Why This Role Stands Out
This Manager, Purchasing & Planning role offers a fantastic opportunity to lead critical supply chain operations within a highly respected biopharmaceutical CDMO, directly impacting the delivery of vital medicines to patients. You'll thrive here if you possess strong planning and demand management skills, enjoy collaborating with diverse teams, and are eager to contribute to a quality-driven, growth-oriented organization. Take this chance to advance your career and make a real difference in the pharmaceutical industry.
Quick Overview
Job Description
The Purchasing & Planning Manager is responsible for developing and continuously improving the site demand plan, and mentoring and managing the buyers and planners who execute to the production schedule in a strictly regulated Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) environment. This role balances operational demand, supplier capability, inventory strategy, and site priorities while ensuring supply continuity and regulatory compliance.
The ideal candidate will manage complex demand profiles spanning Process Development, Tech Transfer, Validation, and routine clinical/commercial manufacturing, while coordinating closely with Manufacturing, MSAT, Quality, Finance, and Program Management.