Supply Chain Manager – Planner

Purpose

This person has ownership and manages the medium to long term supply plan for their respective assigned products. In this role the Product Planning Manager will accurately forecast, plan & schedule their products ensuring that optimal supply inventory levels are in place to meet demand requirements whilst minimizing scrap risk and optimising and improving reliability, responsiveness and stability of supply.

Responsibilities

Manage medium term and long-term capacity planning activities and ensure appropriate communication/escalation to critical resource owners
Proactively assess inventory positions (IDP/LDP/FDP/Materials) and execute plans to drive to the targets
Manage towards a stable Supply Plan and identify root causes and corrective actions in case of deviations
Ensure timely completion of the Planning cycles
Develop and present scenario analyses to support decision making in the Supply Chain
Work closely with the Global Supply Chain lead to ensure market supply
Work closely with NPI team to manage new product introductions
Identify scrap risks and take corrective/preventive actions to minimize abnormal scrap
Own/Manage product specific Life cycle management change controls
Review and update relevant Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and ensure SOP compliance
Lead or participate in Continuous Improvement initiatives using problem solving techniques (Operational Excellence, 6σ, LEAN)
Monitor KPI’s and define corrective and preventive actions
Works under minimal direction and understand that work is guided by operational & project objectives
Independently develops solutions that are thorough, practical & consistent
Anticipates and prevents potential problems
Handles diverse scope of issues that require evaluation of a variety of factors (Supply issues, product launch, regulatory filings, transition plans, NCs, CMO, NPIs..)

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain or equivalent
Advanced Experience in SAP, Rapid Response/APO, CDOCS, CCMS, QMTS
Minimum 6 years supply chain planning experience
SAP ECC Planning and Rapid Response Experience essential
End to End Supply Chain Planning Experience and Knowledge
Project Management Experience
Ability to analyses complex data and to communicate findings and make recommendations
Advanced experience and capability with Excel, Word, and MS Project
Proactive /“Can do” mentality
Strong Communication Skills
Working knowledge of regulatory and pharmaceutical processes