**Description** Responsible for calculating, creating, issuing, and coordinating purchase orders of assigned direct materials in support of production requirements. This includes reviewing and appropriately updating material planning fields to ensure proper mrp system functionality. The position will also serve as the communication link between production schedulers, warehousing, and quality assurance with regard to the timely availability of direct materials to support production schedules. This includes acting on mrp exceptions to support changing production requirements for both Boehringer Ingelheim manufacturing and assigned Contract Manufacturers. This also included the review of inventory levels, safety stock levels, and contingency concepts to ensure ongoing supply and to identify supply and/or inventory risks.As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies' success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in a number of ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, mobility, networking and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim's high regard for our employees. **Duties & Responsibilities** + Responsible for calculating, creating, and issuing purchase orders to the appropriate vendors for all direct materials to support production requirements for both BI Manufacturing and assigned Contract Manufacturers. Responsible for coordinating and communicating with the appropriate production planners the timely availability of components to support production schedules. Responsible for acting on all MRP exceptions to support production and inventory control (i.e. expedites, de-expedites, defer, cancellations). + Ensure all related raw materials, API's, packaging components, and/or printed components are available to support production requirements. Responsible for communicating with Purchasing, Warehousing, and QA priorities to support component availability as required. Responsible for interfacing with vendors to address any receiving or documentation issues. + Maintain appropriate inventory levels of direct materials to support both inventory goals and production requirements. Responsible for the analyzing and managing appropriate inventory control actions with regard to short dated or expired raw materials and obsolete packaging. + Responsible for the analysis and development of appropriate safety stock levels for purchased direct materials. + Responsible for reviewing and appropriately updating item master/item balance records to ensure proper MRP functionality. + The Senior Material Planner will provide detailed inventory analysis and recommended actions in regards to vendor managed inventory programs, recommended supplier changes, other strategic analysis as required **Requirements** + Bachelor's degree, from an accredited institution, in business administration, economics, supply chain or related field and minimum four (4) years of material requirements planning and order processing experience in a manufacturing or similar environment. + Experience inclusive of minimum two (2) years’ experience with ERP or similar system with emphasis on MRP, purchasing ' inventory control inclusive of production planning and order processing experience. + General knowledge of an Advance Planning System and how it relates to an ERP or similar system. + Excellent mathematical, data processing and data entry skills. + Understanding of CGMP production guidelines required. + APICS Certification strongly preferred. + Ability to evaluate and interpret data and formulate logical conclusions. + Excellent verbal and written communication skills. + Must be able to interface with and present to personnel at all levels to achieve results. + Thorough knowledge of how an ERP System operates regarding the following modules - Material Requirements Planning (OP), Demand Planning (DP), Inventory Management (IL/OL), Product Data Management (PE) and Purchasing (P2P). **Desired Skills, Experience and Abilities** All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to a person’s actual or perceived race, including natural hairstyles, hair texture and protective hairstyles; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; citizenship status, marital status; gender, gender identity or expression; sexual orientation, mental, physical or intellectual disability, veteran status; pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other class or characteristic protected by applicable law.