Manager, Supply Chain Planning

Job Description Summary

The Manager Supply Chain Planning is responsible for ensuring that the supply of the assigned product portfolio is available at the distribution center in the quantities required to meet commercial demand. The role acts as Subject Matter Expert in supply while understanding demand and market dynamics, and implements supply chain planning integration and optimization activities, including new product launch and commercialisation.

• Manage the integration of new products into the Par Health supply planning process.
  • Contribute to business process design and mapping as Supply Chain Planning SME.
  • Own investigation and resolution of issues with respect to finished drug product or API safety stocks, inventory reconciliation, production and materials lead times, stock levels, MRP setup, communication, internal and external.
• Establish highly effective and collaborative relationships with partners in Commercial, Supply Chain, Finance, Procurement, Quality and Manufacturing Operations.
• Generate supply plans within IBP process, incorporating strategic initiatives and coordinating improvements to optimise resource utilisation, customer service levels and working capital.
• Coordinate IBP Supply Meeting preparation and align production plans, resource utilisation, inventory projections and financial variables.
• Establish and propose methods of optimising resources & costs while achieving production & inventory targets.
• Lead reviews of budgeted production volumes, assumptions, opportunistic business management, risk mitigation, slow & non‑moving items, inventory policy and near / long‑term target inventory & safety stock adherence.
• Generate Master Production plans to meet demand and inventory policy.
• Recommend purchase order requirements to plant planning and procurement.
• Manage planning parameters and rules in planning systems:
  • Set up, maintain and review MRP and Planning System parameters.
  • Manage stocking types, validate net requirements, and manage manufacturing purchase orders where applicable.
  • Write and execute test scripts and coordinate with plants to generate and implement production plans.
  • Generate near‑term supply and demand balances for products on allocation and coordinate reviews with Commercial, Marketing, Corporate Planning, R&D, and Plant Planning.
  • Drive discipline in safety stock and inventory reviews to improve customer service while minimising slow and non‑moving inventory.
  • Manage product network inventory forecasting and controls.
  • Calculate, compile, and communicate business performance against key performance indicators and associated metrics for production plans, customer service, and inventory management performance.
  • Coordinate with Commercial, Manufacturing, Engineering, Finance, and other functions to support product line transfers, new product launches and other projects.
  • Support best practice implementation for Supply Chain Risk Management, governance, assessment and mitigation processes.
  • Actively maintain and continually improve system data flow integrity within ERP and Planning System.
• Handle above in addition to special projects as assigned.
• Investigate new supply chain and workplace concepts through continued education, seminars, training and other research avenues.
• Participate in ad‑hoc projects, goals and objectives as they arise.

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business, science or related field (chemistry, engineering, pharma an advantage). Equivalent experience and skills will be considered.

• 8–10 years in Supply Chain management with a focus in Sourcing, Planning, Logistics, and/or New Product Introduction.
• Experience with pharma, OSD or API an advantage.
• Project Management qualification an advantage.
• Experience working within IBP process.
• Strong ERP system experience required (JDE and Blue Yonder).
• Both local and global experience is preferred.

• APICS certification preferred.
• Strong analytical, communication and presentation skills - verbal and written.
• Enthusiastic, flexible, keen to learn and develop, can manage ambiguity and change.
• High emotional intelligence, able to get information and results from colleagues dealing…