Senior Materials Planner

Senior Materials Requirements Planner

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, Cilag AG, Schaffhausen, Switzerland.

Supply Chain Planning – Production Planning & Scheduling (Professional).

In this role you will coordinate and execute all activities related to the planning and procurement of raw materials and packaging components. You will convert the Master Production Schedule (MPS) and the Detailed Schedule (DS) into material requirements to ensure availability of the right quantity of components to the production lines when needed. You will align the plan with suppliers within agreed lead times and optimize the flow of materials, considering the plant’s warehouse capacity and inventory targets.

You will also proactively mitigate potential supply disruptions, optimizing storage costs and avoiding material scrap (SLOB).

• Developing and maintaining the Materials Requirements Plan (MRP) and aligning it with suppliers.
• Converting material requirements into purchase orders and updating plans within the Integrated Business Planning cycle.
• Managing inventory to target, minimizing excess and obsolete materials, and identifying optimization opportunities.
• Monitoring stock levels, mitigating risks, and escalating issues through the Supplier Troubleshooting & Escalation Management process.
• Driving supplier performance, leading SOP meetings, and ensuring supplier On Time In Full (OTIF).
• Collaborating cross‑functionally to resolve supply or quality issues.
• Managing returns or disposal of rejected materials in partnership with Quality, Warehouse, and suppliers.
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives and material/component introductions and phase‑outs.

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering, Business, Supply Chain Management, or a related field. Supply Chain certification such as APICS or Lean is desirable.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in Supply Chain (planning, logistics, manufacturing).
• Preferably experience in healthcare or similarly regulated, complex industries.
• Supply chain planning experience required – preferably in a multi‑echelon supply chain with external local and international partners.
• Very good written and oral communication skills. English required;
  German desirable.
• Experience with SAP and/or OMP (Supply Chain Planning Software) and high proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Highly motivated, with a demonstrated ability to challenge the status quo and work proactively and with a sense of urgency.

• Application review:
  Your CV will be reviewed to see how your skills align with the role.
• Getting to know you:
  If there’s a good match, you’ll be invited to a short call with our recruitment team.
• Staying informed:
  We’ll keep you updated throughout the process.
• Final steps:
  Successful candidates will complete country‑specific checks before starting the role.
• Feedback:
  We’ll invite you to share your experience in a short survey.

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