Senior Material Planner at BioMarin

Location: Cork
Type: Contract
Level: Senior
Posted: Mar 13, 2026

Description

BioMarin, a global biotechnology company, is seeking a Senior Material Planner for a 12-month contract in Cork, Ireland. The role involves ensuring the availability of raw materials for drug substance, drug product, and finish goods packaging operations, utilizing the ERP SAP system. Key responsibilities include MRP in SAP, converting purchase requests to orders, inventory management, supplier forecasting, and participation in various reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.

Required Skills

Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
Inventory Management
Supplier Forecasting
Heatmap/Material Readiness
Short Term Exception Management (STEM)
KPI’s for supplier performance (OTIF)
Continuous Improvement (CI) projects
Safety and Quality Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
Adherence to Schedule (ATS)
Adherence to Plan (ATP)
Cross Functional Alignment
Cost Savings Dual Sourcing Operational Readiness Programs (ORP)
GMP environment
Lean Certification
APICS
Project Management
Right First Time (six-sigma)
lean manufacturing practices
Operational Excellence
Strategic Thinker
Results-driven
Collaborative
Ethical and compliant vendor engagement
Patient & Customer focused
Innovation and continuous improvement (CI)
High level of integrity
Drive and eagerness to succeed

Additional Information

Required Previous Experiences: 2 years relevant Supply Chain Management experience
Planning/Purchasing in a pharmaceutical environment with strong technical/systems background
end to end leading and managing of a direct material category (managing chemicals, SUT's (Single Use Technologies))
working in a GMP environment for a minimum of 1 year
Project Management with a focus on value creation and waste reduction programmes
Preferred Qualifications: Supply Chain Certification (e.g., APICS)
Project Management or Lean Certification
Power BI or similar data analytics visual tool knowledge