Supply Chain Analyst / Hybrid Work / Pharma Industry

Our client, a world-leading Pharmaceutical Company in Titusville, NJ is currently looking for a Supply Chain Analyst to join their expanding team.  

 

Job Title: Supply Chain Analyst / Hybrid Work / Pharma Industry
Duration: 12 months contract, extendable up to 24 Months
Location: Titusville, NJ

Hybrid work: 2-3 days/ week Onsite 

 

Note:
The client has the right-to-hire you as a permanent employee at any time during or after the end of the contract.

You may participate in the company group medical insurance plan  

 

Job Title: Planner External Supply  

Planner External Supply is a strategic liaison between the Internal J&J Innovative Medicine customers and 
the external manufacturing sites. This position is responsible for the global planning and material 
management of externally manufactured and or packaged products. This position defines, measures, 
analyzes and implements improvements and controls planning and material processes to ensure base 
business, launches, long term, and individual's goals are aligned with J&J Innovative Medicine strategic 
objectives. The success of this role is measured by timely deliveries of orders, which meet target inventory 
levels and maintain continuity of supply to our customers.  

Key responsibilities: 
Set up a balanced volume plan, detailed plan and material plan which takes into account operations 
efficiency, inventory and stock cost, SLOB risk and customer service. 
Create and maintain Purchase Orders and SAP transactions 
Lead improvement projects or participate in IMT or critical issue discussions. 
Create and maintain relationships, internally and externally, that allow plants to interpret demand 
and inventory requirements and respond with the right capacity, products and schedules to meet 
customer requirements. 
Proactive identification of issues that may impact supply, drive short and long term planning 
activities/processes and day-to-day planning. 
Quality Assurance and customer issues such as, retrieve, interpret and supervise demand and sales 
trends, calculate safety stock, optimize inventory levels, resolve mismatches/payment issues, lead 
monthly renewal process, collect monthly supplier performance metrics and create/update orders 
to external suppliers. 
 Follow global monthly planning schedule to deliver plans to downstream plants in OMP. 
Communicate forecast and priorities to the external sites; including event planning. 
Collaborate with E2E-planners, master data team, PES, finance, procurement, AP, QA/QC, VSL, 
Launch Management, Inventory Management and IT. 
Handle inventory, SLOB process to maintain accurate and target stock levels at DC and EM sites. 
Day to day supply issue management. 
Identify and lead process related improvements across the supply chain of the CMO. 
Create new and ensure master data is accurate and updated as required for reliable MRP/ERP 
outputs 
Supports S&OP and business plan teams. Develop supply plans in support of new launches 
Ensure processes and systems are in place to support the new product launches 
Represent External Planning on Global Planning and cross team initiatives 
Manage performance development plan and company goals to achieve personal and business 
excellence 
Track and report OTIF, SLOB, Inventory targets, Demand Order Coverage, STEM Adherence, stock 
outs, and timely launch metrics 
Maintain training compliance 
Collaborate on Digital Transformation 

 

Qualifications: 
Education: 
A minimum of a Bachelor's Degree is required - Focus in Supply Chain, Business is preferred. 
Experience and skills: 
Required: 
A minimum of four years of experience in Supply Chain planning, operations, or experience in a 
related field 
Proficiency in SAP and MS Excel 
Proven ability to work across organizational boundaries through influence, negotiation and 
partnership. 
Ability to prioritize issues to support the customer and supply chain requirements; and operate 
across teams in a cross-functional organization 
Confirmed business insight in the area of Supply Chain and financials with clear understanding of 
external Supply Chain trends. 
Collaborates effectively to achieve performance improvement 
Establishes effective communications and common goals and objectives 
Strong analytical and quantitative skills, excellent communication and presentation skills. 
Ability to handle and prioritize multiple initiatives and work in across teams where priorities change 
rapidly and require delivering results against tight deadlines 
Ability to partner with and influence others with minimal coaching 
Serve as a role model for Credo based decision-making 
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English 

 

Preferred: 
Experience within master production schedule process, inventory and supply chain management 
Demonstrated ability within Scenario analysis, sales and operations planning, Planning Systems 
(APO/OMP) and other cross-functional business processes common to the pharmaceutical and 
biopharmaceutical industry 
APICS and LEAN Certification 

 

Other: 
Requires ability to work flexible hours to accommodate US, EMEA and Asia-Pac work schedules 
when needed, balancing work and personal time 
Requires up to 10% domestic travel