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Are you interested in playing a pivotal role in cultivating a product line that has the promise to support breakthroughs in future therapeutic developments? Agilent Technologies is seeking a **Supply Chain Planner** for its growing life sciences manufacturing operation located in Folsom, California. Agilent's laboratory consumables business is an industry leader in innovation, market share and performance. Agilent is seeking energetic, motivated individuals with demonstrated skills in planning, procurement, systems development, teamwork and communication.

This is an exciting opportunity to gain valuable experience working in a fast-paced, high-throughput, groundbreaking manufacturing facility, producing products used world-wide for ensuring quality and compliance in such areas as: diagnostics, pharmaceuticals, research and others.

**As a member of the Order Fulfillment and Supply Chain team you will**:

- Leverage SAP to procure raw materials for bulk product manufacturing.
- Create production orders to convert raw materials into bulk material for finished good dispensing.
- Use inventory replenishment models and manufacturing resource planning tools in SAP to support Supply Planning.
- Leverage SAP to satisfy downstream (internal) customer demand while meeting Agilent performance metrics (product availability and on time delivery)
- Provide cross-functional team with clear, timely and accurate information relating to Operations Plan and resourcing issues.
- Develop and drive long and short-term production plans.
- Manage and provide analysis of scheduling trends in-line with capacity allowances.
- Facilitate and communicate deviations in production plan and proposes mitigation to Operations team.
- Active involvement in continuous improvement plans (Lean, Six Sigma, and process optimization)
- Support New Product Introductions at the supply-chain level using end-to-end planning, supply chain, and SAP knowledge and expertise.

**Critical Skills & Behaviors**:

- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Possesses good general skills including time management, multi-tasking, flexibility, project management and prioritization.
- Talent for establishing and maintaining work relationships.
- Ability to follow verbal and written instructions with accuracy and strong attention to detail.
- Project experience and capable of successfully participating in global cross-functional initiatives across diverse groups, sites and organizations.
- Effectively interacts and understands different levels of an organization.
- Seeks agreement on expectations and deliverables; holds self and others accountable.
- Continuous learning focus; takes initiative to continually expand knowledge base and return learning to the organization. Owns personal development.
- Embraces effective decision-making skills; uses good judgment and can bring closure to issues.
- Continually demonstrates reliability and delivery of measured results, driven with a sense of urgency.
- Demonstrates strong teamwork skills and can collaborate and work effectively with others, managing multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment. Adapts to changing priorities.

**Qualifications**:

- Bachelors degree or equivalent education
- Relevant experience in procurement or supply chain planning
- Previous experience in SAP or similar manufacturing ERP system
- Good Discernment with a positive approach and ability to build productive relationships.

**What we offer**:
An opportunity to work in an international and dynamic working place with exciting challenges and opportunities. You will become part of a company that works according to these values:

- We move diagnostics forward
- We care about the needs of our customers and strive to ensure people are treated consistently, fairly and with respect
- We deliver effective diagnostic solutions valued by our customers

We will make sure you get all the training and development opportunities you need **to become the best in your field**

Agilent Technologies Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other protected categories under all applicable laws.

**Travel Required**: Occasional

**Schedule**: Schedule:Full time

**Shift**: Day

**Duration**: No End Date

**Job Function**: Manufacturing