Location: Santa Clara, CA
Company: Disability Solutions
Doing now what patients need next. Plan all production activities and purchase all required materials for Santa Clara Sequencing Cartridge Operations to meet demand within designated time frames. The position requires an individual with strong organizational and attention to detail skills.
They must have initiative and be self-motivated to achieve. They must be able to work with a diverse cross-functional team. Other desirable attributes include accountability, flexibility, strong work ethic and the willingness to speak up about issues. Responsibilities: Production Planning and Buying (70%) Perform daily, weekly and monthly planning processes and activities to meet all objectives. Plan
material requirements to support production, service and sales based on ERP requirements, to ensure manufacturing flow is not interrupted or delayed due to shortages and that sales orders can be filled, while also minimizing inventory levels and scrap.
Purchases from complex suppliers, primarily single and sole source supplier Schedule work order on ERP system and coordinate their release with manufacturing. Reschedule work orders, based on changing requirements and material availability. Monitor shop floor activities to ensure promise dates are met. Expedite work orders as necessary. Enter and maintain lead times, lot sizes and part-specific planning parameters. Work closely with the
Global Planner to assure alignment between instances of ERP systems in both data and optimal requirement patterns.
Ensures the Hub has the correct lead time in their system to drive demand in a timely manner. Review internal requests/demands for internal materials upon receipt and assign accordingly for fulfillment. Conduct Demand and Capacity backssments and report to leadership Perform Long Term Capacity Planning, strategically looking at 1-10 years business plan and perform proper capacity planning for the site to drive investments in the site. Assist with the collection and reporting of data for Supply Chain metrics and perform data analysis. Monitor database integrity.
Proactively audit key planning parameters, identify problems and resolve. Places purchase orders to support manufacturing and external customers. Ensures the PO's are confirmed by the Supplier and expedites purchase orders Partners with Procurement representatives to negotiate with suppliers to resolve problems, expedite deliveries, address quality issues, and modify purchase orders. Maintain accurate planning and purchasing master data on purchased materials. Perform routine standard work such as ensuring an accurate Open Order Report, updating PO's to show proper delivery, sending supplier OTIF score cards, reconciling Lead Time across systems etc.
to ensure maximum efficiency and reliability of supply of the raw materials. Teamwork and Collaboration (20%) Communicate with appropriate departments when problems are suspected or become evident. Contact person for production plan for new products to launch Communicate with all departments when possible improvement can be accomplished, such as potential process improvement, report changes, cost savings, etc. Analyze problems, develop and recommend solutions. Coordinate with other departments and functional areas to analyze, identify and resolve problems.
Collaborates with Global Planners, Procurement and Operations to optimize Production Forecast Works with Life Cycle to properly end of life products while minimizing scrap. Facilitates discussion across teams to ensure any Change Orders are implemented in a timely manner to prevent disruption of supply. Interfaces with Manufacturing and Quality to disposition discrepant material. Coordinates Vendor Returns. Prepares, processes and follows up on execution of material destruction notifications. Interfaces with Accounts Payable, to resolve invoice discrepancies.
Escalates issues to Operations in a timely manner and with all necessary information provided up front. Confirms product availability and negotiates alternative solutions when appropriate. Interacts with external and internal customers, production planners, and warehouse staff to ensure items are made available on time. May attend product launch meetings to obtain tasks relating to raw materials required for a new product launch. Quality (5%) Comply with all FDA and Quality System requirements. Complete all training in a timely manner to meet compliance requirements of > =95%Continuous Improvement (5%) Proactively monitor lot sizes to optimize manufacturing efficiencies while minimizing scrap and inventory levels.
Proactively identify errors in routings, recipes, work centers, and resources to ensure that MRP is driving properly. Other duties as assigned by management. Who You Are Education/Experience: Bachelor's Degree required Master's degree is preferred Minimum of 4 years of directly related experience is required Knowledge Skills and Abilities: Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills Ability to follow written procedures and document work accurately Ability to be flexible, responsive to change, and multitask Detail oriented Cursory understanding of engineering and scientific documentation Ability to work with cross-functional teams to solve complex problems Ability to translate business plans into concrete planning requirements to support operations Experience with inventory and planning analysis tools and processes Experience with planning strategies Strong mathematical aptitude Strong learning agility Ability to work across boundaries and influence people in a global matrix organization.
Promote, drive and implement a Team First culture Change Agent promoting and driving a culture of continuous improvement Must be able to learn ERP system and use appropriately for planning and purchasing functions.
Understanding of inventory management value and flow. Knowledge of SAP is a plus. Knowledge of Google suite products is a plus. Physical conditions and PPE requirements: The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers. The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as significant hours spent working on a computer. Work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards. Must have the ability to lift and carry small parcels, packages and other items, and to walk short distances.
This is an essential position supporting Operations and could occasionally require attendance on weekends, holidays, after hours and during emergency conditions, such as inclement weather and power failure. Required to stand, walk and sit; talk or hear, both in person and by telephone; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects or controls; reach with hands and arms. Relocation assistance is not available for this opportunity. The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of California is min $71,500 and max $132,900 of hiring range.
Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance. This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below. Who we are At Roche, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we've become one of the world's leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity. Roche is an equal opportunity employer and strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination based upon an individual's race, color, religion, gender, interactionual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, age, mental/physical disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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