Materials Management Specialist
BioIVT (IVT) employs proprietary expertise in hepatocytes (liver cell) technology, and is the premier world provider of in vitro testing products to the pharmaceutical industry. BioIVT’s products screen drug compounds for liver toxicity, thereby enabling our customers to proactively eliminate toxic compounds early in the drug discovery and development process. By eliminating the time and cost of further development on compounds that will not be properly metabolized by the human liver, BioIVT helps our customers bring new products to the market faster and more cost-effectively.
Primary Duties:
- Manage all materials flows within the organizations, inclusive of raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods
Perform transactions needed to transfer materials
Find automation opportunities to eliminate manual transactions - Monitor and manage finished goods inventory “health”.
- Ensure production aligns with customer demand and make recommendations to management accordingly.
- Create reports for management to understand the state of finished good inventory and “reserve status.”
- Maintain integrity of Bills of Material, and issue work orders
- Create assemblies in the ERP system in order to simplify BOMs and consumption
- Create BOMS and routings for new finished goods
- Close out work orders to consume material in the ERP system
- Audit inventory and perform cycle counts to ensure accuracy
- Monitor excess and obsolete inventory / plan for upcoming expiration
- Manage raw materials and consumables inventory via principles of Materials Requirement Planning
Establish safety stocks and reorder points
Establish economic order quantities
Monitor inventory levels
Monitor open order report
Submit purchase order requisitions - Create production schedule of buffer solutions based on current inventory and demand forecast
Job Qualifications/Require:
- Minimum of an BS degree, with the major course of study in manufacturing operations, business administration, engineering, logistics, or science.
- Experience working with ERP systems
- 2-5 years of supply chain experience
- Knowledge of the order-to-cash cycle
- Experience with Materials Requirements Planning
- Strong analytical skills
- Advanced Excel skills
- Ability to make decisions and solve practical problems with a variety of variables in situations where standardization exists.
- Demonstrated interpersonal skills and collaborative approach; focused on building and maintaining successful professional relationships.
- Coordination and organizational skills as demonstrated in multi-tasking and responding with flexibility and a sense of urgency to business needs in a pressured environment, while sustaining high levels of quality and service standards, and maintaining a consistently strong work ethic.
Prefer:
- APICS certification (CPIM) preferred
- Experience with Sage X3 ERP systems
- Experience with Six Sigma or other process improvement methodologies
Plus Factors:
- Project management skills
Physical Demands/Work Environment:
- The work environment and physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Work requires some standing and sitting for long periods of time in and out of the lab.
- Ability to perform intricate work with hands.
- Lifting and carrying up to 30 lbs.
- Lifting and carrying up to 30 lbs.
- Work requires handling potentially hazardous substances (toxic or caustic chemicals).
We offer a comprehensive benefit package for eligible team members including medical, dental, vision, short-term/long-term disability, life insurance, hospital indemnity and accident insurance. We also offer a generous retirement plan with a company match. Eligible employees also enjoy competitive time-off policies. We are a collaborative environment that promotes growth from within. Enjoy company-sponsored events for the entire team!
We can’t wait to work with you!
We are an equal opportunity employer.