Senior Manager, Network Supply Planner

About the role

The Senior Manager, Network Supply Planner will lead the development and agreement of a feasible supply plan for finished goods (FG), drug product (DP), and active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) in the tactical planning horizon (typically 3 years), in close alignment with execution planning and the internal/external manufacturing network.

Responsibilities

• Drive the monthly FG/DP/API network planning process for assigned brands, aligned with agreed metrics including: Inventory Months of Cover, Plan vs Budget & Previous Plan. Manage and communicate deviations.
• Review global analytics of assigned portfolio, including product trends, demand evolution, inventory projections (Heatmaps), supply performance and risks.
• Understand site capacities, capabilities, and supply risks. Issue and bottleneck coordination as appropriate.
• Work closely with BMS sites and External Manufacturing group to ensure alignment of site manufacturing plans and CMO forecasts according to contract.
• Proactively identify risks and opportunities. Provide input to the Global Supply Review process to incorporate major supply risks. Drive escalation of risks and manage active communication and action focus.
• Develop and maintain consistent planning information via the product structure template, aligned with Brand and sourcing strategy. Drive the change process and flavor management as required.
• Supply planning Master Data governance and systems management to ensure an accurate demand propagation and supply plan.
• Collaborate with other global partners including: Long Range Planning, Business Continuity Management, Product Strategy, Quality Management, Network Strategy & Business Operations.
• Participate and support New Product introduction to ensure that supply network plans are optimally aligned and that supply plans are executed in support of the established timelines.
• Identify continuous improvement approach for supply planning tools and planning process; Support systems planning enhancements and capability projects (SAP / Kinaxis Rapid Response).
• Leverages visualization and data contextualization tools including BI platforms (e.g., Tableau, Power BI), integrated APS capabilities, and BMS platforms to monitor KPIs, perform root cause analysis, review best action analysis and provide data-driven decision support.
• Executes task-level work using available tools (e.g. WMS, SAP, Tableau, Riverlogic, Kinaxis), follows SOPs, fulfills orders, and maintains high level of performance across data and planning accuracy.

Qualifications & Experience

• Undergraduate Degree preferably in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or Life Sciences. Advanced degree, diploma or certification in Supply Chain Management (e.g., APICS CIPM / CSCP certification) strongly preferred.
• 5 to 7 years of Supply Chain experience for a reputed, global or multi-plant Pharmaceutical or Consumer Product company.
• Experience with ERP and Advanced Planning Systems (preferably SAP ECC and Kinaxis Rapid Response preferred).
• Experience with site capacity planning and/or global product supply planning and knowledge of Biotech, Pharmaceutical Sales & Operations Planning processes.
• Experience in developing and implementing world-class, global supply chain planning processes and managing them through deployment of global advanced planning and scheduling systems.
• Good understanding and exposure to current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other regulatory requirements (EMA, TGA).
• Experience in working internationally in a fast-paced, reputed, global pharmaceutical / biotechnology or consumer company organized in a matrix structure.
• Demonstrated capability in implementing challenging goals, objectives and practices in a complex and ambiguous environment.
• Strong ability in negotiating and influencing without authority in complex, high impact situations.
• Demonstrated proficiency in a rapidly changing cross-cultural environment.
• Strong presentation and communication skills both, oral and written.
• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving and rapid decision-making skills.
• Business Acumen: Has a strong understanding of the key business drivers of the industry / organization. Persuades others with fact-based judgments of the business situation. Executes for results.