Material Planner | Material Planer/in

ELAN Personal AG

Basel, BS, Switzerland
Published Nov 27, 2025
Part-time
Permanent

Job Summary

Join F. Hoffmann - La Roche AG in Basel as a Material Planner, taking responsibility for critical material categories within Materials Management. This is a temporary backfill position running from January to September 2026. Your core mission will be to ensure seamless material availability and manage bottlenecks for a defined product portfolio of Direct Materials, carefully balancing production needs with shelf-life and procurement data. Key tasks include optimizing inventory levels, defining planning parameters (like safety stocks and lead times), and generating crucial periodic reports such as open order and write-off risk analyses. You will also coordinate interfaces for material release and lead the Release-Board meetings. To succeed, you must possess a degree in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent relevant education, coupled with strong analytical skills, experience with SAP and Google tools, and required fluency in both German and English. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to the supply chain operations of a leading global pharmaceutical company.

Required Skills

Education

Completed commercial or technical training with further education, or a university degree in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, or a similarly relevant field.

Experience

  • Professional experience managing material availability and bottleneck resolution for assigned direct materials
  • Expertise in optimizing inventory levels and managing stock
  • Experience in creating periodic reports, including open order and write-off risk reports
  • Experience in leading Release-Board meetings and necessary reporting

Languages

German (Fluent)English (Fluent)

Additional

  • Temporary contract position (January to September 2026). Knowledge of OMP and S4/Hana is beneficial.