Supply Chain Planning Manager

Manage forecasting, planning, purchasing and inventory to meet customer and company requirements for clinical trials.

Responsibilities:

• Manage forecasting, planning, purchasing and inventory requirements for clinical trials
• Collaborate with Clinical Trial Ops team on global forecasting and capacity plans with suppliers
• Run MRP and analyze raw material and FG inventory requirements
• Create purchase orders to replenish inventory based on business rules
• Manage 3^rd party logistics partner on fulfillment and distribution and cold chain solutions
• Develop freight matrix to provide cost effective solutions for inbound/outbound freight
• Create dashboard for KPIs/metrics to manage the performance of suppliers and Operations teams
• Maintain Oracle Item Master and item attributes
• Partner with Customer Service and support customer requirements
• Comply with QMS and SOX requirements
• Chair cross functional project meetings with Clinical Ops, Finance, CMC, Customer Service, and Quality on routine matters involving new product introductions and general supply chain projects

  Skills and Experience:

• Demonstrated leadership with a minimum of 5 – 8 years of experience of planning and inventory management
• Experience with Oracle ERP and Advanced Planning Solutions (e.g. ASCP, Shelf Life Expiration)
• Solid logistics experience in import/export, HTS codes, cold chain and dangerous goods shipping
• Strong understanding of Finance, Operations, Inventory Management, Supply Chain, Quality and Administration processes
• Superb problem solving, communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with stakeholders on all levels of the business
• Experience conducting project presentations to executive level management
• Must be able to work in a fast paced environment with demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple competing tasks and demands
• Good organizational skills, self-directed, and attentive to detail
• Strong user of Microsoft Office Suite, with emphasis on Excel, PowerPoint and Visio
• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s or MBA preferred