Director, Global Supply Planning Process

Responsibilities Lead the design, standardization, governance, and continuous improvement of critical global planning processes Serve as the global process owner for key planning processes Collaborate with people and technology teams to drive standardization, scalability, operational excellence, and business value across the global PLAN organization Realize value by process standardization and improvement in partnership with other functional Excellence teams and by integration across all Planning areas Assess process maturity on a regular basis to identify opportunities for improvement Monitor process adherence and define corrective actions in case of deviations Maintain a set of up-to-date process documentation and process charts that reflect the actual process Ensure standard approaches across all processes in scope from a methodology and documentation perspective Accountable for the regular process performance measurement to track business performance, process adherence, maturity gaps and continuous improvement Design and develop a holistic set of KPIs, dashboards and reporting cubes in partnership with the Analytics team that reflect the most up-to-date business needs Collaborate with Enterprise Planning, MedTech Planning Excellence, Supply Chain IT, and digital teams to prioritize the PLAN technology roadmap Actively manage and develop internal talent to build advanced capabilities in PLAN processes to build efficient and highly effective teams Requirements A minimum of a bachelor’s/university degree is required, and an advanced degree preferred (master/PhD) 10 years of general business experience in a health care context and a minimum of 8 years direct Supply Chain Planning experience A minimum of 5 years supervisory experience Good understanding of SCOR model, lean and 6 sigma principles and how to apply them in practice is a must Strategic perspective and ability to integrate vision across multiple functions Proven business acumen in Supply Chain, Commercial and Finance Clear understanding of external Supply Chain trends Proven experience as a global (PLAN) business process owner, driving standardization and scalability Ability to embed a culture of harmonization and process improvement and value Collaborates effectively to achieve performance improvement and value creation Operational experience with several planning processes including master production schedule process, inventory management, supply chain management, scenario analysis, change control, integrated business planning, long-range demand/capacity planning, planning systems (e.g., SAP, OMP) and other cross-functional business processes common to the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industry Strong analytical and quantitative skills, excellent communication, and presentation skills Ability to manage multiple initiatives and work in a matrix environment where priorities change rapidly and tight deadlines exist Able to partner with and influence others without direct authority; build consensus and look for collaboration with people from different departments and all levels Negotiation skills and the ability to influence without authority are required Coaching and mentoring skills Serves as a role model for Credo-based decision making. Hard Skills Supply Chain Management Master Production Schedule Process Inventory Management Integrated Business Planning Change Control Long Range Demand/Capacity Planning Planning Systems (e.g., SAP, OMP) Process Documentation Performance Measurement Analytical Skills Soft Skills Collaboration Negotiation Skills Coaching and Mentoring Communication Skills Influencing Without Authority #J-18808-Ljbffr