Planner/Buyer, 3rd Party Operations

Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

United States, New Jersey, South Plainfield

Feb 26, 2025

Description

Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a US-based, fully integrated pharmaceutical company with capabilities in product development, manufacturing, and commercial operations. Cosette has a fast-growing portfolio of branded pharmaceuticals consisting of products in the cardiology, women's health, and migraine markets. Cosette has a long history in quality manufacturing of complex dosage forms including topical creams, ointments, oral liquids/solutions and suppositories, which has led to consistent supply to customers and commercialization success. Cosette has corporate and manufacturing facilities in New Jersey and North Carolina and is supported by more than 300 dedicated employees across all functional areas.

Innovating every day.

Position Summary

The Planner/Buyer for 3^rd party operations will lead planning activities for externally manufactured and packaged finished goods. The position will also be responsible for inventory management for 3^rd party product families, as well as minimizing obsolescence through effective planning, in accordance with established stocking level guidelines. The position will work closely with cross functional teams, including but not limited to, Commercial Operations and Quality Assurance to ensure optimal inventory levels.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Provide updated forecasts at the beginning of each month to external manufacturing and packaging partners.
Create and submit Purchase Orders for finished goods, associated raw materials and componentry.
Lead Supply Chain meetings with external partners.
Work with cross-functional teams to coordinate external manufacturing product launches.
Coordinate shipments with logistics team.
Work with Commercial Operations to review bids.
Update SOPs, initiate change controls and write investigations, as needed.

Position Requirements

Education Required:	Bachelor's degree in information science, data management, computer science, Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field.
Experience Required:	Knowledge of production planning in a pharmaceutical environment. Experience using SAP or similar ERP system.
Experience Preferred:	Three (3)+ years of related planning experience. Three (3)+ years of working in an ERP system, preferably SAP.
Specialized or Technical Knowledge Licenses, Certifications needed:	Proficient in spreadsheets (Microsoft Excel) and word processing (Microsoft Word). Certifications, such as APICS CPIM, CSCP are preferred.
Company/Industry Related Knowledge:	Pharmaceutical industry knowledge is preferred.

Personal Attributes:

Possesses thorough analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills
Demonstrates the ability to manage conflicting priorities
Executes assigned tasks within established schedules
Collaborative with excellent written and oral communication skills
Must be able to work in a fast-paced work environment

Equal Opportunity Employment

Providing "equal employment opportunity" is one of the most important people policies of Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Our goal is to do all that we realistically can to provide genuine equal employment opportunity to applicants and employees in all phases of our operation. It is the policy of this Company that there shall be no discrimination with respect to employment, or any of the terms and conditions of employment, because of an individual's race, creed, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, age, gender identity or expression, affectional or sexual orientation, marital status, domestic partnership, familial status, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, disability (including AIDS and HIV infection), genetic information, liability for service in the United States armed forces or any other legally protected status. The Company is dedicated to ensuring that all employment decisions are in accordance with these principles of equal employment opportunity.