Professional Planner Buyer with over 12 years of experience with the pharmaceutical industry in manufacturing inventory, distribution, planner and buyer, and quality control. Excels in meeting objectives using independent action and prioritization skills. Independently - motivated with the ability to make well thought- out decisions. Resourceful in the completion of projects and effective at multi-tasking.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Buyer, Planner
Akorn Operating Company LLC
Somerset , NJ
01.2022 - 05.2022
Led several department meetings to assess safety, production, KPI's and quality support for commercial operations.
In charge of raw material and packaging component inventory management and maintaining safety stocks in JDE.
Launched new excel commercial tracker for raw materials, packaging components, and finished products to monitor all incoming samples from receipt to quality release.
Contributor from Planning team on several projects which included our Kettle 5 line, Reconciliation project, and Tin Tube tray replacement project.
Generated reports to production team for monthly Commercial Plan.
Provided our suppliers with annual forecast.
Processed all purchase requisitions for commercial, non commercial, and services in JDE system.
Assisted with FDA responses during the inspection period.
MRP Planner Buyer
Cosette Pharmaceuticals Inc, G&W Laboratories Inc
South Plainfield, NJ
09.2018 - Current
Attend Production meetings to go over priorities packaging Components and Raw Material releases and addressing information to Quality and Production groups for Raw Materials coming in from our Vendor’s and testing updates
Planning and Purchasing of Inventory Materials Excipients and API’s for R&D and Commercial production
Knowledge of Oracle ERP Systems
Experience with implementing Change Controls and Planned Deviations
Part of the FDA response team with providing analytics and documentation requests
Provide Suppliers with annual material forecasts
Assist in new material Sourcing for R&D and Commercial purposes
Involved in several interdepartmental projects (Product Life Cycle, Nitrosamine Assessments Evaluations, Product Transferring, Foreign Particle Project)
Provide vendor regulatory documentation to our Regulatory, Quality and Pharmacovigilance Departments
Provide Suppliers with End User Letter’s for our Commercial API’s
Return and tracking of non-conforming materials and ensuring replacement of required material or obtaining credit for returned materials
Expedite materials shipments where necessary working with vendors to ensure appropriate flow
Process all Maintenance, Repair and Non-Inventory requisitions and convert to
Purchase Orders in Oracle
Assist Accounts Payable in making sure Purchase orders are closed on time using Oracle BIEE
Communicate with Vendors and set up meetings to discuss new product alternatives, pricing, and contract
Take ownership in reaching out to Vendors for Returns and replacement of damaged or incorrect shipments of Operation’s Supplies
Qualify and Enter requested Vendors to the Suppliers List in Oracle
Check Oracle ERP system for Material Shortage List to Place Planned Orders for Excipient and API’s that are used in Commercial products
Follow up with Vendors of Excipient and API’s to confirm orders and delivery dates
Quality Control Lab Assistant
Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Formerly G& W Laboratories Inc
South Plainfield, NJ
10.2015 - 11.2017
Enter Lab results for APR in Track Wise
Prepare and submit APR sub-reports to QA
Update Sample Tracking spreadsheet for all incoming samples raw material and finished product
Update Monthly KPI’s for Management team
Responsible for sending out lab samples for outside testing and communicating with our testing Suppliers for timely releases
Perform sample receipt and sample disposal for Quality control Laboratory
6S Team Leader for Quality Control Department tasked with maintain compliance throughout the Lab and preparation of 6S Audit Check list Action Plan
Responsible for inventory and purchasing of laboratory consumables
Respond to customer requests and interface with vendors and all department employees
Keep record of the Department Budget for Department Supplies and Outside Testing Services
Quality Control Sample Coordinator
Actavis LLC
Elizabeth, NJ
03.2009 - 10.2015
Update laboratory database and provide sample status reports tracking and trending of finished goods and raw materials to our Quality and Supply Chain management
Respond to customer requests for information and interface with vendors, customers, and employees
Responsible for the inventory and purchase of all laboratory consumables
Responsible for logging in and storage of all manufacturing samples Non- DEA and DEA samples schedule Class II thru V
Prepare forms for DEA destructions and performed reconciliation of all expired samples
Member of the FDA and DEA Audit response team tasked with information and analytic gathering