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About Visby
Visby Medical is an ambitious, well-funded late-stage biotech startup. Driven by a belief that infectious disease diagnosis should be quick, accurate, and accessible to all, Visby has developed the world’s first single-use PCR platform that disrupts the traditional model and redefines the way infectious disease is tested and treated.
About the Role
At Visby Medical, the Materials Planner, NPI & Sustaining plays a critical role in managing material readiness and planning activities across all phases of the product lifecycle from early feasibility through commercialization and ongoing production. This role integrates ERP-driven planning with offline tracking methods to ensure materials are available, compliant, and aligned with build requirements across clinical, pilot, and commercial programs.
How You’ll Make an Impact
- ERP/MRP System & Data Management
- Maintain accurate MRP planning parameters including lead times, lot sizes, and safety stock within the ERP system.
- Monitor and resolve MRP exceptions and proactively address material shortages.
- Ensure BOM accuracy, revision control, and real-time alignment with product configuration data.
- Support planning system updates and alignments tied to ECOs, PCNs, and change control processes.
- Demonstrate advanced proficiency in ERP/MRP systems (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite) to manage BOMs, routing, and traceability.
- Utilize advanced Excel skills (PivotTables, VLOOKUP, forecasting models); Power BI or Tableau experience is a plus.
- Use PLM systems (i.e. Arena, Agile) to manage BOM structures, track change control, and support compliance in collaboration with Regulatory and Quality teams.
- Production & Inventory Planning
- Translate the Master Production Schedule (MPS) into actionable, phase-specific material plans.
- Ensure timely availability of all materials to support internal and external building schedules.
- Optimize material release timing to avoid both shortages and excess inventory.
- Continuously monitor inventory health and flag potential risks for early mitigation.
- Maintain appropriate safety levels, reorder points, and lead times to support demand while minimizing excess and obsolescence.
- Ensure compliance with traceability, lot control, and expiration requirements under GMP and ISO 13485 standards.
- NPI Planning & Execution
- Develop and manage material readiness plans across all NPI phases: Pre-DVT, DVT, Prototype, PPQ, pilot and launch.
- Collaborate with Engineering, R&D, and Program Management to forecast demand, create preliminary BOMs, and initiate offline tracking during early product phases.
- Create and manage build plans; track BOM revisions, engineering constraints, and supplier ramp-up needs with NPI buyers.
- Perform clear-to-build reviews and release production orders based on inventory, BOM structure, and revision status.
- Validate and release Sales BOMs, Manufacturing BOM Rev A promotions, and Distribution strategy to support commercialization.
- Coordinate early access and pilot inventory staging strategies with Marketing and Customer Service.
- Collaboration, Communication & Reporting
- Lead cross-functional monthly Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) meetings to align forecasts, build plans, and supply strategies.
- Develop planning dashboards, offline trackers, and reports to provide visibility into inventory health and material readiness.
- Act as the central planning contact across Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, Procurement, and Program Management.
- Represent planning in cross-functional meetings and proactively communicate material risks.
On Your First Day We’d Like You to Have
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related field.
- 8+ years of experience in material planning with direct involvement in both NPI and sustaining production in FDA-regulated or ISO 13485 environments.
- Advanced proficiency in ERP/MRP systems (i.e. SAP, Oracle, NetSuite), including configuration and implementation experience.
- Advanced Excel expertise, including complex formulas, PivotTables, data validation, and offline planning models.
- Proven expertise in managing NPI projects from concept through launch, including the development of offline material tracking processes to support pre-commercial build phases.
- Strong knowledge of GMP, FDA QSR, ISO 13485, and related compliance documentation practices.
- Demonstrated success in cross-functional collaboration and clear-to-build execution across all product lifecycle phases.
$100,000 - $124,000 a year
More about our benefits
Visby offers highly competitive health insurance through United Healthcare or Kaiser, including a company-funded HSA option. We also offer flexible paid time off, 10 company holidays, and many other contemporary benefits and perks.
Visby is a proud recipient of the 2023 Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation.
Additional information
We believe that the unique contributions of all Visbees is the driver of our success. To make sure that our products and culture continue to incorporate everyone's perspectives and experience we never discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, pregnancy or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, or military or veteran status.
Full COVID Vaccination Required - Reasonable accommodations for medical or religious reasons considered.
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