Entry Business Professional

The Buyer Planner manages procurement and material planning activities to ensure the uninterrupted supply of materials supporting GMP-compliant manufacturing operations in a Life Sciences environment. In this role, you serve as a subject matter expert in supply planning, procurement, inventory management, and supplier collaboration, ensuring materials are available to support manufacturing while maintaining compliance with quality and regulatory requirements.

Develop and maintain material requirements plans (MRP) that align supply with production schedules and customer demand.

Source, manage, and develop supplier relationships to ensure reliable delivery of raw materials, components, and consumables while maintaining quality and regulatory compliance.

Issue and manage purchase orders, monitor supplier performance, and resolve delivery, quality, and supply issues to ensure continuity of operations.

Partner with Quality Assurance to support supplier qualification, audits, documentation, and ongoing compliance activities.

Monitor inventory levels, shelf life, lot traceability, and expiration risks while balancing inventory investment with service level objectives.

Ensure procurement and planning activities comply with FDA, GMP, ISO, and internal quality system requirements.

Maintain ERP/MRP master data, including lead times, safety stock levels, bills of material (BOMs), and planning parameters to support accurate production planning.

Analyze demand trends, inventory performance, supplier metrics, and material availability to identify risks and recommend improvements.

Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, Supply Chain, and R&D teams to support production scheduling, material releases, product launches, technology transfers, and lifecycle management activities.

Communicate supply risks, shortages, delays, and quality concerns while developing and implementing mitigation strategies.

Support internal and external audits by maintaining accurate procurement records, supplier documentation, and traceability data.

Participate in Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) and cross-functional planning activities to support business objectives.

Perform other duties and projects as assigned.

This role requires balancing supply and demand within a highly regulated manufacturing environment while ensuring uninterrupted material availability, inventory accuracy, and regulatory compliance. The Buyer Planner exercises sound judgment in managing supplier relationships, inventory strategies, and planning priorities across multiple products and timelines. Success requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, effective cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to proactively identify and mitigate supply chain risks in a fast-paced Life Sciences environment.

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Life Sciences, Business, or a related field.

3–7+ years of experience in procurement, production planning, or supply chain within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, or other Life Sciences manufacturing environments.

Experience working in GMP-regulated manufacturing environments.

Strong understanding of GMP requirements, quality systems, and regulatory expectations related to procurement and supply chain operations.

Experience using ERP/MRP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or equivalent manufacturing planning systems.

Demonstrated experience managing supplier relationships, purchase orders, and inventory planning.

Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and decision-making skills.

Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams.

High attention to detail with strong documentation and compliance practices.

Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt to changing business needs in a regulated manufacturing environment.

APICS/ASCM certification (CPIM, CSCP, or equivalent).

Experience supporting sterile manufacturing, cold chain products, controlled substances, or other highly regulated manufacturing operations.

Familiarity with validation activities, change control processes, and quality management systems.

Experience supporting both clinical and commercial manufacturing operations.

Knowledge of Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) processes and advanced inventory optimization strategies.

The salary range provided is based on the Company’s reasonable estimate of the base salary pay range for this position at the time of posting. Actual base pay is determined by several factors relevant to the position, including skills, competencies, experience, education, and geographic location. Anika also offers a discretionary bonus program for all full-time employees, comprehensive healthcare benefits, health savings account, 401(k) plan with up to 5% company match which includes immediate vesting, employee stock purchase plan at a 15% discount, accrued paid time off, additional long-term incentives including stock awards, and much more. At Anika, we take pride in offering robust Total Rewards, inclusive of market-leading benefits to meet our employees where they are in their career and in life.

The compensation and benefits information is provided as of the date of this posting. Anika reserves the right to modify compensation and benefits at any time, subject to applicable law.