Senior Demand & Supply Planner - Memphis

About the role

The purpose of this role is to ensure delivery of products on time and in full while maintaining inventory targets across all Rayner portfolios (Pharmaceuticals, IOLs and Factored goods).

Responsibilities

• Review planning 0-12 months horizon to ensure optimal product supply for Rayner portfolios, balancing inventory levels with customer demand.
• Act as a key liaison between various internal stakeholders (Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Finance, Sales, others) on developing a forecast and plan production accordingly with suppliers and CMO’s
• Prepare and drive the monthly Sales and Operations Planning process (S&OP), ensuring cross-functional alignment and effective decision-making at all levels of the organization.
• Proactively identify future supply constraints and develop options to mitigate
• Identify and qualify suppliers of raw materials and components
• Purchase raw materials and components and select transportation routes
• Maintain accurate inventory control, assist with investigations into stock discrepancies and maintain integrity of serialized and lot-controlled product data.
• Oversee US consignment stock of IOLs at ophthalmic surgery centers and hospitals. Monitor inventory levels, expiration dates to ensure product availability and compliance. Recommend adjustments to customer inventory levels to optimize their performance and IOL usage.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to support an efficient supply chain and demand process
• Actively manage together with other involved functions phase-in and phase-out of products
• Successfully lead department projects and be an active participant in company wide projects that impact Supply Chain
• Provide management information to a number of forums and the senior leadership team
• Support team when required

Qualifications/Training/Experience

• Bachelor of Science in Supply Chain Management or Science/Engineering related field
• Previous experience (minimum 7 years) in sales and operations planning roles, integrated business planning process
• Previous experience in Biotech and/or Pharmaceutical supply chain, interacting with QP’s for global drug product release
• Previous experience of global sourcing, contract manufacturing, GMP/GDP requirements
• Successfully led projects and initiatives working within both commercial and supply chain
• Successful track record on continuous improvement initiatives
• Intermediate to Advanced Excel skills (pivot table, advanced formulas) and intermediate level of MS office

What you can expect from us

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Global appreciation platform to recognise colleagues around the globe
• Fantastic opportunity to work with highly talented teams and individuals and grow with the business
• Being part of an organisation you can be proud to work for changing the lives of millions of people!

Rayner provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.