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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in Supply Chain Planning, particularly within the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors, with a strong focus on S&OP, inventory management, and advanced planning tools. Proven ability to analyze operational capacity, drive continuous improvement, and effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams to align supply and inventory strategies.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Supply Chain PlanningSAP S/4 HANAKinaxis RapidResponseAPICS CPIM/CSCP CertificationBusiness Planning
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Hard Skills
Supply Chain PlanningS&OPInventory ManagementOperational Capacity AnalysisScenario AnalysisRoot-Cause AnalysisChange ManagementProject ManagementFinancial Impact AnalysisContinuous Improvement
Soft Skills
Analytical SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsCommunication SkillsInterpersonal SkillsOrganizational Skills
Tools & Technologies
SAPKinaxis RapidResponseAPO SNPRapid Response
Certifications & Qualifications
APICS CPIMAPICS CSCPIBF Certification
Industry Keywords
Pharmaceutical IndustryBiotechnology IndustryGlobal Supply ChainInventory TurnsService MeasurementsDemand PlanningStakeholder ManagementMaster Scheduling
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Own the full 3–36 month network supply and inventory plans for manufacturing sites and contract manufacturing organizations
- Set supply plans for all product volumes flowing through sites and CMOs
- Develop rolling 36-month S&OP plans in Rapid Response to meet market demand and inventory targets
- Integrate 3-year and 10-year strategic demand plans with operational demand plans
- Analyze operational capacity, maximize existing capacity, conduct supply scenario analysis, and plan long-range capital investment and capacity
- Evaluate scenarios for commercial tenders, upside opportunities, and selling-mix changes
- Escalate infeasible supply plans and provide financially impactful scenarios for Supply Review Meetings
- Collaborate across sites and functions to identify feasible, gap-minimizing scenarios and manage key stakeholders
- Own global inventory plans for paste, intermediates, semi-finished products, and finished products
- Support Supply Review Meetings, Global Supply Review Meetings, and BU Executive IBP Meetings with planning analysis, scenarios, and continuous-improvement initiatives
- Collaborate with demand planning and finance to align feasible supply and inventory plans with “One Plan”
- Support root-cause analysis of excess inventory, service, and cost issues
- Collaborate on supply allocation between markets when supply and demand imbalance exists
- Integrate new product development, clinical trials, commercialization, calendars, and strategic planning initiatives into supply plans
- Measure and manage IBP metrics, including plan performance, inventory turns, and service measurements
- Drive resolution of supply-chain issues with manufacturing, quality, regulatory affairs, communications, marketing, and other functions
- Influence site master schedulers across sites and CMOs to align supply and inventory plans and track planning performance
- Lead metric reviews, root-cause below-target performance, implement corrective actions, and present decisions and financially impactful scenarios in IBP meetings
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor’s Degree required, ideally in Supply Chain, Engineering, or Sciences
- Master of Business Administration preferred
- 8+ years of experience in Supply Chain Planning in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry
- 5+ years of experience with SAP
- Advanced SAP (S/4 HANA) knowledge
- 5+ years of experience with an advanced planning tool such as Kinaxis RapidResponse or APO SNP
- English language fluency required
- Certification in APICS CPIM/CSCP, IBF, or similar expected
- Experience in business planning, S&OP, project management, or other relevant cross-functional processes required
- Strong business acumen and understanding of business strategies
- Strong analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills
- Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills in a global network
- Strong ability to plan and organize work
- Demonstrated capabilities in change management and stakeholder management
- Commitment to leading a continuous improvement culture
- Competencies required: customer focus, decision quality, drives results, plans and aligns, manages complexity, drives engagement
- Must work onsite at any posted location at least 3 days per week
- Relocation and mobility assistance are not provided
Benefits
Comp & perks- Hybrid work arrangement with a minimum of 3 days onsite weekly
- CSL benefits; details available via “How CSL Supports Your Well-being”
- Equal Opportunity Employer
- Reasonable accommodation available for applicants with disabilities