Inventory Planner

Description

POSITION SUMMARY

The Inventory Planner is responsible for all aspects of material scheduling to support customer requirements while managing inventory/capacity constraints and monitoring the impacts to site capacity planning business process. The person will be the site contact for all internal/external demand to ensure consistent materials management.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

Key objectives of this position include:

• Prepares and communicates accurate materials schedules on a consistent basis based on requirements for relevant products. Reviews and obtains agreement for schedules with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensures that inventories of raw materials and intermediates are controlled to meet site targets without potential for adverse impact on API supply to customers using relevant systems such as SAP, MRP and supporting tools.
• To escalate to RLT any issues that may affect supply.
• Monitoring material schedule adherence with Operations, Procurement and Quality to ensure daily/ weekly/monthly timelines are achieved.
• Managing day to day changes to the schedule through communications at Tier 2 meetings.
• Monitoring availability of (API/Intermediate) inventory with Quality to satisfy operational demand.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives in line with business needs.
• Supply RSM demand in line with business needs and timelines, utilizing IBP.
• To manage forecasts and orders received, consult with Global Supply Product Manager (GSPM) to ensure supply.
• Provides annual forecasts of raw material requirements for the Procurement Lead to support purchasing volume/information in reaching continuous supply and PPV data.
• Supports Reach and Seveso volumes in liaison with EHS.
• Release and manage purchase requisitions/orders, expedite and/or defer to align with scheduling needs.
• Develop and manage material planning schedules aligned with production forecasts.
• Set and maintain item level parameters (Safety stock, reorder points, minimum order quantities, lead times, etc.)
• Monitor Inventory health (slow moving stock, obsolete, excess) and execute mitigation plans.
• Manages the supply/return of materials to/from the site to support processing requirements, solvent, and material reconciliations to support financial month end and monitoring inventory accuracy through scheduling cycle counts and material variances. Ensure that any material changes necessary are reflected in Master Batch Record updates.
• Maintain routine inventory checks and reconcile discrepancies.
• Provides input to evaluations supporting new product introductions from a capacity/schedule overview.
• Ensure inventory accuracy, including cycle counting and root cause corrective actions.
• Ensure SAP4Hanna is factual with accurate inventory and planning data.
• Opportunity to influence PP module finalisation in SAP4 Hanna and IBP.
• Please note that duties/responsibilities may vary from time to time for operational reasons, such as the implementation of continuous improvement projects and/or procedural updates.

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

• This role will initially report to Materials and Logistics lead; however, the incumbent will be required to build strong relationships with Operations, Quality, Procurement and SAP representatives throughout the network.
• This position will need to achieve results through colleagues with both a direct and indirect reporting relationship as part of the site recommissioning core project team through to commercialization. The successful candidate will need to interact frequently with site leadership to assure operational goals and objectives are met.
• This position will need to achieve results through colleagues with indirect reporting relationship within operations and will need to interact regularly with other departments and leadership at the site (functional site leads)
• All employees must adhere and comply with cGMP requirements, including Quality Manuals, Policies and Procedures.
• All employees are expected to model Zoetis Core Beliefs. Each team member can influence and bring knowledge to their work teams during their day-to-day interactions.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Education:

• Third level qualification
• Degree in Chemistry or Business.
• APICS certification or willing to pursue qualification process.

Experience:

• 3-4 years of experience in an API manufacturing environment
• 3-4 years’ experience in materials and production control using an SAP MRP system.

TECHNICAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES REQUIRED

• Good Communication and Interpersonal skills.
• Good organizational / planning skills
• Negotiating, influencing, judging and decision-making skills
• Supply Chain Knowledge - Sales & Operating Planning/Forecasting
• Financial Management
• Knowledge of Inventory Management
• Experience of Six Sigma and other Operational Excellence tools
• Knowledge of process descriptions, cycle times, standard costs, operations, and equipment

PHYSICAL POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• This is Rathdrum, Ireland Site based position.

This position will require fluent use of teleconferencing and WebEx tools, as well as SharePoint technologies, to share and manage information with Global Quality Centre Organization and other Zoetis internal API manufacturing network.

About Zoetis

At Zoetis, our purpose is to nurture the world and humankind by advancing care for animals. As a Fortune 500 company and the world leader in animal health, we discover, develop, manufacture and commercialize vaccines, medicines, diagnostics and other technologies for companion animals and livestock. We know our people drive our success. Our award-winning culture, built around our Core Beliefs, focuses on our colleagues’ careers, connection and support. We offer competitive healthcare and retirement savings benefits, along with an array of benefits, policies and programs to support employee well-being in every sense, from health and financial wellness to family and lifestyle resources.

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