perform routine sampling, inventory analysis, and manage related vendors.
  • Ensure required materials are ready and available to meet customer needs and shipping dates.
  • Interact with vendors and internal teams to ensure activities align with schedules.

Miscellaneous Tasks/Additional Support:
  • Assist with orders and operations activities for other business lines as needed.
  • Assist with manufacturing outlines for other business lines.
  • Maintain required paperwork and keep it updated.
  • Send samples to third-party labs when necessary and provide information to the in-house lab.
  • Perform additional tasks as necessary.

Job Requirements:
  • Requires a BS degree and 2 years of experience, or an equivalent combination of skills and experience.
  • Proficiency in MS Office Suite, ERP systems, Adobe, and SmartSheet.






Pay Rate Range: $25-45/hr depending on experience 

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.