Job Description
Job Title: Associate Director Global Supply Chain – Materials Planning
We're seeking a dedicated professional to make a positive impact on people's lives worldwide.
The Global Supply Chain Excellence organization focuses on standardizing business processes through lean methodologies and master data management, collaborating with key stakeholders across the company.
Key Responsibilities:
Define and document global business processes for materials planning
Design process flows, key success measures, and interactions with other processes
Implement transformational or continuous improvement changes to the process
Benchmark the process among industry peers
Train users on the business process
Strategy:
Develop a strategic vision for the business process in line with overall business objectives
Make recommendations for materials planning process development and improvement
Align processes, organizational roles, and technology
Process Governance:
Form a company-wide strategic roadmap to improve materials planning process maturity
Align strategic roadmap with key stakeholders
Train users on business processes
Process Design:
Serve as an expert and key team member in major process design changes
Document and map the global business process
Capture and analyze business requirements and translate them into standardized business processes
Development of key output and KPI requirements that support the materials planning process
Measurement and Continuous Improvement:
Track benefits and improvements into the business
Channel continuous improvement ideas and select suitable ones to turn into projects
Ensure the materials planning review processes happen on time
Requirements:
BS or MS degree in materials management, engineering, finance, business administration, or a related field
At least 5 years of manufacturing and/or supply chain experience with understanding of material flows, preferably in the pharmaceutical industry
Strong materials movement business process knowledge
Knowledge of systems required to plan, buy, and manage materials
Preferred Skills:
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Good problem-solving and influencing skills
Ability to analyze project needs and balance competing interests
Use of business process modeling techniques
Project management skills to manage transformation or continuous improvement projects
Ability to identify modifications to business practices to take full advantage of technology innovation
Thought leadership to anticipate future needs and changes