Supply Chain Planning Principal – Life Sciences

What You’ll Do

As a Supply Chain Planning Principal – Life Sciences at Clarkston you will:

• Lead end-to-end Supply Chain Planning transformation initiatives for global Life Sciences organizations
• Serve as a trusted advisor to Director, VP, and executive-level client stakeholders, earn trusted client status, and develop relationships that extend beyond the project’s lifecycle
• Lead Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) and Integrated Business Planning (IBP) assessments, operating model design, and implementation
• Define future-state planning processes, governance, KPIs, and organizational design
• Lead planning solution implementations including business process design, solution selection, configuration oversight, testing, deployment, and adoption
• Facilitate executive workshops to align business strategies with supply chain capabilities
• Mentor consulting teams and provide strategic guidance throughout project delivery
• Support business development through proposal development, client presentations, and solution scoping

• * What We're Looking For:
  
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• 10+ years of progressive Supply Chain Planning experience within Life Sciences consulting or industry, including leadership experience at the Associate Director, Director, Principal Consultant, or an equivalent level
• Ability to create supply chain performance measures for planning, execution, and financials that include standard definitions and industry performance benchmarks
• Experience leading enterprise Supply Chain Planning transformations, including Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Demand Planning, Supply Planning, and Inventory Planning
• Proven experience leading planning solution implementations (Kinaxis Maestro, SAP IBP, o9 Solutions, Logility, Blue Yonder, or similar) from strategy through deployment
• Experience advising Director, VP, and executive-level stakeholders on planning strategy, operating model design, and technology-enabled transformation
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional planning initiatives within regulated Life Sciences organizations
• Experience mentoring consulting teams, leading client engagements, and contributing to business development activities
• 4-year degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or an equivalent discipline

Demonstrates extensive expertise in Supply Chain Planning transformations within Life Sciences, focusing on Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), Integrated Business Planning (IBP), and mentoring consulting teams. Proven ability to advise executive stakeholders and implement planning solutions effectively.

• Supply Chain Planning Experience
• Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP)
• Integrated Business Planning (IBP)
• Planning Solution Implementations
• Stakeholder Engagement

• Supply Chain Performance Measures
• Demand Planning
• Supply Planning
• Inventory Planning
• Business Process Design

• Mentoring
• Strategic Guidance
• Client Relationship Development

• Life Sciences
• Regulated Organizations
• Governance
• KPI Development
• Business Development

• Kinaxis Maestro
• SAP IBP
• O9 Solutions
• Logility
• Blue Yonder