Life Sciences Supply Chain Planning Manager

Life Sciences Planning Manager

We are a team of strategic advisors, architects, and implementers who drive business transformations. Our diverse talent energizes clients' business functions and technology to maximize value in Supply Chain enhancing their ability to fulfill their growth and efficiency ambitions. Imagine working with world‑class supply network capabilities like Smart Factory, Strategy & Innovation, Supply Chain Responsiveness, Sourcing & Procurement, or Product Development & Operations!

Recruiting for this role ends on 8/31/2026

As a Life Sciences Planning Manager on the Supply Chain & Network Operations team, you will use your Life Sciences experience supporting clients across pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device sectors. In this client‑facing role, you will help organizations transform planning capabilities across demand planning, supply planning, inventory optimization, S&OP/IBP, and Advanced Planning & Scheduling (APS) system enablement. The ideal candidate brings a combination of Life Sciences industry knowledge, consulting rigor, and hands‑on experience leading strategy, operating model, and technology‑enabled transformation programs involving platforms such as SAP, Oracle, Kinaxis, o9, OMP, and adjacent ERP/Planning ecosystems.

You will be expected to lead project work streams, manage and advise client stakeholders, lead teams, and help deliver measurable business outcomes in complex, regulated environments. This is a client‑facing role that requires exceptional analytical capabilities, leadership skills, and the ability to translate complex business requirements into actionable solutions.

• Use AI and adjacent digital capabilities to design innovative supply chain planning solutions that enhance forecasting, scenario planning, decision support, and overall client outcomes in complex Life Sciences environments.
• Modernize consulting delivery by embedding AI‑enabled methods and digital tools—including HTML‑based client presentation formats and other interactive deliverables—into scalable, high‑impact engagements.
• Lead end‑to‑end project work streams for supply chain planning transformation engagements, from current‑state assessment through future‑state design, implementation, deployment, and value realization, ensuring on‑time, on‑budget delivery with exceptional quality.
• Advise Life Sciences clients on planning strategy, process design, organization, governance, and technology‑enabled transformation across demand, supply, inventory, and integrated business planning.
• Facilitate client workshops to gather business requirements, define future‑state processes, identify gaps, and translate requirements into actionable solution designs and implementation roadmaps.
• Support or lead APS‑enabled transformations, including business process design, data requirements, solution configuration, testing, deployment, and adoption activities across SAP IBP, Kinaxis, o9, OMP, or similar APS platforms.
• Assess planning data, master data, integration points, and analytics needs to improve forecast quality, supply response, scenario planning, and decision‑making.
• Contribute to executive communications, steering committee materials, KPI definition, and overall program management for complex transformation initiatives.

• Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product.
• Ability to build and sustain professional relationships.
• Ability to lead projects or work streams.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast‑paced and dynamic environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to mentor and provide clear guidance to others.

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Analytics, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 8+ years of relevant professional experience in supply chain planning consulting, Life Sciences operations, or planning technology implementation.
• 3+ years of experience in one or more of the following: demand planning, supply…