Senior Global Supply Chain Planning Manager

Cube Hub

Full-time - Senior

Remote

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Senior Global Supply Chain Planning Manager will play a critical role in managing the long-term planning and execution of manufacturing and packaging of finished goods on a global scale. This position is essential for ensuring product availability for patients by utilizing both internal and external finished goods suppliers. The role requires a strategic approach to develop the Master Production Schedule (MPS) for assigned products and franchises, ensuring that all supply chain activities align with the company's goals and objectives. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing relationships across various functions, including Manufacturing, R&D, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, and Clinical teams, to ensure seamless operations and product availability without stockouts. In this role, the manager will oversee the midterm to long-term network MPS, monitoring demand forecasts, managing inventory levels, and ensuring that changes are aligned with network supply plans. The position also involves supply chain modeling to support the budgeting process, defining sourcing strategies, and proposing safety stock levels throughout the drug product supply chain. The manager will work closely with the API supply chain to ensure that long-range purchase plans support the master production plan and will be responsible for mapping market and product demand to SKUs and distribution centers. The Senior Global Supply Chain Planning Manager will lead and support monthly Supply and Management meetings, present network MPS, and ensure that annual stability plans are met. This role requires a proactive approach to managing changes and assessing their impact on the supply chain to prevent interruptions in patient supply. Additionally, the manager will assist with the development and integration of new technologies and processes to support continuous improvement in planning performance. The position demands strong analytical and problem-solving skills, as well as the ability to develop solutions to complex challenges in the supply chain.

Responsibilities

• Manage the long-term planning and execution of manufacturing and packaging of finished goods globally.
• Ensure product availability for customers globally.
• Develop the Master Production Schedule for assigned product(s)/franchise(s).
• Monitor demand forecast and manage inventory levels to align with network supply plans.
• Responsible for supply chain modeling to support the budgeting process.
• Evaluate demand scenarios and define sourcing strategies.
• Propose safety stock levels throughout the drug product supply chain.
• Work with API supply chain to ensure alignment of inventory across DP and API.
• Lead and support monthly Supply and Management meetings to present network MPS and changes per planning cycle.
• Manage relationships with other departments to resolve supply issues.
• Publish an 18-month rolling forecast to CMOs to ensure capacity availability.

Requirements

• 8+ years of relevant experience in a related field and a BS or BA; or 6+ years of relevant experience and a MA/MS/MBA.
• Experience in pharmaceutical operations/cGMP environment is highly desirable.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in ERP system software, with emphasis on Operations/Supply Chain functionality.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated good planning and organizational skills coupled with strong time management skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Kinaxis RapidResponse or SAP.
• Solid working knowledge of relevant regulatory guidance, including pharmaceutical GMPs.
• Aptitude for working with computer systems to plan and manage supply chain requirements.