Job Description
This position is part of the Third Party Finished Goods Operations team which is in charge for buying finished goods from external manufactures throughout the world. Third Party Finished Goods works closely with the Demand Planning and Network Planning Teams to ensure we have "the right products, at the right quantity, in the right place" to meet our Customers demand. Within this position you... Partner with international suppliers (Contract Manufacturers) producing finished goods for MilliporeSigma / Capture, analyze and translate Net Demand Plan into weekly / monthly execution plans using multiple data inputs (DRP, capacity constraints, key customer requirements) / Ensure 3rd party suppliers have adequate production triggers (Forecast / PO's) that ensure key service KPI's are achieved (Inventory, on-time delivery to our customers)/ Provide rolling purchase forecasts to key CMs / Align with Demand Planning / Supply Network planning on planning parameters of critical suppliers/ Validate and maintain all planning /purchasing parameters on products associated with your portfolio / In partnership with Quality and Engineering, ensure suppliers always using the correct specification revision / Establish and agile process with suppliers that aligns with DRP exception messages : PO rescheduling + cancellations and prepare and lead monthly supply chain review meetings which take place with key suppliers.