Supply Chain Planner

Simtra BioPharma Solutions (Simtra) is a world-class Contract Development Manufacturing Organization, partnering with pharmaceutical and biotech companies to bring their sterile injectable products to market. With facilities in Bloomington, Indiana, US and Halle/Westfalen, Germany, we offer a wide range of delivery systems including pre-filled syringes, liquid/lyophilized vials, diluents for reconstitution, powder-filled vials and sterile crystallization.

Our product types include biologics and small molecules, cytotoxics, highly potent compounds, diluents for reconstitution and vaccines – which are all directly injected into patients worldwide. As such, there is a strong emphasis on quality and continuous improvement at Simtra. We hold ourselves to the highest quality and regulatory standards.

While our primary focus is cGMP manufacturing, we offer many support services including formulation and development, lyophilization optimization, global regulatory support and secondary packaging. Our teams are driven to help clients scale, innovate and bring life-changing medicines to patients worldwide.

Why join Team Simtra? Because we:

Make it HAPPEN – We bring a growth mindset to every opportunity, developing new skillsets and exceeding our expectations and those of our customers.

Make it TOGETHER – We work as one, respecting each voice and tapping into our unique strengths across teams—so we can solve problems in new ways.

Make it RIGHT – We hold ourselves to a high standard of excellence, fulfilling our commitments to the customer, their patients, and our team members.

Make it COUNT – We take pride in our day-to-day work, knowing the impact we make – taking on challenges big and small to improve patient health.

The Role

The Planner position is responsible for the administration of procurement activities and supplier management for assigned commodities and products. These activities would include making and executing decisions to ensure uninterrupted quality product/raw material flow or service delivery, negotiating lowest total cost and optimizing supplier relationships. The objective is to optimize supplier relationships while maximizing value and ensuring uninterrupted product flow or service delivery. The Planner will maintain communications internally and externally to surface and resolve issues, which can impact operating efficiencies.

The Responsibilities

• Accountable for maintaining appropriate inventory levels for manufacturing daily requirements.
• Accountable for optimizing inventory turns – minimizing excess & obsolete inventory through product life cycle management.
• Accountable for maximizing service levels, in conjunction with inventory goals, through distribution requirement planning and deployments.
• Provide management with inventory projections and proactively identifies service level issues.
• Works with project management, manufacturing, suppliers, distribution centers and third party logistics provider in support of business objectives.
• Purchases assigned products at best total cost, consistent with quality, cost, delivery and other requirements at the plant level.
• Maintain and review supplier performance reports to ensure conformance to supplier management goals (cost, quality, service, delivery).
• Plans, implements and leads strategies for supplier management initiatives such as the supplier quality standard, supply assurance programs, commodity pricing/market trending, cost improvement projects, and value improvement projects (VIP).
• Works effectively with internal departments (logistics, marketing, plant manufacturing, quality assurance, etc.) to support goals.
• Develop understanding of all relevant purchasing/logistic computer systems to manage day-to-day activities such as open POs, inventory, MRP reports, supplier reports, etc.
• Provide consultation to management and other groups regarding supplier/commodity issues, which may impact operations and provide purchasing and supplier management expertise to technical, engineering staffs.
• Create cost saving opportunities through competitive bidding, negotiations, etc., while maintaining ethical practices and win-win outcomes for both parties.
• Works efficiently under time constraints that require creative thinking and problem solving skills.
• Creatively assesses how procurement / logistic decisions may impact manufacturing and/ or quality performance.
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in supply chain or manufacturing required.
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook and the ability to use enterprise software (examples include: JDE, BPLM, Pilgrim, Trackwise, etc.).
• APICS or CPM certification desirable.
  
  

Physical / Safety Requirements

• Duties may require overtime work, including nights and weekends.
• Use of hands and fingers to manipulate office equipment is required.
• Position requires sitting for long hours, but may involve walking or standing for periods of time.
  
  

In Return, You’ll Be Eligible For

• Day One Benefits
• Medical & Dental Coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Spouse Life Insurance
• Child Life Insurance
  
  

Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match Time Off Program

• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave and more
  
  

Adoption Reimbursement Program Education Assistance Program Employee Assistance Program Community and Volunteer Service Program Employee Ownership Plan Additional Benefits

• Voluntary Insurance Benefits
• Vision Coverage
• Accident
• Critical Illness
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Identity Theft Protection
• Legal and more
  
  

Onsite Campus Amenities

• Workout Facility
• Cafeteria
• Credit Union
  
  

Current benefit offerings are in effect through 12/31/25

Disclaimer

This job description is intended to provide the minimum knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the job. It may not be inclusive of all the duties and responsibilities of the job. Simtra reserves the right to make modifications based on business requirements.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Simtra is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Simtra evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

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