Buyer/Planner

Position Summary:

Catalent Pharma Solutions in Somerset, NJ is hiring for a Buyer/Planner for the Supply Chain team. This role is primarily responsible for indirect and direct material procurement, delivery, and confirmation of the delivery and release to support the Master Production Schedule. The Buyer/Planner requires a multifaceted skill set involving procurement, supply chain management, inventory control, supplier relationship management, and quality assurance

This is a full-time 1st shift position: Monday – Friday, 8:00AM – 5:00PM

Catalent is a global, high-growth, public company, and a leading partner for the pharmaceutical industry in the development and manufacturing of new treatments for patients worldwide. Your talents, ideas, and passion are essential to our mission: to help people live better, healthier lives. Catalent in Somerset, NJ is home to oral solid dose manufacturing operations as part of the Oral and Specialty Delivery (OSD) business unit. On site we have our state-of-the-art laboratory, clinical, and commercial manufacturing plant for oral dose forms in addition to being the Catalent Center of Excellence for handling Highly Potent Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients.

Catalent is committed to a Patient First culture through excellence in quality and compliance, and to the safety of every patient, consumer, and Catalent employee.

The Role:

• Responsible for the supply of all materials to support production at Somerset facility

• Identify issues and resolves problems regarding materials. Supports problem resolution and communication to all affected internal departments.

• Lead investigations related to material discrepancies and Trackwise events

• Generate and issues purchase orders (PO) to Suppliers within JDE in accordance with Approved Suppliers and ensures timely approval of PO’s with associated approval chain

• Maintain trackers of Order status, PO status, lead time, and receipt for all goods

• Source new suppliers, vendors, distributors as needed based on input from Formulations and Operations

• Monitor and adjust open PO’s and supplier commitments

• Resolve three-way match issues to ensure timely supplier payment

• Maintain inventory levels consistent with site policies and goals. Quarterly adjusts safety stock levels in JDE based on self-analysis of inventory levels

• Review excess & obsoletes inventory and provides supporting data to seek customer reimbursement for customer owned materials.

• Process materials for shipment including material samples and supports shipment documentation preparation.

• All other duties as assigned;

The Candidate:

• High School Diploma or GED is required, Bachelors Degree or Associates Degree in life science, supply chain, or business is preferred

• With a Bachelors degree, two or more years of experience in a similar role are required

• With an Associates or High School Diploma/GED, four or more years of experience in a similar role is required

• Two or more years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, or the ability to demonstrate adequate knowledge of controls and requirements in a pharmaceutical environment is required

• One or more years previous experience working with MRP systems is required

• Strong background in procurement, vendor management, and negotiations is strongly preferred

• APICS Certification is preferred

• Ability to read, understand and action MRP reports, stock status reports material variance reports is required

• Knowledge JD Edwards systems or other ERP/MRP Systems and pharmaceutical related materials management is required

• Individual may be required to sit, stand, walk regularly and occasionally lift 0-15 pounds

Why You Should Join Catalent:

• Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process 
• Diverse, inclusive culture 
• 152 hours of PTO + 8 paid holidays
• 401K program with match
• Several Employee Resource Groups focusing on D&I
• Dynamic, fast-paced work environment
• Positive working environment focusing on continually improving processes to remain innovative
• Potential for career growth on an expanding team within an organization dedicated to preserving and bettering lives 
• Competitive salary 
• Community engagement and green initiatives 
• Medical, dental and vision benefits effective day one of employment 
• Tuition Reimbursement – Let us help you finish your degree or earn a new one!
• WellHub program to promote overall physical wellness 
• Perkspot - offers exclusive or private discounts from approximately 900+ merchants in a wide array of categories

Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career! Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life-saving and life-enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference. 

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Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.

If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, you may submit your request by sending an email, and confirming your request for an accommodation and include the job number, title and location to [email protected]. This option is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability. Information received will be processed by a U.S. Catalent employee and then routed to a local recruiter who will provide assistance to ensure appropriate consideration in the application or hiring process.

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