Supply Chain Planner II

About the role

As a Supply Chain Planner II at Kindeva, you will play a critical role in ensuring customer demand, manufacturing capacity, and material availability are aligned to support the reliable delivery of life-changing therapies.

Responsibilities

• Demand Planning & Forecast Management
• Consolidate client forecasts, historical demand, and commercial inputs into a rolling demand plan.
• Evaluate forecast accuracy and identify risks, gaps, and variability.
• Challenge and refine demand assumptions in collaboration with commercial and client teams.
• Master Production Planning
• Develop and maintain a feasible master production schedule aligned with demand, capacity, and material availability.
• Sequence production to optimize throughput, minimize changeovers, and meet delivery commitments.
• Continuously adjust schedules based on changes in demand, capacity constraints, or supply risks.
• Drive schedule adherence and stability while managing priority changes.
• Capacity & Scenario Planning
• Perform rough-cut and detailed capacity planning for production lines, labor, key equipment, and manufacturing campaigns.
• Balance demand with available capacity and proactively identify constraints.
• Develop actionable mitigation plans for capacity shortfalls or demand surges.
• Conduct what-if scenario analyses to evaluate impacts of demand changes, supply disruptions, or capacity shifts.
• Provide data-driven recommendations to support trade-off decisions related to service levels, inventory, and cost.
• Inventory & Materials Alignment
• Collaborate to ensure alignment between production plans and material availability.
• Provide forward-looking visibility into demand and production changes that may impact inventory requirements or replenishment strategies.
• Partner on the development and adjustment of inventory targets, including safety stock and reorder points, by providing demand variability and production insights.
• Identify potential material gaps and proactively escalate risks that could impact production continuity or customer commitments.
• Support prioritization and trade-off decisions when material constraints impact multiple products or clients.
• Participate in regular planning alignment activities to ensure synchronization across demand, production, and materials plans.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Participate in Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) and Sales and Operations Execution (S&OE) cycles, including demand, supply, and executive reviews.
• Communicate supply risks, constraints, and mitigation plans clearly to stakeholders.
• Support New Product Introductions (NPIs), scale-up activities, and technology transfers.
• Systems & Data Management
• Maintain planning data within Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Material Requirements Planning (MRP) systems.
• Ensure data integrity for Bills of Materials (BOMs), routings, lead times, and capacity parameters.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), including forecast accuracy, On-Time In-Full (OTIF) delivery, inventory turns, and schedule adherence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Industrial Engineering, Business, or a related field.
• Three (3) to six (6+) years of experience in demand planning, production planning, or supply chain within: Pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or life sciences manufacturing.
• Experience working in a regulated environment, including Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and European Medicines Agency (EMA) requirements.
• Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Warehouse Management System (WMS), and Manufacturing Execution System (MES) platforms.
• Strong understanding of current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), Good Documentation Practices (GDP), and FDA/EMA regulatory requirements.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data analysis tools.
• Strong understanding of Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP), Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Material Requirements Planning (MRP), Master Production Scheduling (MPS), and constraints-based planning methodologies.
• Able to manage complexity, multiple priorities, and client-driven variability.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
• Able to work effectively in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment.
• Continuous improvement mindset.

Preferred

• Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) or American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) certification, including: Certified in Planning and Inventory Management (CPIM) or Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP).