Supply Chain Manager

Fully Remote

In this role, the US regional planner will manage a portfolio of products and will be engaged consensus demand forecasting, demand consolidation, FDP Supply planning (short term) , STO management, Inventory planning and Management for their assigned products. These activities include, but are not limited to US Supply chain metric tracking, life cycle impacts to supply plans and operational excellence projects.

This role includes cross-functional collaboration to establish strong relationships to ensure supply for the US market along with the opportunity to grow into increasing responsibility for more complex product planning and regional operations lead roles.

Responsibilities Include:

Demand Consolidation

• Review aggregate unit forecasts in preparation for demand consensus meetings

• Participate in the monthly demand consensus meetings between commercial finance and Regional Operations Leads to drive a demand consensus forecast used for generating finished good supply plans

• Prepare demand hand off summaries and forecast metric reporting

Supply Planning

• Develop regional network supply strategy with Global Supply Chain and Sites

• Own undisrupted patient supply, supply risk assessment and mitigation plan for assigned products

• Execute supply plan balancing for shot horizon, execute STO to ensure inventory at Target at US Distribution centers.

• Ensure inventory at LDC, UPS-DC and Knipper is at target MFC levels for all SKU. Execute rebalancing tasks as needed to ensure supply with pre-defined minimum RSL at respective distribution nodes.

• Support Demand and Supply Alignment activities for assigned product/market

• Represent the supply network and work with region’s cross functional team as needed (Commercial, Finance, Regulatory Affairs, Quality) to develop compliant product supply strategy for the planning horizon

• Participate in operational planning and execution of product lifecycle events; coordinates cross-functional activities between Supply Chain, Operations, Regulatory, Marketing, TPCM (Trade, Pricing and Contract Management), Access and Reimbursement and IS

Project Management

• Regularly and clearly communicate region’s decision, risks, and project timeline to the appropriate Operations management/governance.

• Own and manage change control records driven by the US Region

• Support non-conformance investigations, follow up and closeout for the US Supply Chain Organization

• Actively participate in GMP audits and quality management reviews

Operational Excellence

• Monitor and report regional specific supply chain metrics

• Manage and report on inventory status

• Participate in department process improvement activities

• Participate in Operational Excellence opportunities and drive regional improvements and cost savings by leveraging Network Knowledge sharing forums

Some international and domestic travel possible but less than 15%.

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree

OR

Master’s degree and 2 years of directly related experience

OR

Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of directly related experience

OR

Associates degree and 10 years of directly related experience

OR

High school diploma / GED and 12 years of directly related experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business Management or Life Science, or advanced degree

• Significant experience in regulated supply chain setting.

• Demonstrated experience in advanced MS excel worksheets with ability to do analysis using excel formulas and linking worksheet data sets

• Demonstrated experience in SAP and RapidResponse and/or ERP environments is highly desirable.

• Proven communication and facilitation skills.

• Demonstrated strong analytical skills, business acumen and risk management Training and/or demonstrated experience in manufacturing systems

Competencies

Knowledge and Technical Expertise

• Understand basics of quality systems and manufacturing processes

• Uses supply chain expertise to identify and resolve conflicts between procedures, requirements, regulations, and policies

• Able to apply principles of finance and accounting

• Leverages basic Operational Excellence and project management skills

Accountability and Responsibility

• Effectively manages internal and external stakeholder relationships

• Re-prioritizes work during unexpected situations or changing customer needs

• Establishes performance metrics to continually improve performance

Communication

• Adapts communication style and works effectively across geographies and cultures

• Conducts presentations and briefings to Sr Management

• Collaborates with partners by considering input and promoting trust among all parties

Problem solving and decision making

• Effectively navigates through ambiguity to resolve issues

• Streamline processes using Operational Excellence methodology and tools

• Conducts scenario analyses to evaluate implications of different courses of action

• Maintains composure and direction in high-level situations

• Teamwork and Leadership

• Influences and inspires without authority

• Collaborates and builds constructive cross-functional relationships

• Effectively manages and resolves conflicts