Sr Manager, End-to-End Commercial Supply Planner
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At Gilead were creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years weve tackled diseases such as HIV viral hepatitis COVID-19 and cancer working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. We continue to fight against the worlds biggest health challenges and our mission requires collaboration determination and a relentless drive to make a difference.
Every member of Gileads team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of life-changing scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions and were looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact.
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Job Description
Position Summary
TheManager/Senior Manager End-to-End Commercial Supply Plannerplays a critical role indeveloping and executing supply plansfor commercial small molecule and biologics products. This role partners closely withregional commercial supply chain leadsto deeply understand demand planning trends market dynamics and promotional activities ensuring these inputs are fully incorporated into global supply plans.
Reporting to the End-to-End Commercial Supply Chain Product Lead the role leverages tools such asSAP ERPandKinaxis Rapid Responseto enable accurate responsive supply planning and ensure product availability across diverse markets.
Key Responsibilities
Collaborative Demand-Supply Alignment
Ensure demand signals from regional planning teams are accurately reflected and integrated into theend-to-end supply plans (API Drug Substance Drug Product Finished Goods) to enable interrupted supply to global markets.
Supply Planning & Execution
Develop maintain and execute detailed commercial supply plans across API Drug Substance Drug Product and Finished Goods integrating demand insights manufacturing capacities endtoend lead times and minimum remaining shelflife (MRSL) requirements at both batch release and market delivery to ensure compliant and timely supply.
API Detailed Planning includes:
Review Part Setups effective dates & other master data
Monitor new product supply setup updates
Manage the API Retest & Expiry Review
Review and manage MoH across API
Manage system FPOs including allocation of ICNs
Review Demand & Drug Product Supply Plan outliers
Review DP 5 Year Supply Plan & API 4 Year Supply Plan
Review API Inventory Health
Create first draft SRM API Change Analysis slide
Review Shipping Quantities & Requirements
Review Lot Level Restrictions for DP Firm Orders
Provide API Change Analysis Slide
Provide 4 Year budget volumes during LE
Utilize SAP ERP and Kinaxis Rapid Response to build monitor and scenariotest supply plans proactively managing demand changes supply constraints expiry risk and shelflifedriven tradeoffs related to production timing inventory positioning and allocation decisions.
Work closely with internal and external manufacturing sites to align production schedules and batch strategies with demand trends leadtime realities and MRSL expectations at release and inmarket minimizing writeoff risk while supporting commercial priorities and service level commitments.
Inventory & Allocation Management
Optimize global inventory positioning in collaboration with regional supply leads balancing customer service and cost efficiency.
Enable informed allocation decisions in constrained supply scenarios through analysis of demand trends.
Cross-Functional Engagement
Partner with Commercial Operations Quality Manufacturing and Finance teams to ensure supply plans support overall business objectives.
Establish strong partnerships with respective regional market leads to maintain ongoing visibility to supply status risks and escalations supporting uninterrupted product availability in market.
Support change management initiatives impacting supply plans resulting from commercial or regulatory changes.
Performance Monitoring & Reporting
Track and report key supply planning metrics including supply plan adherence inventory levels and service performance.
Provide timely updates and escalations to leadership and stakeholders based on supply-demand alignment.
Qualifications
Education
Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Business Life Sciences or related field required.
Advanced degree (MBA MS) preferred.
Experience
Extensive experience in supply planning or related roles within pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical commercial supply chains.
Proven experience partnering withregional commercial supply chain leadsto incorporate demand planning insights into supply plans.
Strong experience withSAP ERPandKinaxis Rapid Responseor equivalent supply planning tools.
Knowledge of commercial supply chain dynamics in small molecule and/or biologics product sectors.
Skills & Competencies
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to foster collaboration with regional teams.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret demand data and translate into executable supply plans.
Ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively in a global matrixed environment.
Proactive problem-solving mindset and customer-focused approach.
Travel Requirements
Up to 10% of travel including engagement with regional teams manufacturing sites and commercial partners.
It is the policy of Gilead Sciences Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively Gilead or the Company) to recruit select and employ the most qualified persons available for positions throughout the Company. Except if otherwise provided by applicable law all employment actions relating to issues such as compensation benefits transfers layoffs returns from layoffs company-sponsored training education assistance social and recreational programs are administered on a non-discriminatory basis (i.e. without regard to protected characteristics or prohibited grounds which may include an individuals gender race color national origin ancestry religion creed physical or mental disability marital status sexual orientation medical condition veteran status and age unless such protection is prohibited by federal state municipal provincial local or other applicable laws). Gilead also prohibits discrimination based on any other characteristics protected by applicable laws.
For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors:
Please apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.
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About Company
Gilead Sciences is continuing to hire for all open roles. Our interview process may be conducted virtually and some roles will be asked to temporarily work from home. Over the coming weeks and months, we will be implementing a phased approach to bringing employees back to site to ensu ... View more
