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Job Description
Position Summary
The Manager/Senior Manager, End-to-End Commercial Supply Planner plays a critical role in developing and executing supply plans for commercial small molecule and biologics products. This role partners closely with regional commercial supply chain leads to deeply understand demand planning trends, market dynamics, and promotional activities, ensuring these inputs are fully incorporated into global supply plans.
Reporting to the End-to-End Commercial Supply Chain Product Lead, the role leverages tools such as SAP ERP and Kinaxis Rapid Response to enable accurate, responsive supply planning and ensure product availability across diverse markets.
Key Responsibilities
Collaborative Demand-Supply Alignment
Ensure demand signals from regional planning teams are accurately reflected and integrated into the end-to-end supply plans (API, Drug Substance, Drug Product, Finished Goods) to enable interrupted supply to global markets.
Supply Planning & Execution
Develop, maintain, and execute detailed commercial supply plans across API, Drug Substance, Drug Product, and Finished Goods , integrating demand insights, manufacturing capacities, end‑to‑end lead times , and minimum remaining shelf‑life (MRSL) requirements at both batch release and market delivery to ensure compliant and timely supply.
Utilize SAP ERP and Kinaxis Rapid Response to build, monitor, and scenario‑test supply plans, proactively managing demand changes, supply constraints, expiry risk, and shelf‑life‑driven trade‑offs related to production timing, inventory positioning, and allocation decisions.
Work closely with internal and external manufacturing sites to align production schedules and batch strategies with demand trends, lead‑time realities, and MRSL expectations at release and in‑market, minimizing write‑off risk while supporting commercial priorities and service level commitments.
Inventory & Allocation Management
Optimize global inventory positioning in collaboration with regional supply leads, balancing customer service and cost efficiency.
Enable informed allocation decisions in constrained supply scenarios through analysis of demand trends.
Cross-Functional Engagement
Partner with Commercial Operations, Quality, Manufacturing, and Finance teams to ensure supply plans support overall business objectives.
Establish strong partnerships with respective regional market leads to maintain ongoing visibility to supply status, risks, and escalations, supporting uninterrupted product availability in market.
Support change management initiatives impacting supply plans resulting from commercial or regulatory changes.
Performance Monitoring & Reporting
Track and report key supply planning metrics including supply plan adherence, inventory levels, and service performance.
Provide timely updates and escalations to leadership and stakeholders based on supply-demand alignment.
Qualifications
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Life Sciences, or related field required.
Advanced degree (MBA, MS) preferred.
Experience
Extensive experience in supply planning or related roles within pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical commercial supply chains.
Proven experience partnering with regional commercial supply chain leads to incorporate demand planning insights into supply plans.
Strong experience with SAP ERP and Kinaxis Rapid Response or equivalent supply planning tools.
Knowledge of commercial supply chain dynamics in small molecule and/or biologics product sectors.
Skills & Competencies
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to foster collaboration with regional teams.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret demand data and translate into executable supply plans.
Ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively in a global, matrixed environment.
Proactive problem-solving mindset and customer-focused approach.
Travel Requirements
Up to 10% of travel, including engagement with regional teams, manufacturing sites, and commercial partners.
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