Location: Tuy Hoa – flexibility on commuting is required
Job Purpose :
Supply network Planner is responsible for defining the supply plan for products which are manufactured and/or packed within site/cluster. Accordingly, he/she works on providing all the necessary conditions in order to secure that the planning process runs smoothly. He/she uses SAP and APO planning system. He/she performs the planning through timely replenishment of stocks of productions departments keeping the stocks at an optimal level.
Major Accountabilities
Responsible for perform supply planning in regular monthly and weekly planning cycle in operational and tactical panning horizon:
Analyse FC changes and perform Supply planning accordingly on regular monthly cycle
Communicate with affiliates/sales and marketing all changes for better understand of markets
Ensure alignment with all the functions involved in process especially with Demand Planning, L&T coordination, Production Planning, Purchasing in global/cluster/site organization
Partnership with Supply Planer in process of Rough Cut Capacity Planning especially with regards to additional demand as result of demand assumption, tender, launch and transfers
Analyse changes in S&OP planning horizon as base for S&OP monthly planning cycle
Coordinate launch and transfers of products from planning and logistics point of view
Understand Sites, and the production processes, to be able to recognize the key bottlenecks
Communicate Supply plan to Production Planer
Check Supply situation in regular weekly planning cycle
Report weekly stock out and over stock as part of global S&OE process
Escalate risk of supply to Regional Supply Planning Head as well as through supply chain in order to find solution to solve issue
In case of any constraint perform allocation of available resource based on prioritization rules, e.g available API
Key user for Supply Planning with regards to regular process as well as special process, e.g. 2 step planning
Project work as within global SC projects and cluster/site projects
As a single point of contact for affiliates provide Intercompany Customer service (converting PurReq to PO, PSN (pre-shipment notification), ePP, FMD, bolini sticking, narcotic drug delivery’s activities, etc)
Master data maintenance and regular review
Regular monthly analysis of site/cluster KPIs
Support know-how transfer by providing process training within and across functions
Carry out ad hoc tasks which are necessary to achieve the business objectives of the unit and function
Continuous improvement: identify improvement areas, define and implement action plan
Ensure compliance with GMP and regulatory requirements (including record management) and continuous improvement of quality relevant processes within area of responsibility.
Ideal Background (State the minimum and desirable education and experience level)
Education:University degree in Supply Chain, Economics/Finance or any similar.
Languages: Local Site language with capability in English as a second language
Experience:
· Minimum of 3-years’ experience as a Supply/Production Planner within Pharma or other batch production, make to stock, manufacturing environments. APICS/ASCM CPIM and CSCP accreditations preferred.
· Minimum of 3-years’ experience with SAP MPS and MRP and APO SNP and/or PP/DS.
· Working knowledge of the end-to-end manufacturing site supply chain processes including demand management, S&OP, production planning, capacity planning, material planning and procurement, order fulfilment, master data and life-cycle management. Working knowledge of MRP2 is preferred.
· Knowledge related logistics with regards to delivery terms, customs procedure, transportation etc
· Demonstrated ability to lead through influence, at all levels, in a manufacturing Cluster/Site environment.
· Demonstrated ability to collaborate across boundaries (functional, cultural, language) and form effective working relationships with colleagues
· Demonstrated change management and process management experience is preferred: demonstrated usage of data to drive process improvements.
Specific Professional Competencies
Soft Skills:
Ability to lead through influence and ensure that all stakeholders buy into an agreed supply plan
Ability to effectively “translate” complex demand plan into supply plan for actions
Collaborative. Connects “global supply chain management” to “cluster/site supply chain management” and vice versa
Professional:
Expert in Supply Planning Processes
Expert in planning systems e.g. SAP and APO.
Knowledge in Logistics
Knowledgeable about all aspects of supply chain management and how these processes is connected between cluster/site and global supply chain processes.
Has to be familiar with the current regulations and internal systems.
Leadership:
Demonstrated effective leadership through influence at affiliates, manufacturing sites and other stakeholders in the process
