Planner External Supply

Supply Chain Planning Manager

Pay Range: $28.81hr - $33.81hr

Requirement/Must Have:

• A minimum of 4+ years of experience in Supply Chain planning, operations, or experience in a related field.
• Proficiency in SAP and MS Excel.
• Proven ability to work across organizational boundaries through influence, negotiation and partnership.
• Ability to prioritize issues to support the customer and supply chain requirements.
• Confirmed business insight in the area of Supply Chain and financials with clear understanding of external Supply Chain trends.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to handle and prioritize multiple initiatives and work across teams where priorities change rapidly.
• Ability to partner with and influence others with minimal coaching.
• Ability to work flexible hours to accommodate global work schedules when needed.
• Ability to travel domestically up to 10%.

Responsibilities:

• Act as a strategic liaison between internal customers and external manufacturing sites.
• Manage global planning and material management of externally manufactured or packaged products.
• Define, measure, analyze, and implement improvements to ensure goals are aligned with strategic objectives.
• Ensure timely deliveries of orders to meet target inventory levels and maintain continuity of supply.
• Set up balanced volume plans, detailed plans, and material plans considering operations efficiency and inventory costs.
• Create and maintain Purchase Orders and SAP transactions.
• Lead improvement projects or participate in critical issue discussions.
• Maintain relationships internally and externally to ensure plants respond with the right capacity and schedules.
• Proactively identify issues impacting supply and drive short and long-term planning activities.
• Handle quality assurance and customer issues including demand trends, safety stock calculation, and inventory optimization.
• Resolve payment mismatches and lead monthly renewal processes.
• Collect monthly supplier performance metrics and update orders to external suppliers.
• Follow global monthly planning schedules to deliver plans to downstream plants in OMP.
• Communicate forecast and priorities to external sites, including event planning.
• Collaborate with E2E-planners, master data, finance, procurement, AP, QA/QC, and IT teams.
• Manage inventory and SLOB processes to maintain accurate stock levels at DC and EM sites.
• Identify and lead process-related improvements across the supply chain of the CMO.
• Ensure master data is accurate and updated for reliable MRP/ERP outputs.
• Support S&OP and business plan teams.
• Develop supply plans in support of new product launches.
• Track and report OTIF, SLOB, inventory targets, and timely launch metrics.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with in master production schedule process, inventory and supply chain management.
• Demonstrated ability within Scenario analysis, sales and operations planning, and Planning Systems (APO/OMP).
• Experience with cross-functional business processes common to the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industry.
• APICS and LEAN Certification.

Skills:

• Supply Chain Planning.
• PES.
• Finance.
• Procurement.
• Accounts Payable.
• QA/QC.
• VSL.
• SAP.
• MS Excel.
• OMP.
• MRP/ERP.
• S&OP.
• Inventory Management.

Qualification And

Education:

• A minimum of a Bachelor's Degree is required.
• Focus in Supply Chain or Business is preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders.