Supply Planning Transformation Specialist

Collins McNicholas; Dublin; Remote; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contract until 31 December 2027

Remote working

International travel

Global deployment team exposure

Job summary

Collins McNicholas Group is seeking a Pharmaceutical & Medical Device Supply Planning Transformation Specialist on a contract basis. The role is remote, with approximately 25% travel across European sites and the US, and the contract runs until 31 December 2027.

Join a dedicated deployment team implementing an integrated planning model across 23 global sites, focusing on system-driven planning, standardised processes, and clear roles across site, global supply planning and brand teams.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in supply planning, production planning or manufacturing scheduling within pharmaceutical or medical device industry.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing planning processes in regulated environments.
• Experience leading projects across multiple functions with ability to influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end deployment of a global supply planning transformation programme across assigned pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing sites.
• Partner with site leadership and cross-functional teams to implement a new Target Operating Model (TOM).
• Assess site readiness, identify gaps and develop deployment plans.
• Drive adoption of standardised supply planning processes and system-driven production scheduling.
• Coordinate project activities, manage timelines and ensure milestones are achieved.
• Deliver training, coaching and capability-building sessions for site teams.

Skills

Supply planning

Project coordination

Stakeholder engagement

Change management

Analytics

Education

Degree in Supply Chain Management

Tools

SAP

Infor Finite

Blue Yonder

Job description

Excellent opportunity to join a global supply chain transformation programme as a Pharmaceutical & Medical Device Supply Planning Transformation Specialist on a contract basis. This is a remote opportunity with a contract running until 31 December 2027, offering the chance to play a key role in transforming supply planning processes across a global pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing network, with approximately 25% travel across European sites and the US.

The role sits within a dedicated deployment team responsible for implementing an integrated planning model across 23 global manufacturing sites. The programme will focus on system-driven planning, standardised manufacturing and supply planning processes, and clearly defined roles and responsibilities across site, global supply planning and brand teams.

As a Supply Planning Transformation Specialist, you will be responsible for:

• Leading the end-to-end deployment of a global supply planning transformation programme across assigned pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing sites
• Partnering with site leadership, supply chain teams and cross-functional stakeholders to implement a new Target Operating Model (TOM)
• Assessing site readiness, identifying gaps against the target state and developing site-specific deployment plans
• Driving the adoption of standardised supply planning processes, system-driven production scheduling and new ways of working within regulated manufacturing environments
• Coordinating project activities, managing deployment timelines and ensuring key milestones are achieved
• Delivering training, coaching and capability-building sessions to support site supply planning teams through the transformation
• Tracking deployment progress, monitoring KPIs and reporting risks, issues and capability gaps to the Deployment Lead
• Influencing stakeholders across supply chain, manufacturing, operations and global teams to ensure alignment and successful implementation
• Identifying and addressing barriers to adoption, ensuring new processes are embedded and sustained beyond deployment
• Capturing lessons learned and supporting continuous improvement across the wider global deployment programme
• Preparing sites for post-deployment sustainability and the transition out of hypercare

The ideal Supply Planning Transformation Specialist will have:

• 5-7 years of experience in supply planning, production planning or manufacturing scheduling within the pharmaceutical or medical device industry
• A strong understanding of manufacturing planning processes and the challenges associated with supply planning in regulated manufacturing environments
• Proven experience in supply chain transformation, process standardisation or target operating model implementation
• Experience leading projects or driving initiatives across multiple functions, with the ability to influence stakeholders without direct line management responsibility
• Strong project coordination skills, including managing timelines, milestones, risks and deliverables
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, facilitation, training and change management capabilities
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify process gaps and implement practical solutions
• Experience with planning and scheduling systems such as SAP, Infor Finite or Blue Yonder
• The ability to work independently in a remote environment while engaging regularly with international manufacturing sites
• A degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering or a related discipline

What's on offer:

• Contract until 31 December 2027
• Remote working with flexibility to support international manufacturing sites
• Approximately 25% travel across European sites and the US, depending on project requirements
• Opportunity to join a dedicated transformation team of five, including a Deployment Lead and four Specialists
• Exposure to a major global supply chain transformation programme spanning 23 pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing sites
• The opportunity to influence planning processes, systems and operating models across an international manufacturing network
• A collaborative, cross-functional environment with significant exposure to global supply chain transformation within the pharmaceutical and medical device sectors
• Two-stage virtual interview process

For more information or a confidential discussion about this Pharmaceutical & Medical Device Supply Planning Transformation Specialist opportunity, please get in touch.