Buyer/ Planner

About Legend Biotech

Legend Biotech is a global biotechnology company dedicated to treating, and one day curing, life-threatening diseases. Headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey, we are developing advanced cell therapies across a diverse array of technology platforms, including autologous and allogenic chimeric antigen receptor T-cell, T-cell receptor (TCR-T), and natural killer (NK) cell-based immunotherapy. From our three R&D sites around the world, we apply these innovative technologies to pursue the discovery of safe, efficacious and cutting-edge therapeutics for patients worldwide. Legend Biotech entered into a global collaboration agreement with Janssen, one of the pharmaceutical companies of Johnson & Johnson, to jointly develop and commercialize ciltacabtagene autolecuel (cilta-cel). Our strategic partnership is designed to combine the strengths and expertise of both companies to advance the promise of an immunotherapy in the treatment of multiple myeloma.

Job Summary

Legend Biotech is seeking Buyer/ Planner as part of the Technical Operations team based in Raritan, NJ. This individual will work within Technical Operations responsible for executing plans supporting Raritan end-to-end Supply Chain, as well as supporting Procurement execution activities, cost analysis, inventory and vendor management – in accordance with company policies and site-specific procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Interpret and analyze demand and usage of various materials including (but not limited to) critical supplies, clinical materials, components and consumables.
• Participate in regular Site Supply Chain / Planning meetings (e.g. S&OP and LRP) to evaluate manufacturing plans to ensure inventory coverage and supply readiness.
• Monitor supplier execution and deliverables of goods and services aligned with scope of work.
• Monitor product life cycles and alert appropriate team members to any actionable inventory requirements and disruption to supply.
• Maintain system planning parameters (e.g. lot size, lead-time and safety stock levels) within the site ERP.
• Assist with the development of investigations and root cause analyses on any supply disruptions or material quality related issues.
• Support Quality, Regulatory and Financial audits.
• Provide timely responses to business units’ representative(s) and suppliers’ inquiries.
• Assist with the development and implementation of standard operating procedures, work instructions and training materials.
• Support end to end supply chain activities and work collaboratively with the wider supply chain team to support base business activities.
• Support creation and maintenance of supply chain procedures, work instructions, forms and applications.