Material Requirements Planner (MRP)

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Job Function:
Supply Chain Planning

Job Sub Function:
Inventory Management

Job Category:
Professional

All Job Posting Locations:
Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

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We are searching for the best talent for a Material Requirements Planner (MRP) to join our Team!

Summary:

The Material Requirements Planner is responsible for the procurement, inventory management, and coordination of materials need to support the critical reagent pipeline.

This role ensures the timely availability of high-quality materials to support production schedules, maintain operational efficiency, and meet commercial readiness goals.

Key Responsibilities:


* Have responsibility for the development, maintenance, and execution of material replenishment plans to meet operational requirements, ensuring efficient and effective purchasing practices while optimizing the balance between quality, service, reliability and cost for each material.


* Identify raw material requirements for production to ensure a controlled flow of approved materials; and ensure timely availability of raw materials and operation supply to support the accelerated CAR-T production/development process.


* Report and escalate material supply issues/constraints including root cause analysis and preventive actions.


* Implement/Enhance planning and logistics processes and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) master data for changes to the existing/new processes or products.


* Manage raw material inventories, balance total stock value and potential scrap against stock out risk mitigation ensuring inventory policies and safety stock levels are met.


* Provision Material Requirements Planning (MRP) forecasts to the Janssen Supply Chain (JSC) Global Procurement group.


* Collaborate with JSC Global Procurement regarding potential supply shortages, quality issues and pricing changes.


* Collaborate with internal and external partners including Suppliers, Quality, Manufacturing, Finance,...