Job Description Summary
The EndtoEnd Planning Manager drives network supply optimizes inventory and ensures demand completeness accuracy and stability within the tactical (03 years) and strategic (310 years) horizon for finished product through strategic raw materials. E2E Planners play a key role in end to end supply chain performance through demand management and have a significant impact on asset optimization/cost absorption of NTO sites and overall inventory levels. E2E Planners enable decision making process prioritization and process adherence in the Technology Platform sites and through this has direct influence on the availability of our medicine to our patients. High immediate impact; risk of stock outs if not performed correctly upon global supply chain.Job Description
Major Accountabilities
Implement and maintain product parameters across network to drive replenishment and resulting inventory at decoupling points and in markets based on product segmentation and configuration guidance.
Defines and ensures global consistency of planning master data and optimal use of SAP for demand and supply planning: Yield production losses minimum order quantities safety stocks at decoupling points campaign strategy order frequency STD vs. MTP and DS equivalent.
Ensures the integration of lifecycle planning assumptions within the tactical planning horizon 03 years and being responsible for defining the bridging stock required to support a life cycle event as a member of the Supply Support Teams.
Responsible for completeness accuracy and stability of finished product net requirements across portfolio; ensure that the complete independent demand from all forecasting entities and the resulting ret requirements is passed to all NTO sites.
Responsible for consolidation of the FP DS and DP demand based on independent demand input from the markets and customers in the tactical horizon and respective commercial groups for the strategic horizon. Defines implements and monitors supply and capacity performance across the network of technology assets assigned to them within the tactical horizon.
Coordinates site tactical planners in creation of the site supply plans across the network for assigned product portfolio drives alignment of decoupled production and dual/multiple product sourcing networks; owns supply plans across network and monthly monitors deviations versus budget for both volumes and inventory at site and network level.
Leads supply scenario analysis across the supply network within the tactical horizon makes proposals for decisions on GPs versus inventory assessments for decision in the Technology Platform and NTP S&OP Processes; responsible for projecting and controlling inventory across the entire supply network within the overall cradle to grave SCM.
Optimizes supply and inventory plans throughout the supply network in collaboration with the Site Tactical Planners and Master Schedulers to support the agreed service levels and supply strategies by technology and brand; responsible for supply escalation management and supply risk analysis within assigned product portfolio.
Essential Requirements:
BS/ BA in life science engineering business or relevant experience. Master of Business Administration (MBA preferred)
Minimum 7 years relevant professional experience ideally gained in the pharmaceutical BioPharma or similar industries across various disciplines
Basic working knowledge of pharmaceutical regulatory requirements and current expectations and People management experience including leading crossfunctional team preferred
Excellent knowledge of Supply Chain business processes and experience preferably in Planning solid experience with SAP and Kinaxis required
Selfstarter with excellent time management and organization skills as well as strong written and verbal communication skills including strong presentation development skills
Ability to facilitate conversations and drive towards decisions and to work and thrive in highly ambiguous environments with everchanging priorities
Some level of change and project management experience and intercultural experience and ability to lead in a complex and rapidly changing environment
Excellent level of English with second / third language preferred
Desirable Requirements:
Advantage of having exposure to IQP improvement initiatives
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
We are committed to building an outstanding inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.
Benefits and rewards:
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Business Continuity Planning (BCP) Cost Reduction Analysis Distribution Operations Efficiency Management Global Supply Chain Management (SCM) GMP Guidelines Change Controls Inventory Control Management Kinaxis Lean Manufacturing Management Operations Handling Planning Analysis Planning Process Risk Management Strategies SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) SAP Master Data SAP Operations Scenario AnalysisRequired Experience:
Manager
Novartis is a global healthcare company based in Switzerland that provides solutions to the evolving needs of patients worldwide.