Material Requirements Planner (m/f/d)

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We are looking for a Material Requirements Planner (m/f/d) for Lonza AG (100%). This is a temporary position until the end of 2023with an opportunity to extend.Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across three continents. While Lonza works in science, there’s no magic formula to how they do it. Their greatest scientific solution is talented people working together, devising ideas that help businesses to help people. In exchange, they let their people own their careers. Their ideas, big and small, genuinely improve the world. And that’s the kind of work Lonza wants to be part of.The Site BU MRP Planner is responsible for Material planning management, Master and transactional data, Inventory management, Process improvement.Key responsibilities

• Create VSF for independent requirements
• Drive and convert purchase requisitions to purchase order at the right time considering the supplier lead time and the release time
• Maintain purchase orders accordingly to supplier confirmation
• Contact supplier if delivery date is not fitting the requirement date
• Liaise with Operational Buyer for escalation and use Procurement tracker when needed
• Oversee release and contact QA for release prioritization
• Identify key roadblocks and report to line manager
• Create, maintain, delete material master data parameters to ensure systems fit the need of the business
• Check transactional data to ensure that systems reflect real time status
• Drive reduction of excess inventory to ensure optimal level of material under his profit centers to prevent losses and/or scrap.
• Contribute and deploy Global and Local initiatives
• Contribute to harmonized / standardized KPI’s definition
• Use harmonized / standardized KPI’s to define improvement initiatives and action plan
• Identify, share with pears, and propose best practice to line manager
• Document processes and tasks accordingly to cGMP and ISO 9001 standards
• Liaise with Operational Buyer for Procurement Master Data quality and for packaging size optimization
• University degree in the area of Procurement / Purchasing, Supply Chain Management or Business Management
• APICS CPIM / SCOR certification, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt preferred
• Extensive work experience in a highly regulated industry, biotech or pharmaceutical industry preferred
• Work experience in Material planning, as well as Operations, in a manufacturing site
• Good knowledge of SAP MM
• Good communication and presentation skills. Ability to present ideas in a clear and concise manner
• Key player and structured problem solving approach
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to define metrics (KPI’s) and identify issues through root cause analysis
• Ability to utilize Business Intelligence systems to extract data and generate reports
• Competent using MS Office suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint as well as ERP and Supply Chain systems
• Fluent English skills, German is an advantage