What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Director, Demand Planning position at Granules?
Granules Pharmaceuticals Inc., (GPI) is a subsidiary of Granules India LTD. Over the past 34 years, we have worked towards strengthening our core and we are currently the 10th fastest growing generic pharma company in the US!
With our sites in Chantilly and Manassas, Virginia, we have R&D through manufacturing and packaging of our medicines including pulsatile drug release in tablet and capsule dosage form, orally disintegrating modified release tablets (XR, MR, ER), modified release suspension and controlled substances capabilities in an abuse deterrent technology platform.
We are dedicated to excellence in manufacturing, quality, and commercialization of generic drugs to give customers reliable and affordable options.
Associate Director, Demand Planning (Chantilly, VA ) – Lead the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process by aligning finished-goods demand, supply, inventory, and capacity plans and serving as the liaison between commercial teams and overseas manufacturing plants; Perform ANDA-based finished-products demand planning and inventory management by maintaining internal demand signals, inventory targets, stock positioning, and supply requirements using ERP/SAP (MM, SD, PP, WM) and advanced Excel in compliance with SOPs and ANDA guidelines; Review commercial sales opportunities and bids using Business Analytics to evaluate volume impacts, timing considerations, and inventory implications; Coordinate new product launch planning (NPL planning) with portfolio and commercial teams by incorporating market share assumptions, batch sizes, SKU-level setup, and inventory strategies into demand and supply plans; Work with third-party logistics (3PL) partners to support inventory accuracy, stock movements, and regulated distribution activities; Coordinate with IT, logistics, and external partners to support DSCSA serialization and traceability requirements; Support internal initiatives including budgeting, distribution planning, cost optimization, and financial modeling.
Requirements:Must have a Master’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, or Industrial Engineering plus 2 year's experience in job offered or as Supply Chain Manager in generic pharmaceutical industry. Require skills and knowledge of S&OP, ANDA based Products, NPL Planning, Inventory Management, Business Analytics, ERP/SAP (MM, SD, PP, WM), Advanced Excel, DSCSA serialization.