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 controlling the flow of product globally between manufacturing sites and distribution centers. The objective is to meet market demand and optimize inventory levels.

Responsibilities
- Daily contact with one or more supply plants to coordinate supply of finished product, bulk, active pharmaceutical ingredients, or supporting materials.
- Provide required data/input to long-range planning (LRP) cycles to support financial planning.
- Coordinate and process inbound/outbound shipments; support S&OE via root-cause analysis and problem solving.
- Keep SAP and JDA up to date; inform customers timely of supply updates and risks.
- Participate in plant meetings to review/improve performance; anticipate and respond to changes.
- Manage stakeholder relationships and expectations; influence using SME knowledge; act as project lead when required.
- Drive continuous improvements and initiatives; offer innovative ideas/solutions.
- 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 degree (preferably operations, supply chain, or business management).
- Minimum 5 years of work 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 skills.
- Ability to step into a leadership role when required.
- Persistent, resilient, and resourceful; resolves issues timely.

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