Drop Shipment Market Planner

Vantive is a vital organ therapy company on a mission to extend lives and expand possibilities for patients and care teams everywhere. For 70 years, our team has driven meaningful innovations in kidney care. As we build on our legacy, we are deepening our commitment to elevating the dialysis experience through digital solutions and advanced services, while looking beyond kidney care and investing in transforming vital organ therapies. Greater flexibility and efficiency in therapy administration for care teams, and longer, fuller lives for patients— that is what Vantive aspires to deliver.

We believe Vantive will not only build our leadership in the kidney care space, it will also offer meaningful work to those who join us. At Vantive, you will become part of a community of people who are focused, courageous and don’t settle for the mediocre. Each of us is driven to help improve patients’ lives worldwide. Join us in advancing our mission to extend lives and expand possibilities.

Your role at Vantive:

Supply the materials, equipment, and indirect services required by the company, meeting customer needs at the best cost, with quality, and in a timely manner, in compliance with the company’s E&C policy. Coordinate communication and supply between plants and customers, collaborating with internal and external clients to ensure effective and lean communication.

What you'll be doing:

• Ensure supply for countries and markets under the Drop Shipment model related to Vantive in Latin America.
• Coordinate the timely and accurate execution of orders between different supply plants and customers.
• Plan, implement, and lead supplier management strategies, cost improvement projects, savings (MIPS), etc.
• Achieve service level objectives.
• Conduct monthly reviews of sales forecasts versus inventory levels to determine supply risks and define purchasing plans.
• Knowledge and monthly execution of S&OP and Pre-S&OP processes (Backorder projections, excess inventory, and short expirations).
• Manage purchasing plans to ensure inventory levels (maximums and minimums).
• Place and follow up on purchase orders based on requirements and forecasts, both domestic and import.
• Coordinate with COMEXT for the implementation of imported finished products and medical equipment.
• Work with local QA for the release of purchased finished products, medical equipment, and conditioning materials.
• Coordinate with the labeling area for the conditioning of purchased finished products.
• Control inventory levels to ensure product availability for sale, eliminate backorders, maintain amounts according to budgets and/or financial forecast reviews, capitalize applicable equipment per process, manage products nearing expiration or slow-moving, and coordinate and control the disposal of damaged or defective products.
• Execute activities required for the implementation of launches and/or changes to imported or third-party products, in compliance with Health Regulations and the Quality System, for commercialization in the corresponding region.
• Lead and/or participate in improvement projects.

What you’ll bring:

• Degree in Industrial Engineering, Administrative Chemical Engineering, Mechatronic Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in Supply Chain, inventory management and control, product planning, and/or production scheduling.
• Proficiency in IT tools: Office, advanced Excel, JDE, and SAP.
• Advanced English.

Reasonable Accommodation

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