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Associate Manager / Manager - Supply Network Planner

Associate Manager / Manager - Supply Network Planner

Biocon BiologicsBengaluru, Karnataka, India
1 day ago
Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

The primary role of the network planner is the creation of an optimized supply plan, each month for the medium- & long-term horizon. The supply plan must ensure continuous and efficient supply of finished goods (FG) products to customers, using a minimum amount of inventory to maximize efficiency targets, minimize working capital costs and conserve cash by managing stock levels.

OVERALL, JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Creation of an optimized E2E global supply plan for mAbs and / or Insulins, each month, for the medium- and / or long-term horizon.
  • The global supply plan must ensure continuous and efficient supply of finished goods products to customers, using a minimum amount of inventory to maximize efficiency targets, minimize working capital costs and conserve cash by managing stock levels.
  • The role will also manage key risks and opportunities associated with demand variation as well as capacity and material constraints. The role will also provide input into longer-term capacity investment and sourcing decisions.

The optimized global supply plan needs to :

  • Ensure that customer requirements are met through monthly supply-demand balancing leadership (i.e., improve service and therefore revenue).
  • Analyze the supply network to make end-to-end (E2E), trade-off decisions.
  • Align manufacturing, warehousing, and suppliers by creating a supply network plan that provides clarity and alignment across supply-related functions.
  • Support decision making by defining and analysing multiple feasible scenarios of supply (including medium-term capacity constraints).
  • Assess / evaluate financial impacts associated with risks and opportunities.
  • Support maintenance of current and future supply models.
  • Optimize cost : reduce write-offs, etc.
  • Optimize inventory E2E
  • Improve agility
  • The network planner, however, is empowered to make changes to the network supply plan (planned production and finished goods and materials inventory levels) when deemed necessary over the medium- or long-term horizon. Changes are likely to be governed through sales and operations planning (S&OP) process, particularly the supply review and executive S&OP meetings.

    • Long Range Planning & Strategy Planning :

  • Key Leader in Global SC Planning for LRP activities.
  • Collate and prepare the Global Long-Range Planning & Strategy Planning with support from Global SC Planning S&OP team, Global SC Asset Planning team, Global External Manufacturing team| Manufacturing| Quality| Program Management| Procurement| Corporate strategy | Finance | Commercial.
  • Own & Lead requisite analytical data of past trends, forward plans to support LRP process
  • Provide Capacity gaps and proposal for capacity enhancements / additions via in house sites and / or via External manufacturing sites
  • Presenting the final version of Strat Supply Plan to Leadership in Global SCM & Operations
  • Fortnightly review and publishing of Strat plan and Budget vs Current tracking on action items to meet the plan, driving the cross functional forum to track and deliver on plan.

    • Supply Chain Technology and Automation

  • Key owner of IBP Planning tool with its improvements and maintenance as part of IBP Centre of Excellence within SC planning team.
  • Identifies opportunities for implementing IT & Automation in Supply Chain processes and processes improving Supply Chain Visibility

    • KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

  • Education : BE / B-Tech degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Metallurgy, IT and / or Production MBA in Operations – SCM Mandatory, preferrable with second specialisation in IT systems.

    • Experience : 08-12 Years

    Knowledge and Skills (Functional / Technical)

    The position will require the following five elements :

  • Knowledge of production capabilities in terms of capacity utilization manufacturing planning parameters as well as production constraints and costs.
  • Knowledge of supply network requirements (warehouse capacity, shipping and freight) and constraints in terms inventory replenishment, capacity availability and lead times.
  • Knowledge of portfolio of products they are planning (as well as related materials and packaging, shelf life, etc.)
  • Knowledge of market volatility and dynamics.
  • Good understanding with experience of Supply Chain essential, preferably Pharma
  • SAP and SAP IBP / APO and / or JDA and Kinaxis hands on in Supply Planning.
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