About the role:

The incumbent supports material planning for the RTP DS/DP and Solothurn DS Manufacturing Sites for both clinical and commercial programs. The incumbent collaborates daily with Manufacturing, Warehouse, Scheduling, Quality, and Procurement to resolve raw material issues, scheduling conflicts, inventory levels, and delivery requirements. Leads quarterly expired and obsolete process, mitigates write offs and is the primary point of contact for Finance for this process. Leads cross-functional teams at the three internal manufacturing sites to develop mitigations plans for materials with supply issues to maintain the production plan and corporate partner revenue. Monitors KPIs and material risk metrics to drive improvements against targets. Works closely with Materials Planning Management to support the business requirements and attends leadership forums as needed. Must work effectively independently but also support the team members in the absence of senior management. Primary point of contact for the Materials Planning team for troubleshooting system issues across all three internal sites.

What you will do:

• Responsible for raw materials planning and inventory control activities, forecasted demand including LRP, safety stock levels by completing IO Model fine tuning and static SS assessments, expiry reporting
• Manages planning settings including PIM / EBS set up and sourcing / transfer rules. Responsible for troubleshooting system issues that impact material planning.
• Completes Expired and Obsolete report quarterly and presents the information to the site leadership team. Drives mitigation strategies for E&O reduction.
• Leads cross-functional teams to develop mitigations plans for materials with supply issues (material alerts) to maintain the production plan and corporate partner revenue globally. Escalates potential issues to senior management as required.
• Monitors KPIs and material risk metrics to drive improvements against target

Required skills:

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Chemical/Biochemical Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or other related business/science/technical field or High School Diploma with relevant years of experience
• 6-8 years of relevant supply chain experience and/or training in a GMP regulated industry or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
• Experience with planning in a GMP manufacturing facility; Superuser/SME with enterprise applications (e.g. Infor, Oracle) and PLM.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Why Biogen?

Our mission to find therapies for neurological and rare diseases is a unique focus within our industry and this shared purpose is what connects us as a team. We work together to overcome obstacles and to follow the science. We are resilient as we strive to make an impact on our patients’ lives and on changing the course of medicine. Together, we pioneer. Together, we thrive.

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