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.™

• Analyze sales forecast information and integrate it with the make-to-stock and make-to-order strategy to generate a Master Production schedule which balances production capacity with customer demand.  Develop the above schedule in accordance with stated company objectives relative to customer service, backorder and inventory investment goals.
• Act as both master scheduler and shop floor planner. Responsible for creating, maintaining, and adjusting both short-term and long-term planning. This role will collaborate with various departments including supply chain, incoming sampling/inspection, manufacturing, and packaging to create operating plan to meet both internal and external customer demand.
• Develop an annual production budget that meets the requirements of the forward-looking sales forecast.  Analyze capacity vs production requirements.
• Primary stakeholder in on time order fulfillment. Individual will be responsible for collaborating with multiple departments to track and prioritize upcoming Finished Good releases.
• Identify the gaps between customer demand and the associated production schedule and the Lincolnton plant finite production capacity. Identify and communicate key production bottlenecks that hinder the satisfaction of customer demand and recommend appropriate contingency plans.
• Operate as the key liaison to Marketing related to projected availability and the introduction of new customer SKUs. Identify and communicate potential stock outs in terms of quantity, timing and dollar exposure.
• Other duties as assigned by management

• Bachelors Degree in Business Administration.  A minimum of five years Materials Management experience which should include at least 2 years of Master Scheduling responsibilities.
• APICS certification and/or previous pharmaceutical experience are considered a plus.
• Position requires strong mathematical and communication skills (both oral and written).
• Previous experience with Oracle/SAP or similar automated business planning systems preferred.

• Advanced Excel skills and experience working with large datasets
• Interpersonal skills for intradepartmental communication and task management
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to communicate the results effectively
• Ability to define “what-if” scenarios

• PCs
• Oracle/SAP
• Microsoft Word (Excel, Word, Access) 

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.