Senior Supply Chain Planner

Purpose
The Sr. Global Supply Planner is responsible for short-term, long-term, or end-to-end (E2E) supply chain planning activities and for controlling the global flow of product between manufacturing sites and distribution centers to meet market demand and optimize inventory levels.

Responsibilities
- Daily contact with one or more supply plants (internal/external) to coordinate supply of finished product, bulk, active pharmaceutical ingredients, and supporting materials.
- Support financial plan/long-range planning (LRP) cycles by providing required data and input to long-term supply strategy.
- Coordinate and process inbound/outbound shipments; support S&OE through root-cause analysis, problem solving, and creative thinking.
- Ensure SAP and JDA are kept up to date; inform customers timely of supply updates and risks.
- Participate in plant meetings to review/improve performance; anticipate/respond to changes.
- Manage stakeholder relationships/expectations; influence others using SME knowledge; act as project lead when required.
- Drive continuous improvements and initiatives; provide innovative ideas to address Global Supply Planner challenges.
- Execute financial processes including hedging, inventory reserve review, and product scrapping.
- Support artwork changes by coordinating related supply activity.
- Onboard/train new employees.

Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s level (preferably operations, supply chain, or business management).
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar environment.
- ERP experience (preferably SAP).
- Team player focused on improvement and results.
- High-level analytical skills.
- Excellent written and oral communication.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Strong problem solving, negotiation, and conflict resolution.
- Ability to step into leadership role when required.
- Persistent, resilient, resourceful; resolves issues in a timely manner.