Trainee Material Planner
Our people in Manufacturing & Global Operations share two priorities: getting things done and making things better. If you’re a dynamic person with a positive mindset, you’ll fit in well here. It’s an international team with a powerful spirit of collaboration. Together, we make sure our products meet the highest standards of quality by constantly searching for ways to improve at every stage of our value chain – from the raw materials we buy through to the logistics network that brings our medicines to patients. Join our team and help us make an even bigger contribution to Grünenthal’s future.
What the job looks like
Each day you'll enjoy a variety of challenges, such as:
- Processing & Analysis of the forecasts received from the customers;
- Managing and planning of coded materials supplies;
- Defining the delivery time of materials required for the execution of the Production plan;
- Issuing Purchase Orders in accordance with MRP needs and monitoring of POs status;
- Management of material reminder to suppliers, call off management;
- Master Data maintenance and specifically of planning data (Lead time, MOQ, safety stock, safety lead time, reorder point, BOM, PV and Recipes);
- Sharing rolling forecasts of purchasing requirements to suppliers
- Implementing and updating KPIs to monitor supplier performance, inventory level and obsolescence risks; take corrective actions to mitigate destruction risks.
What you’ll bring to the table
To make the most of this role and truly thrive, you should have:
- Bachelor's degree in Management Engineering or Business Administration;
- Excellent command of the written and spoken English language;
- Good knowledge of major computer tools (Office package: Word, Excel, PPT)
- Relational skills and aptitude for working in cross-functional teams
- Result orientation and proactivity
- Aptitude for team-work
Location: Origgio (VA)
Grünenthal offers equal employment opportunities. Recruitment will take place without distinction with regard to religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, origin, disability or other relevant categories.