Manager, Operations Supply Planner

Overview

Supports the supply planning process for both external manufacturing and internal sites, ensuring alignment with customer and market demand while maintaining operational efficiency.

What you'll do

• Develop and manage supply plans for materials related to product portfolios.
• Support coordination with internal and external manufacturing sites to balance customer service with operational efficiency.
• Maintain accurate inventory levels, ensuring purchase orders are up to date for Drug Substance, Drug Product and Finished goods to meet demand.
• Build and maintain relationships with global and local supply chain teams and market stakeholders, collaborating to ensure continuity of supply and identify potential risks.
• Attend supply chain meetings to ensure alignment on customer requirements and consumption plans.
• Use ERP systems (e.g., SAP) to manage demand propagation and supply requirements, ensuring the MRP planning process runs effectively.
• Monitor changes in demand, communicate with stakeholders to adjust production plans, and incorporate these changes into site production schedules.
• Monitor and assess inventory risks, including shortages, excess stock, and obsolescence.
• Assist to identify and resolve supply constraints, working closely with necessary stakeholders.
• Support inventory risks related to regulatory or artwork changes.
• Track and report on key supply chain performance metrics such as backorders, inventory compliance, and PO accuracy.
• Provide input into inventory projections, budget processes, and root cause analysis for any supply issues.
• Contribute to monthly and quarterly stock overviews, identifying any inventory risks or supply disruptions.
• Participate in supply chain improvement projects and other initiatives to optimize supply chain processes.
• Support new product introductions, government tender supply programs, and clinical supply requests when required.
• Ensure that master data is accurately maintained and continuously updated in collaboration with relevant teams.
• Leverage visualization and data contextualization tools including Excel and BI platforms (e.g., Tableau, Power BI), integrated APS capabilities, and BMS platforms to monitor KPIs, perform root cause analysis, review best action analysis and provide data-driven decision support.
• Contribute to process improvements through digitization and automation of planning workflows, supporting improved speed and accuracy.
• Execute task-level work using available tools (e.g. WMS, SAP, Tableau, Riverlogic, Kinaxis), follow SOPs, fulfill orders, and maintain high level of performance across data and planning accuracy.
• Demonstrate curiosity and adaptability in learning new digital tools and platforms (e.g., SAP, Kinaxis, forecasting systems), quickly integrating them into daily operations.

What you'll need

• Min. 2 years of experience in supply chain management, preferably within global manufacturing or pharmaceutical environments.
• Knowledge of supply chain operations.
• Base understanding of regulatory requirements, particularly in the pharmaceutical industry (cGMP, FDA, EMA).
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively under tight deadlines.
• B.S. or BA or BE in supply chain management, science and/or engineering (biotechnology, engineering or related sciences).

Nice to have

• Expertise in ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Rapid Response) and related data analysis tools.
• APICS or related professional qualification.
• Strong planning and financial acumen with understanding of ERP transaction codes, planning/operational software, physical and transactional flows.
• Familiarity with AI and ML systems features including performance and expectation management, optimization.

Details

• Location: Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
• Work model: structured across site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design models; the model assigned is based on core responsibilities.