Planning Specialist
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Fixed Term Posted on Jan. 08, 2025 Closing on Mar. 31, 2025Material Planner – Pharmaceutical & Cosmetic Products
- Location: District 9, HCMC
- Job Type: Permanent, Full-time
About the Role
Are you experienced in material planning and supply chain processes, with a proactive approach to managing procurement activities? We are seeking a Material Planner to oversee Material Requirement Planning (MRP) for pharmaceutical and cosmetic products, ensuring the timely availability of materials in compliance with inventory policies, regulatory requirements, and customs procedures.
In this role, you will manage SAP MRP processes, coordinate with internal teams and external vendors, and provide data updates for cash flow and purchase planning. You will also play a key role in mitigating supply risks while contributing to continuous improvement projects at the manufacturing site.
Main Responsibilities
1. Material Planning (Packaging Material for Liquid Workshop):
- Manage monthly MRP activities in SAP, including purchase orders and rolling forecast updates to vendors.
- Oversee material delivery schedules, ensuring customs clearance and material replenishment as per the plan.
- Handle import permits for imported components, ensuring compliance with pharmaceutical laws and customs regulations.
- Manage SKU portfolios, including monitoring slow-moving and obsolete inventory (SLOB), and preparing monthly provision reports.
- Maintain SAP MRP parameters to ensure data consistency across modules (PIR, Production Version, Quota Management).
- Coordinate with global buyers and vendors to ensure procurement processes run smoothly without risk of supply interruption.
- Provide cash flow and purchase planning data, including 3-month and 24-month rolling updates and annual budget calculations.
2. Compliance and Risk Management:
- Ensure all procurement activities comply with local and international regulatory requirements.
- Mitigate supply risks by monitoring purchase price changes, supply disruptions, and other constraints.
- Handle import permits in compliance with customs and pharma regulations to avoid delays in material availability.
3. General Plant Supply Chain Support:
- Support plant supply chain projects and continuous improvement initiatives as assigned by the Supply Chain Manager.
- Assist with self-inspections and audit preparations related to material planning and procurement activities.
About You
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Business Administration, or a related field.
- 3-5 years of experience in material planning within the pharmaceutical or manufacturing industry.
- Strong knowledge of SAP MRP processes and customs regulations for imported components.
Core Competencies:
- Proficiency in material planning and inventory management.
- Strong coordination and problem-solving skills.
- Proactive and capable of managing supply risks effectively.
- Fluent in English and Vietnamese to ensure smooth communication with vendors and internal teams.
Why Join Us?
At Sanofi Consumer Healthcare, we are committed to building trusted and loved brands that contribute to better self-care and a healthier future. As a Material Planner, you will play a crucial role in ensuring supply continuity for our products, contributing directly to patient care and business success.
We offer:
- Professional development opportunities in a dynamic and collaborative environment.
- A chance to work on critical supply chain projects that impact product delivery and business operations.
- A supportive work culture focused on continuous improvement and innovation.
Pursue Progress. Discover Extraordinary.
Join us and help drive supply excellence in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic product sectors. Together, we can ensure a healthier future for all.
Pursue progress. Discover extraordinary.
Progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. You can be one of those people. Chasing change, embracing new ideas and exploring all the opportunities we have to offer. Let’s pursue progress. And let’s discover extraordinary together.
At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity.
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