Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in the integration & coordination of supply strategies between markets/customers and OpU Supply Chain planning to drive exceptional customer service and in market performance
• Work with CPSO leadership, as appropriate, to strengthen relationships with Markets/Customers and Supply teams to ensure a customer focused orientation and to ultimately ensure that required production is in place to meet required market demand
• Continually interact and communicate with key BMS stakeholders (OpU SC, Supply Chain Product Lead (SCPL), Network Supply Planners (NSP) to ensure continuity of supply to markets/customers and to support continuous improvement of BMS processes
• Support CPSO Country/Cluster Director with Market level S&OP preparation and execution along with roll up to BU S&OP as needed
• Support government tenders, direct import programs and clinical supply requests in alignment with local market partners ensuring communication with Supply and Demand Partners
• Support New Product Introductions as required and serve as conduit for Commercial to the Launch Team as required
• Collaborate with SCPLs, NSPs, and Demand Planning to ensure market level demand changes are incorporated into site production plans as quickly and efficiently as possible and communicate with our markets/customers on any potential supply risks
• Support NSPs in the implementation of regulatory/artwork changes into market/customer supply, in liaison with GRS and key market stakeholders with a goal of minimizing obsolescence while avoiding supply risk
• Support the discontinuation of BMS products in liaison OpU SC, Regulatory, Business Units leads, Brand Leaders and key customer/market stakeholders.
• Provide input, as appropriate, into quarterly inventory projections and budgeting process to highlight how forecast trends are driving projection and liaise with supply sites in relation to any queries raised.
• Ensure key supply chain metrics for customers/markets in scope of responsibility are achieved, providing analysis and commentary (Backorders, Anticipated Backorders, Monthly Inventory Report, PO Compliance, and Potential Write-off) to commercial partners
• Communicate in a timely manner any inventory or supply risks that may impact a market/customer including providing stock overviews, heat maps, inventory shortages assessments, obsolescence, artwork changes prepared by Supply partners.
• Liaise with business partners and Local Representatives/distributor markets within region if applicable
• Support CPSO Launch Team as required for local business case evaluation

• 3-5 years of related experience within the Pharmaceutical or Consumer industries
• Supply Chain Planning experience, exposure to process, ERP, and Advanced Planning Systems leading practices
• Understanding of financial terms (P&L, Budget etc) and key business drivers impacting Operations
• Understands Forecasting and Demand Planning process and KPIs (Forecast Accuracy, Bias, MAPE etc)
• Knowledge of/exposure to ERP, ideally SAP BW reporting, and related supply chain planning systems and data analysis tools (ex-Tableau, Excel)
• Understanding and exposure to current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or other regulatory industries
• Basic operational understanding of Logistics, Warehousing and Transportation
• Knowledge of compliance procedures (regulatory/ financial /EHS)
• Strong analytical, organizational, critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
• Ability to prioritize, organize and manage multiple tasks to tight deadlines.
• Customer oriented
• Demonstrate cultural sensitivity and an understanding of the global practices where business is conducted.