Planner/Buyer [F/M/X]

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Who are we?

Amaris Consulting is an independent technology consulting firm providing guidance and solutions to businesses. With more than 1,000 clients across the globe, we have been rolling out solutions in major projects for over a decade – this is made possible by an international team of 7,600 people spread across 5 continents and more than 60 countries. Our solutions focus on four different Business Lines: Information System & Digital, Telecom, Life Sciences and Engineering. We’re focused on building and nurturing a top talent community where all our team members can achieve their full potential. Amaris is your steppingstone to cross rivers of change, meet challenges and achieve all your projects with success.

At Amaris, we strive to provide our candidates with the best possible recruitment experience. We like to get to know our candidates, challenge them, and be able to give them proper feedback as quickly as possible. Here’s what our recruitment process looks like:

Brief Call: Our process typically begins with a brief virtual/phone conversation to get to know you! The objective? Learn about you, understand your motivations, and make sure we have the right job for you!

Interviews (the average number of interviews is 3 - the number may vary depending on the level of seniority required for the position). During the interviews, you will meet people from our team: your line manager of course, but also other people related to your future role. We will talk in depth about you, your experience, and skills, but also about the position and what will be expected of you. Of course, you will also get to know Amaris: our culture, our roots, our teams, and your career opportunities!

Case study: Depending on the position, we may ask you to take a test. This could be a role play, a technical assessment, a problem-solving scenario, etc.

As you know, every person is different and so is every role in a company. That is why we have to adapt accordingly, and the process may differ slightly at times. However, please know that we always put ourselves in the candidate’s shoes to ensure they have the best possible experience.

We look forward to meeting you!

Job Description

General Mission:

We are seeking a versatile and experienced All-round Planner to join our E2E Clinical Supply Planning team. The planner will be responsible for hosting planning forums across multiple product categories (Drug Substance, Drug Product, Clinical Finished Goods) to ensure alignment on actions needed to make plans a reality. This role also involves providing back-up for other planning functions, reviewing exceptions, and optimizing the flow of materials while considering plant warehouse capacity and inventory management policies.

Key Responsibilities:

Hosting Planning Forums (Reliability Rooms):

• Host forums with different stakeholders and align on milestones needed to achieve on-time delivery.
• Identify bottlenecks or constraints in the supply chain and follow up on defined mitigation actions.
• Provide end-to-end perspective and impact analysis of potential supply disruptions across product levels.
  

Material Requirements Planning (MRP):

• Run the material requirements plan for component materials needed for clinical finished goods manufacturing.
• Maintain and improve offline tools (MS Office) used for MRP planning and related processes.
• Own and maintain planning parameters for the MRP process.
• Collaborate with partner functions to order component materials and ensure timely delivery.
• Provide impact assessments to partner functions in case of delays or material unavailability.
• Share weekly updates on KPIs with the planning team, partner functions, and senior PLAN leaders.
• Improve planning processes to better support clinical trial needs.
  

Site Capacity Planning/MPS:

• Run a capacity-constrained weekly master production schedule (MPS) and ensure raw material availability.
• Perform site capacity planning and site MPS in terms of resources, shifts, equipment, and shutdowns.
• Optimize committed dates for packaging and labeling campaigns according to study priorities.
• Review, resolve issues, and optimize MPS, running scenarios as needed.
  

Site Constraint Management:

• Manage planning and freeze periods of production activities, including rescheduling and reworks.
• Resolve manufacturing conflicts for the site and manage the impact and communication of manufacturing-driven changes.
  

Scheduling:

• Optimize production schedules according to study priorities and available capacity.
• Communicate detailed schedules to manufacturing for execution.
• Communicate milestones when campaigns are scheduled.
• Conduct weekly Operations Planning meetings.
  

Other Responsibilities:

• Provide input into the S&OP process, offering transparency of risks and opportunities.
• Participate in initiatives to improve business processes and tools.
• Act as a back-up for select roles in the Pack & Label Planning team.
• Maintain strong collaborations with other material planners, production planners, trial supply planners, global planning, clinical supplies documentation group, and the packaging operations unit.
  

Profile Requirements:

Knowledge:

• Experience in MPS, MRP, Detailed Scheduling, or demonstrated knowledge in supply chain management, preferably in a clinical or pharmaceutical environment.
• Results-oriented with a sense of urgency.
• Ability to work in a cross-functional and cross-cultural environment.
• Strong analytical skills for data-driven decision-making and resolving exceptions.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Effective communication skills for targeted messaging and presentations.
• Ability to influence others in a matrix environment.
• Capability to challenge the status quo and evaluate processes for improvements.
• Proficiency in handling multiple scenarios and making data-supported recommendations.
  

Degree:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain or equivalent experience. Generally requires 3 years of related or relevant experience.
• Supply chain certification (APICS/IBF) desirable.
  

Languages:

• English (fluent) is mandatory; Dutch is preferred.
  

Specific Know-how of Systems:

• Strong Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, VBA) to support and maintain offline planning tools.
• Experience with ERP (SAP) and Advanced Planning Systems (OMP) preferred.
• Familiarity with GMP, GCP, GDP, and quality management systems or processes.
  

Amaris Consulting is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to promoting diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. For this purpose, we welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, beliefs, age, marital status, disability, or other characteristics.