Senior Planner

The Senior Planner is accountable for developing and maintaining a feasible and optimal 0 – 36 month supply plan for the site assets as part of the global end to end supply chain. The key processes locally owned/executed by this role include Renewal, Events Management and Asset Allocation. The role provides analytical support to the site and is accountable for managing several inventory and SOX processes to ensure appropriate financial reporting and controls. 

This role requires close collaboration with global planning and site process execution teams to ensure site capabilities are accurately understood, supply plans are well developed and able to be executed, and future targets are meaningful and achievable. Promotes a teamwork environment and utilizes proactive participation within the group, evaluates and recommends measures to improve ways of working and Planning area technical capabilities.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

1) Planning Design

• Accountable for designing and agreeing the Planning Design in accordance with the Supply Chain Blue Print and Global Supply Planning standards.

2) Monthly renewal (pre S&OP)

• Accountable for setting up and leading a robust monthly review process (pre S&OP) that validates there is a feasible and optimal supply plan vs. the agreed design based on the latest view of demand (as in APO on WD11).
• Accountable to ensure they have the right information / internal sign offs to validate the plan and this is visible in APO.

3) Monthly PS&OP

• The Asset Planner plays a key role in the monthly PS&OP and is accountable for representing iPR site / assets in the monthly Product S&OP meetings.

4) Inventory Management and Forecasting

a. Inventory Actuals – Accountable Portfolio

• Accountable for variance analysis of inventory Actuals vs Phased Budget / RBU / ABU, reported through Days Cover, Stock Tolerance and Statutory reporting, providing commentary and Root Cause Analysis.
• Accountable portfolio includes VMI Finished Packs in Market as well as site inventory.

b. Phased Budget / ABU / RBU / Business Plan submission

• Accountable to provide Inventory forecast volumes / Days Cover / Lead times for all site Inventory, and VMI Managed Finished Pack in Market, driven through SMT & Bulk sizing.
• Accountable to validate site planning parameters for all CMI finished packs in Market.
• Accountable for providing production volumes and site Capacity planning data in line with Global standards / timelines / formats.

c. Short dated, slow moving or unusable inventory.

5) Supply chain analytics as required in support of overall SP PET accountabilities.

6) Master Data Management

• Keep the data aligned to the Global standard format to maintain integrity
  and accuracy for relevant master data for the assigned assets and
  associated products.

7) Toll Supply

8) Aligned to Global Scheduler Role

• Work in collaboration with the regional/global planners and local PET to create a short to midterm (0 - 3 months – weekly buckets) site capacity plan ensuring product demands according to the tactical end to end supply plan can be met. If the supply and demand plans cannot be balanced due to unplanned events or supply exceptions the Asset planner is accountable for the development of local options and execution of supply solutions and communicating the associated risks.

9) Provide support Customer Liaison Partner role in areas included but not limited to:

• Maintain Integrated Supply Chain Logistic informed of key supply issues or deviations that may affect the shipping plans.
• Prepares and communicates monthly Key Performance Indicators
• Coordinate the supply points Supply and Demand meetings, and is technically prepared to understand and interpret all the information presented in the meetings.
• Monitors inventory levels as per stock policies according to the weeks of
  cover.
• Executes supply/ distribution planning activities under the agreed supply
  methodology (e.g. Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI).
• Prepares, updates and shares Distribution calendar for domestic and
  international supply.

10) Represent Site Super User

11) Key additional responsibilities:

• Support on special warehouse and logistics assignments which may include functions related to: receipt, storage and control of all materials inventory, outsource warehouse service, in/outbound shipments, regulated processes i.e. Foreign Trade Zone Administration, US Customs and other GMP Regulatory agencies.
• Support on day-to-day coordination of Planning activities ensuring optimum use of resources and fulfilling dynamic Customer requirements.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Logistics, Business Administration or related discipline
• 10 years professional work experience with a minimum 5-7 years in Supply Chain Environment (Manufacturing, Planning)
• Customer-focused mindset, with strong interpersonal and communications skills
• Adept at working cross-functionally in a collaborative manner, and influencing stakeholders within a global supply chain
• Drives accountability in others based on their roles and functional alignment
• Advanced supply chain (capacity and inventory) planning skills
• SAP APO and ECC expertise, preferably with implementation experience
• Experience in managing and developing solutions for supply chain events
• Understanding of different supply methods (IRL, VMI/CMI, Flow, Kanban)
• Understanding of supply chain planning parameters, master data and master data integrity & quality

Language Skills: Fully bilingual (English and Spanish)

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: APICS preferably

Preferred Background:

• Advance degree preferred
• APICS certification
• Background in pharmaceutical supply and manufacturing processes, understanding of the supply chain and fulfillment competency
• Experience working in a LEAN manufacturing environment
• Experience in participating in the S&OP process
• Commercial experience is a plus

Date Posted

Closing Date

Our mission is to build an inclusive environment where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees. In furtherance of that mission, we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their protected characteristics. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please complete the corresponding section in the application form.