Production Planner-SC Analyst III

Role & responsibilities

• Demand Planning:
• Lead the demand forecasting process in collaboration with sales, marketing, and finance teams.
• Use historical data, market trends, and statistical models to generate accurate demand forecasts.
• Support monthly demand and supply review meetings at site level and with customers.
• Monitor forecast accuracy and implement corrective actions to address variances.
• Supply Planning:
• Translate demand forecasts into actionable supply plans, considering production capacity, inventory levels, and material availability.
• Collaborate with production and operations teams to create production schedules that maximize efficiency and minimize lead times.
• Monitor supply plans and adjust as needed to respond to changes in demand or operational constraints.
• Stakeholder Collaboration:
• Act as a liaison between demand, supply, procurement, production, and distribution teams to ensure alignment and clear communication.
• Support new product launches by ensuring supply chain readiness, including material availability and capacity planning.
• Collaborate with regulatory and quality teams to ensure compliance with GMP and other pharmaceutical standards.
• Process Improvement:
• Identify opportunities to enhance planning processes through automation, analytics, and the use of ERP/MRP tools.
• Implement best practices in demand and supply planning to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
• Monitor key performance metrics and drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Risk Management:
• Develop contingency plans to mitigate risks related to demand volatility, supplier disruptions, or production delays.
• Proactively address potential supply chain bottlenecks or challenges.
• Data Analysis and Reporting:
• Analyze key supply chain performance metrics such as forecast accuracy, on-time full delivery, and service levels.
• Prepare regular reports on demand and supply planning performance, identifying trends and recommending corrective actions as necessary.
• Utilization of ERP systems to optimize planning processes and improve OTIF
• Process Improvement and Digital Transformation:
• Identify improvement processes and collaborate with OPEX team for implementation.
• Implement advanced planning tools to automate and enhance planning processes.
• Leverage data analytics and predictive models to improve forecasting accuracy and decision-making.
• Identify and execute process improvement initiatives to reduce costs, improve service levels, and enhance agility
• MDG:
• Master data validation and maintenance with current business scenarios for the campus
• To ensure consistency in SAP master data for planning and adhering to the SAP MRP Process.