Demand Planner

Who we are?

We are a French pharmaceutical industrial group, recognized for making affordable healthcare products that improve and simplify patients’ lives to as many people as possible.

With 30 years of technological expertise, we position ourselves as a world leader in sterile single dose with 10 sites on 4 continents and more than 2000 employees. 

Since 2013, our site Unither Manufacturing LLC. based in Rochester (NY), specializes in the manufacture of Blow-Fill-Seal, Liquid Stick-Packs, Pharmaceutical bottles, Tablets and Capsules. It has more than 280 employees.

Your role

Reporting to the Supply Chain Manager,

JOB SUMMARY:
Leads and manages allaspects of Supply Chain Planning to meet customer demands. Responsible for managing the forecast and midto long term supply plan for key customer accounts. Actively participates in the Sales &Operations Planning (S&OP) with revenue projections, risk mitigation andlong term capacity evaluations. Interfaces with Business Development, Supply Planning, Procurement,Operations, and Quality to meet business objectives. Responsiblefor coordinating, creating and developing level loaded production plans,requisitioning of materials, reporting of “risk” associated with obsoletematerials and customer service. Maintains adequate finished goods inventorylevels that balances customer service needs and minimizes product, raw material,and labeling write-offs.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:
Company Aligned to Deliver Salesand Operations Plan
Key customer service contact with customers
Translates monthly forecast into revenue plan.
Presents revenue plan and key metrics as part of S&OP.
Lead the pre-S&OP (commercial and non-commercial) process to ensure all non-production projects are identified.
Actively participate in pre-S&OP to balance customer expectations with capacity; proactively identify any long term capacity constraints.
Ensure Exceptional Customer Service andManage Demand
Review monthly customer POs and load into ERP system; calculate and track associated forecast accuracy.
Develop high level supply plan based on capacity for the forecast period.
Provide stock availability updates to customers; calculate OTIF performance weekly.
Ensures products are scheduled in Manufacturing and Packaging according to customer priorities and assures that overall plan submitted is level loaded by month, by Line.
MaterialsAvailable in Support of Forecasts
Collaboratively with Business Development, generates Quota projections for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) and controlled substances; ensures DEA licenses and permits are completed as required to ship POs on-time.
Provide accurate, timely demand plans to ensure that all stock is available for production to support all commercial, development and clinical production forecasts.Stock availability includes allowing for necessary internal and external lead times regarding procurement, receiving, inspection, and release of bulk ingredients including raw materials, labeling and packaging components, etc.

Ensure revision control for components.
ContractTerms Implemented
Ensure organizational contract compliance to contract terms once initial production has begun.
Provide reporting on metrics related to functional area identified in contracts.
Optimal Processes
Act as the liaison with Quality for supplier quality and customer initiated deviations.
Optimize use of ERP system to improve efficiency and accuracy of planning processes.
Participate on process improvement, safety and other project teams as assigned by management.

Your profile

REQUIRED EDUCATION:
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics or other similar degree.
D. QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE:
Minimum of 7 years of experience in Supply Chain
Experience in a regulated environment preferred.
Intermediate to Advanced skills in MS Excel
E. SPECIFIC SKILLS:
A high degree of analytical capability with a strategic and process improvement mind set is required.
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and work effectively across functions; must have a service mindset.
Working knowledge of LEAN concepts in an FDA or GMP environment is beneficial. Green belt preferred.
F. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/ENVIRONMENT: (List the details of the environment within/under which work isperformed and physical requirements for this position.)
Traditional office environment. Some production area exposure.
•occasional travel to other locations in the facility to meet with employees.
Sitting 90% of the day; walking 10% of the day.
Frequently subjected to irregular hours.
Frequently subjected to pressure due to time demands.

Compensation range

78,000.00 - 87,000.00 USD

*The referenced compensation range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job's compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.

Learn more about us:

We are a dynamic company driven by a spirit of victory and are therefore pursuing strong growth while maintaining a close relationship with our customers and employees.

Our culture is based on 5 values: Respect, Responsibility, Trust, Courage and Innovation. We are committed to bringing these values to life with our employees by granting them a high degree of autonomy in the exercise of their profession and by encouraging their initiatives.

We are committed to providing them with working conditions and atmosphere that is conducive to their development and the expression of their potential. 

We propose you to integrate a site that values the meaning of work and that entrusts our employees with a high level of responsibility. 

Join us and make a difference!