Director, VCM Operations Research, Strategic Planning
Director, VCM Operations Research, Strategic Planning
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$ 169700 - 267200
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Job Description
Job Description
Value Chain Management (VCM) is accountable for our Companys Product Strategy in alignment with Manufacturing division and Human Health (HH) brand/franchise goals integrated risk management supply chain design and continuous improvement of the products supply chain.
The Director Operations Research Strategic Planning will lead a team of analysts in the development and execution of modeling and analytics strategies to support Value Chain Management across all modalities end-to-end (E2E) supply chain design strategic scenario planning capacity evaluations and value chain optimization. This role acts as a critical bridge between operations research execution team members Digital Manufacturing Division supply chain stakeholders and executive leadership to ensure robust standardized data-driven decision-making across the product lifecyclefrom pipeline to commercialization.
Key Responsibilities
Lead modeling projects from initiation through delivery including scenario development trade-off analysis and simulation of supply chain networks.
Understand the impact of the individual and overall financial supply chain and integrate into solutions and decision making
Develop and maintain standardized approaches for data extraction and blending across multiple systems to enable agile model building
Design and implement flexible resilient simulation models aligned with Value Chain Management (VCM)
Support long-term capacity planning and strategic decision-making through digital tools that simulate facility and asset capacity
Develop forecasting models and conduct scenario analyses for pipeline and in-line products
Lead capacity and utilization modeling across internal and external nodes including Drug Substance (DS) Drug Product (DP) packaging and storage.
Drive standardization of modeling practices across the network and support annual Long Range Operations Planning (LROP)
Create and maintain dashboards metrics and playbooks to support strategic asset management and decision-making.
Work with partners on implementation of advanced new solutions
Collaboration & Leadership
Act as a single point of contact for modeling data access and tool utilization across SCM OpUs ExM and other stakeholders.
Provide training and support to end-users promoting a culture of analytics and digital transformation.
Collaborate with senior leadership to define the strategic vision for supply chain design and analytics capabilities.
Promote continuous improvement and innovation by staying current with industry best practices and emerging technologies.
Education Requirements
Bachelors degree in Operations Research Data Analytics Engineering Science Business or Supply Chain Management (required)
MBA or Masters degree (preferred)
Required Experience & Skills
10 years of experience in operations research data analytics supply chain modeling and/or pharmaceutical manufacturing
5 years in supply chain or manufacturing roles
Ability to tell a story through data and simply articulate complexity
Strong leadership communication and team-building skills
Proven experience delivering digital products and driving organizational change
Proficiency in tools such as SAP Rapid Response Excel SQL Qlik Spotfire and simulation platforms
Experience with Monte Carlo simulations LROP and COGS modeling
Lean Six Sigma or MPS certification
Familiarity with COMET and other enterprise modeling systems
Experience managing cross-functional geographically diverse teams
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The salary range for this role is
$169700.00 - $267200.00This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employees position within the salary range will be based on several factors including but not limited to relevant education qualifications certifications experience skills geographic location government requirements and business or organizational needs.
The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive if applicable.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical dental vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family) retirement benefits including 401(k) paid holidays vacation and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at can apply for this role through (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.
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Business Business Decisions Digital Transformation Leadership Management Process Operations Research Packaging Product Risk Management Product Strategies Social Collaboration Strategic Management Strategic Planning Supply Chain Risk Management Supply Change Management Value ChainPreferred Skills:
Job Posting End Date:
06/10/2025*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFOREthe listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
