Material Planner

Job Title: Material Planner

The Material Planner is responsible for the planning, coordinating, and ordering of materials to support Swiftwater production plans using MRP or re-order point methods in SAP.  This position serves as the direct point of contact for area focus factory teams and works with them to identify needed materials, uncover potential material shortages, and assist in determining solutions to prevent production schedule delays.  Considering the inventory investment and storage constraints, the role manages their respective inventory to optimize availability and safety stock levels while minimizing risk of stock out, obsolescence, and expiration.

Join a global network that powers how Sanofi delivers — seamlessly, purposefully, and at scale. In Manufacturing & Supply, you’ll help reimagine how life-changing treatments reach people everywhere, faster.

About Sanofi:

We’re an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system – and innovative pipeline – enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives.

Main responsibilities:

• Manage Execution and Planning:  Manage materials in a (0-36 month horizon) monthly planning cycle with critical materials management.

• PCU Raw Material Planning Lead:

  • Represent material planners at applicable PCU meeting(s).

  • Lead cross functional critical materials meeting to understand material(s) impacting the applicable PCU

• Material Planning Systems:

  • Represents the department as a subject matter expert.

  • As a key user, perform software upgrade scoping; user acceptance testing; regression testing; and planner training.  

• Material Planning and Ordering:

  • Reviews SAP recommendations for Purchase Requestions, coverts them into Purchase Orders, considering such factors as current inventory levels, safety stock policies, material coverage, expiry targets, and supplier agreements.

  • Sends Purchase Orders/Schedule lines to suppliers and updates supplier confirmation for each Purchase Order (order acknowledgment) in the system so receipt dates are available for planning and the site’s logistic operations in the system.

• Material Availability:

  • Assesses material availability and take action to mitigate constraints.

  • Manages material shortages with Site Planner or Scheduler, depending on the horizon of the issue/constraint.

• Supplier Coordination and Risk Mgmt.:

  • Collaborates with suppliers to monitor supply status and plan adherence and to detect exceptions as soon as possible to mitigate the supply risk.

  • Communicates rolling forecast to suppliers up to 36 months, confirming suppliers’ capacity.

  • Coordinates material shortage risks to the Industrial Planner if they can’t be addressed at the site level.

  • Ensures purchased materials are delivered on time for testing and use. 

  • Ensures suppliers are performing according to commitments.

• Data Management & Continuous Improvement:

  • Analyzes and proposes updates to master data to enhance industrial performance.

  • Reviewing performance and contributing to process improvement.

  • As data content owner, maintain applicable master data (Safety Stocks, Reorder Points, Planning methods, lead times, etc.) and escalate any inconsistencies in master data rules.

• KPIs and Metrics

  • Supplier OTIF

  • Service Level

  • Supplier Complaints

  • Master Data Accuracy (Lead times, safety stocks, MOQ, etc.)

  • Inventory Targets/MOH/ Safety Stock Adherence

  • Write-off

Further responsibilities:

• Material Destruction Orders:

  • Take necessary actions and decisions to minimize material write-offs and prevent occurrence.

  • Manage materials at risk while being accountable for monthly reserves.

  • Create, process, and manage MDOs within current timeline parameters.

• Material Inspection/Discrepancies:

  • Partner with PQMR, QC, and Logistics as needed to prioritize material releases to meet production plan.

  • Interface with local Logistics department and/or supplier to resolve any delivery discrepancies or damage.

  • Coordinate returns with supplier.

• Critical Materials Management:

  • Active member of site-wide critical materials management initiative.

  • Supports Purchasing, Continuous Improvement, MSAT, and Supplier Quality efforts with actions to reduce material risks, per CMM roadmap.

• Supplier Relationship:

  • Work with Accounts Payable to resolve invoicing issues.

  • Participate in Supplier Relationship Meetings by providing performance feedback and forecasts.

• Projects/Special Duties:

  • Miscellaneous projects and duties as assigned.

Meeting participation & contribution:

• Lead and Contribute to Critical Material Management Meetings

• Lead Transparency meeting

• Represent planners and Contribute to Handover to Scheduler Meeting

• Represent planners and Contribute to applicable PCU meetings, Hot topics and Level 1 +QDCI

• Represent planners and Contribute to Level 1 CI Meetings

• Contribute to Process Centric Unit commodity check meetings

• Contribute to MRP meeting

About you:

Basic Qualifications:

• Experience: Background in Supply Chain Planning, preferably in the pharmaceutical industry, with a strong understanding of MRP/ERP planning concepts and experience managing complex supplier relationships. APICS Certification in Inventory Management (CPIM) or Supply Chain (CSCP), preferred.

• Technical skills: Strong understanding of MRP/ERP planning concepts.  SAP experience preferred. Excellent analytical and computer skills with Microsoft Office software, including Excel, Word, etc. Must be able to manage and analyze substantial amounts of data using Excel.

• Education:   Bachlor's degree in Business Logistics/Supply Chain or related fields or Technical/Engineering/Science field with minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience.

• Languages: Fluent in English

Soft Skills: 

• Communication: Ability to engage and collaborate with multiple partners within and outside the company.

• Problem Solving: Ability to identify issues, find solutions, and take action to correct and prevent occurrence.

• Teamwork:  Ability to work with others to achieve a common goal.

• Time Management:  Ability to prioritize tasks and manage your workload efficiently.

• Thoroughness:  Detailed oriented, organized, and focused on correct and accurate first pass.  

Manufacturing & Supply - Leadership Skills:

• Enterprise Leaders: Are able to have the E2E vision of the business, prioritizing the common interest for the benefit of Sanofi and the patients. Are able to connect the dots for their teams and keep them engaged with the vision.

• Transformation Leader: Acts as change management and culture role model to foster employee’s engagement and build a psychologically safe and collaborative workplace.

• Decision Maker: Takes timely and data-based decisions in a fast moving and complex environment to drive performance and progress. Promotes an environment where decisions are taken at the right level.

• Performance Champion: Embrace digital innovation, AI, GenAI to democratize data and drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, quality, safety, and cost effectiveness.

• Business Ally: Understand business landscape Industry & business/client groups knowledge to translate the challenges & bring added value. Stay current with global external trends and integrate insights into strategies achieving sustainable competitive advantage.

• People Developer: Unleashes the potential of each one and prepares the leaders of the future.  Takes bold decisions to ensure the right talents are at the right place.

Why Choose Us?

• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.

• Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.

• Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.

• Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.

• Shape the future of medicine and vaccine delivery with cutting-edge technology, ensuring seamless launches and a resilient global supply.

• Power industry-leading performance by leveraging digital, data, and AI-driven innovation – at speed and scale.

This position is eligible for a company car through the Company’s FLEET program. Candidates must complete all fleet safety training and must maintain an acceptable driving record regarding accidents and incidents.

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.

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All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs, and additional benefits information can be found here.