Material Planner Biopharma

In this role, you ensure steady material availability and drive efficient planning across materials, production, and logistics. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to maintain supply continuity, manage inventory and supplier performance, and lead improvement initiatives. You’ll apply data-driven insights to support the S&OP process and overall supply chain performance. This is a chance to shapeoperational excellence in a global, collaborative environment.

• hybrid
• performance-based annual bonus

• Ensure timely availability of materials and packaging components for production and delivery
• Plan materials, generate purchase orders, and schedule inventory to balance supply and demand
• Monitor supplier performance and coordinate with Procurement to sustain service levels
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Warehouse, and QA to resolve material-related issues
• Identify supply risks, manage disruptions, and implement mitigation actions
• Control inventory levels considering warehouse capacity, costs, and obsolescence
• Coordinate material changes and lifecycle phase-ins/outs
• Provide supplier and material planning insights to the S&OP process
• Prepare planning and performance reports using data analysis to support decisions
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance planning efficiency and service levels

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field
• Experience in planning, manufacturing or supply chain, preferably in pharma/food/FMCG
• Fluency in Italian and English; third language a plus
• Strong analytical skills and ability to translate data into actions
• Knowledge of ERP and planning tools (SAP, APO, SNP, OMP)
• Excellent organizational, prioritization and stakeholder management skills
• Proactive, solution-oriented mindset with commitment to continuous improvement

• analytical thinking
• stakeholder management
• problem-solving
• SAP
• APO
• SNP