We are LOTTE BIOLOGICS! A new company, built on 80 years of tradition!

We embody our core values of being Inspired by Science, Embracing Diversity, Fostering Talent, and Connecting Lives. Our mission is to be the most trusted partner in the industry, with high standards of quality and continuous innovation, to reliably deliver benefits for patients worldwide.

We deliver therapies that make a Healthier World!

To help us meet our mission LOTTE BIOLOGICS is in need of a Senior Specialist, Planner on our Supply Chain team.  This role is responsible for material resource planning to support manufacturing and will utilize SAP and data analysis tools for transactional planning and inventory review.   

• Plan and monitor SAP material inventory levels, ensuring sufficient coverage to support uninterrupted site operations.  Including execution of SAP reports and creation of report visualization.
• Manage inventory levels of materials at on-site and off-site storage locations; communication to cross-functional teams for material transfers between locations to ensure sufficient on-site coverage.
• Complete holistic material reviews to ensure accurate and robust ordering and usage strategy.
• Work with procurement, quality, or other cross-functional teams to ensure compliant ordering and receipt of materials needed for production, including review of supplier change notification as needed.
• Support master data maintenance changes, including updates to lead times, safety stocks, order quantities, etc.
• Coordinate disposition of obsolete inventory, and inventory clean-up (monitoring of crate parts, bins, return bins, etc) with cross-functional team.
• Create, release, and monitor process orders to ensure timely transactions are completed by end user teams.
• Review and create purchase requisitions; review requisitions and purchase orders with procurement team as needed to ensure robust ordering.
• Escalate/communicate Supply Chain concerns to department management/leadership.
• Maintain and optimize planning-related procedures and work instructions to support robust and compliant processes. 
• Support project teams and cross-functional SAP/planning requests as needed.
• Ability to manage and pivot between multiple competing priorities. 

Education/Experience/ Licenses/Certifications:

• Bachelors degree with 0-2 years work-related experience in Supply Chain, Procurement, Quality or Manufacturing; or 5 years work-related experience in Supply Chain, Procurement, Quality or Manufacturing.  
• Knowledge of SAP planning, procurement and/or data management.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Knowledge of cGMP's, Federal and State regulatory requirements, company policies/procedures, and documentation practices.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities against ambitious timelines.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate and work with urgency.
• Demonstrated ability to work through challenges and execute tasks to completion. 

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and SharePoint
• Knowledge of SAP/ERP system.
• Knowledge of supply chain planning and scheduling concepts.
• Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma methodology.  Lean Sigma Yellow Belt or Green Belt experience preferred.
• Professional (CPIM, CSCP APICS) certification is desirable.
• Understanding of investigation and change management process/systems. 

Physical Demands:

Physical exertion may be required including sitting, standing, repetitive (Use of Arm, Hands, Wrists), and mobility across level surfaces for sustained periods.

Work Environment:

Office space, lab space, inside work, working alone, working with/around others

Travel:

This position requires up to 5% of travel.

Work Location:

East Syracuse, NY

We believe that women, people of color, veterans and LGBTQ communities must participate in the work we do, so we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of underrepresented communities.  If this is the work that you want to do in a culture of inclusion and excellence with the goal of making our world to be a healthier place, then please apply today! 

http://www.lottebiologics.com/

LOTTE BIOLOGICS was established in 2022, and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. LOTTE BIOLOGICS entered the biologics CDMO business after acquiring Bristol Myers Squibb’s Syracuse biologics drug substance manufacturing site, as of January 1, 2023!

The newly established organization aims to become a Global Top 10 CDMO company in the biopharmaceutical industry.  With initial operations in 1948 in Japan, LOTTE has grown to become the fifth-largest conglomerate corporation in South Korea. LOTTE has various business units, including petro/fine chemicals, food, retail, hotels, electronics, construction, and IT. LOTTE has 30+ global locations across the US, Europe, and Asia.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants are given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.