Material Supply Planner I
Material Supply Planner I
Position Summary
Catalent, Inc. is a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) whose mission is to develop, manufacture, and supply products that help people live better and healthier lives. Catalent is dedicated to delivering unparalleled service to pharma, biotech, and consumer health customers, supporting product development, launch, and full life-cycle supply. With time-tested experience in development sciences, delivery technologies, and multi-modality manufacturing, Catalent supports the acceleration of development programs and the launch of more than a hundred new products every year. Powered by thousands of scientists and technicians and the latest technology platforms at more than 40 global sites, Catalent supplies billions of doses of life-enhancing and life-saving treatments for patients annually.
Catalent's Greenville, N.C. facility specializes in end-to-end turn-key solutions for oral solid dosage forms, including integrated formulation development, analytical services, commercial manufacturing, and packaging. This state-of-the-art facility has had over $100M of investments in recent years and features fit-for-scale capacity with potent handling capabilities, ideal for orphan or targeted drug development.
The Material Supply Planner I is responsible for the forecasting and demand planning of all commercial materials. The Material Supply Planner I will be Subject Matter Expert (SME) for material requirements across all departments and lead the organizational efforts around inventory management and readiness to execute production against the production plan.
Shifts: Regular working hours: Monday - Friday; 8:30 AM-5:00 PM with a 30-minute unpaid lunch.
Catalent is committed to a Patient First culture through excellence in quality and compliance, and to the safety of every patient, consumer and Catalent employee.
The Role
- Drive material requirement planning and MRP calculations for the site by analyzing demand forecasts and adjust supply plans accordingly
- Communicate with relevant departments to ensure forecast, materials, and process orders are aligned with operational needs
- Collaborate with purchasing to ensure timely order and receipt of direct materials
- Coordinate with scheduling, procurement, and logistics teams to manage inventory levels and minimize stockouts, including release and/or retest of raw materials
- Create and maintain production process orders for a rolling 3-week period, incorporating all released materials to facilitate process orders
- Monitor and report on key supply chain metrics, including inventory levels, lead times, and final material release with Quality Control to fulfil production schedule
- Facilitate component planning meetings, inventory management meetings, ready-to-execute meetings, and other necessary site meetings
- Perform other duties as assigned.
The Candidate
- Master’s degree in supply chain discipline or related discipline with a Supply Chain concentration and 1 year of related experience in a manufacturing environment (or)
- Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of related experience in a planning role in a manufacturing environment (or)
- Associate degree with 3 years of related experience in a planning role in a manufacturing environment is required.
- Experience in a pharmaceutical GMP environment or other similar regulated industry is preferred.
- Proficiency in ERP (SAP preferred) in a manufacturing environment preferred.
- Requires the ability to sit for extended periods of time.
Why You Should Join Catalent
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match.
- Fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- 152 hours of PTO + 8 paid holidays.
- Opportunity to work on Continuous Improvement Processes.