Global Product Planning & Supply Chain Manager

SIRE® Life Sciences ?; Breda; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SIRE Life Sciences' Breda site is seeking a Supply Chain Manager - Product Planning to oversee tactical and strategic supply planning for a portfolio of products and production lines. You will balance demand, inventory and capacity, working with local production teams and global stakeholders to ensure a stable supply plan.

The role requires strong analytical and problem-solving skills, ownership, and experience in end-to-end supply chain planning within regulated or complex industries.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering or a related discipline.
• Several years of experience in Supply Planning, Product Planning or end-to-end Supply Chain Planning.
• Experience within a regulated or complex industry such as pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medtech, food/beverage or ingredients is preferred.
• Strong understanding of supply planning, production capacity, inventory and supply constraints.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate data into practical decisions.
• Experience working cross-functionally with manufacturing, Supply Chain and other stakeholders.
• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma or Continuous Improvement is an advantage.
• Knowledge of SAP and Rapid Response (RR) is preferred.
• Strong ownership and a proactive approach to identifying and resolving supply issues.
• Comfortable working in an international environment and communicating with stakeholders at different levels.
• An end-to-end Supply Chain mindset, combined with a practical and results-oriented approach.

Responsibilities

• Own the tactical and strategic supply planning activities for assigned products and production lines.
• Manage short-, medium- and long-term supply plans and ensure they remain realistic and achievable.
• Monitor inventory, production capacity, supply constraints and product requirements.
• Identify supply risks and opportunities and proactively develop appropriate scenarios and solutions.
• Collaborate closely with production sites, resource owners and Supply Chain stakeholders to secure product availability.
• Participate in regular planning and Supply Chain meetings and provide insights and recommendations.
• Support planning activities related to product launches, phase-outs, variations and other business changes.
• Analyse deviations and constraints, identify root causes and drive corrective actions.
• Assess inventory positions against strategic targets while considering cost, cash and scrap exposure.
• Provide scenario analysis and planning insights to support tactical and strategic decisions.
• Work with global Supply Chain teams and contribute to longer-term planning strategies.
• Ensure planning cycles are completed accurately and within the required timelines.

Skills

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Ownership

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Supply chain background

Tools

SAP

Rapid Response RR

Job description

SIRE Life Sciences' Breda site is seeking a Supply Chain Manager - Product Planning to oversee tactical and strategic supply planning for a portfolio of products and production lines. You will balance demand, inventory and capacity, working with local production teams and global stakeholders to ensure a stable supply plan.

The role requires strong analytical and problem-solving skills, ownership, and experience in end-to-end supply chain planning within regulated or complex industries.