Planning LAI Expert
Pharmathen, Greece
Job Description
We are one of the leading complex drug delivery and formulation developers, using our key in-house technologies to support improved patient compliance. We service a broad partner network of hundreds ofcustomers in over 80 countries throughout Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Asia, Australia and Southern Africa.
Our portfolio consists of over 100 products, and today we are working on one of the most extensive and advanced pipelines in Long Acting Injectables, Sustained Release formulations and Preservative Free Ophthalmics, produced in our in-house US-FDA and EU-approved facilities.
We proudly employ more than 1,350 people from over 24 different nationalities. We welcome the opportunity to expand our collaboration with existing partners as well as to establish new partnerships, while remaining committed to our vision to make a difference in people’s lives through our everyday activities and our products.
Due to continuous growth and expansion,Pharmathen Pharmaceuticalsoffers a great opportunity for career development and is seeking to recruit a Planning LAI Expert for the Operations Research amp; Supply Chain Planning department in ourSapespremises.
As a Planning LAI Expert, the ideal candidate will overview, coordinate the production amp; packaging schedule of the plant and monitor the weekly and monthly progress considering customers’ orders amp; production capacity. He/she will monitor all the relevant material inventories needed for production in cooperation with the production department.
More particularly:
What you will do:
Requirements
- Manage a team of planners
- Plan all manufacturing steps of orders and monitors the release of relative process orders
- Ensure effective inventory management of the required raw and packaging material
- Implement new or improved supply chain processes to improve efficiency or performance
- Develop operating plans
- Participate in the process of launching new products
- Define and monitor key performance metrics
- Responsible for MRP review
- Update SAP master data of LAI semi-finished amp; finished products
The ideal candidate should have:
- Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Logistics amp; Supply Chain, or relevant field
- At least 3 years of Experience in Production Planning (experience within pharmaceutical industry will be considered an asset)
Job-Specific Skills:
- Excellent communication in English language (writing amp; speaking)
- Computer literacy
- Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software
- Knowledge and experience in SAP
Benefits
What you'll gain:
- In-depth understanding of pharmaceutical quality systems and cGMPs related to pharmaceutical product manufacturing
- Proven track record of implementing and managing quality management systems in a pharmaceutical or biotech environment
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and build relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Experience leading, managing cross-functional teams, and collaborating effectively with relevant stakeholders
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to make sound decisions in complex situations
- Strong leadership and team management abilities, with a focus on coaching, mentorship, and talent development
- Excellent communication in English language (writing amp; speaking)
- Technology savvy
Join our team and experience the unique Pharmathen’s culture that gives you the opportunity to innovate, to make decisions, to achieve your own potential and to chart your own career.
Pharmathen is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications regardless of gender, race, age, religion, sexual orientation, and national origin.