MANAGER, SUPPLY PLANNING
Company: West Pharmaceutical Services
Location: Exton
Posted on: September 11, 2024
Job Description:
Manager, Supply PlanningRequisition ID: 64865Date: Sep 4,
2024Location:Exton, Pennsylvania, USDepartment: Supply
PlanningDescription:At West, we're a dedicated team that is
connected by a purpose to improve patient lives that has been at
the center of our Company for more than a century. Our story began
when Herman O. West solved the problem of supplying penicillin in
mass quantities to the US Government during World War 2. Through
our work to deliver thousands of life-saving and life-enhancing
injectable medicines to millions of patients daily, West's
indelible mark on the healthcare industry has just begun. A name
started our story. How will yours help write our future?There's no
better place to join an inclusive community of professionals with
opportunities for lifelong learning, growth and development.
Supported by benefit programs, we empower the physical, mental,
emotional and financial health of our team members and their
families.We believe in giving back to help those in need in the
communities where we live and work. And are equally committed to
creating a healthier environment and planet through our
sustainability efforts.Job Summary:In this role, you will lead the
short and long-term supply planning activities for your assigned
focused suppliers and respective materials or services
purchased.The scope of this role is of significant spend, quantity,
scale, and/or complexity. The role includes Master Production
Planning, Network & Capacity Planning, Supplier Relationship
Management, Inventory Management & Control, and Strategic Portfolio
Management.Given the global scope, this role can be located at any
West based production site in the United States.Essential Duties
and Responsibilities:
- Strategic Planning : develop and execute a comprehensive Master
Production Plan (MPP) for critical raw materials or sourced
services, collaborating seamlessly with global procurement,
production category management, and plant supply chain teams.
- Cross-Functional Alignment : facilitate seamless alignment
through Supply Review and SIOP processes, ensuring precise
forecasting and optimal inventory coordination.
- Forecast Excellence : continuously monitor and enhance
forecasting accuracy, adjusting the MPP based on forecast changes
and driving continuous forecasting improvements.
- Demand - Supply Balancing : Proactively identify and resolve
gaps, allocate resources effectively, and prioritize global demand
to optimize efficiencies.
- Capacity Planning : identify short and long-term capacity
constraints, partnering with plant supply chain to resolve
constraints and achieve balanced demand and supply.
- Inventory Optimization : manage excess, expired, and at-risk
inventory, collaborating with finance and operations to optimize
inventory levels and achieve strategic inventory goals.
- Process Improvement : identify opportunities for process
enhancements and drive initiatives to boost team efficiency and
operational excellence.
- Supplier Collaboration : foster collaborative, strategic
relationships with supplier-customer partners along the supply
chain to ensure seamless execution of orders within and outside the
firm fence.
- Stakeholder Engagement : act as a single point of contact for
internal and external stakeholders, ensuring effective
communication and alignment across the supply chain.Basic
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain related concentrations.
- Minimum of 8 years' experience in supply chain.
- Experience developing master production schedules, rough cut
capacity plans, and resource plans.
- Extensive knowledge and understanding of APO/SNP (SAP's
Advanced Planning and Optimization tool).
- Demonstrated ability to provide recommendations for SIOP
(demand and supply) related activities to senior management and
leadership team.Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Master's Degree in related fields.
- Lean, Agile or Six Sigma a plus.
- Project Management certification is a plus.
- Able to be aware of all relevant SOPs as per Company policy as
they are related to the position covered by this Job
Description.
- Able to always comply with the company's safety policy.
- Able to always comply with the company's quality policy.Travel
Requirements:
- Must be able to travel up to 30% of the time.Physical and
Mental Requirements:
- Sedentary Physical Requirement - Exerting up to 10lbs/4kgs of
force occasionally, and/or negligible amount of force frequently or
constantly to life, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects,
including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of
the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required
only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.
- Strong excel and report development skills.
- Strong analytical skills and business acumen.
- Ability to assess opportunities in the business and apply
supply chain related solutions.
- Broad perspective ability to see beyond the boundaries of
his/her responsibilities or function.
- Ability to communicate and influence at all levels of the
organization.
- Ability to respond quickly, present a concise recommendation
and defend it.
- Strong influencing and negotiating skills.
- Ability to work independently.
- Strong learning capacity.#LI-TH1West is an equal opportunity
employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not
discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national
origin, gender, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age,
marital status, veteran status, or disability status. If you have a
special need that requires accommodation in order to apply to West,
please send an email to Apply.Accommodation@westpharma.com . Where
permitted by law, an offer of employment with West Pharmaceutical
Services, or any of its subsidiary or affiliate companies, is
contingent upon the satisfactory completion of background screening
and/or a pre-employment drug screening.
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