Regional Supply Planning and NPI Planner (1 year/Pharma)

People Profilers; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Regional Supply Planning and NPI Planner to enhance their supply chain operations. This role involves consolidating demand forecasts, managing purchase orders, and ensuring timely product launches. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in supply chain management, particularly in the healthcare sector, and will be adept at multitasking in a fast-paced environment. With a focus on continuous improvement, you will drive efficiencies in the procurement process and collaborate closely with various teams to meet customer demands. Join this dynamic team and contribute to impactful projects in a hybrid work setting!

Benefits

21 days annual leave

Medical benefits

Completion bonus

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in Supply Chain Planning or Inventory Management preferred.
• Knowledge of Supply Chain and Material Management Systems is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support consolidation of regional demand forecasts and highlight variances.
• Manage purchase orders and develop recovery plans for stock-outs.
• Coordinate with supply sites to ensure timely production and shipments.

Skills

Supply Chain Planning

Inventory Management

Forecasting

Project Management

Problem Solving

Multitasking

Excel Skills

Education

Degree in Supply Chain Management

APICS Certification (CSCP or CPIM)

Tools

Demand Planning Tools

Forecast Modeling Tools

ERP/MRP System

Job description

Regional Supply Planning and NPI Planner (1 year/Pharma)

Job Description:

Responsibilities

DEMAND AND SUPPLY PLANNING:

• Support the consolidation of regional demand forecast to enable trend analysis and highlighting root causes behind forecast variances and corrective actions for improvement.
• Interface and communicate with Supply Planning team on forecast changes. Work with supply teams or production planners to understand supply constraints, variations, and impact on demand in Demand/Supply Meeting.
• Aggregating demands from countries and allocate supply as accordance to ordering and production rules defined by sites supplying to Asia.
• Develop recovery plans on potential stock-outs due to under-forecasting or late deliveries or change regulatory and artwork timeline.
• Maintain replenishment master data to assure efficient and accurate orders.
• Manage purchase orders with the logistics & distribution team.
• Develop balanced factory optimization schedules to ensure customer demands and production utilization targets are achieved at site level.

PROCUREMENT AND GOODS RECEIPT MANAGEMENT:

• Create the orders based on suppliers transportation requirements and purchasing requirements (minimums, lead times, order levels, etc.).
• Issue purchase orders as accordance to manufacturing rules, MOQ and lead time. Responsible for order tracking, expedition & fulfillment status.
• Develop recovery plans on potential stock-outs due to under-forecasting or late deliveries or change regulatory and artwork timeline.
• Drive continuous improvements in PO management process through driving high demand forecast accuracy, establishing PO placement policies (i.e., period where changes are allowed) and looking at automating/digitalizing certain aspects of the process to reduce manual efforts.
• Ensure new product launches, tech transfer, site change from manufacturers/suppliers to other company BUs are implemented successfully and on time through accurate supply planning strategies.
• Coordinate with supply sites to ensure production is done on time and shipments are shipped out as per schedule.
• Resolve major supply issues with Supply/Production planners and manufacturers to ensure supply availability and meet launch timeline. Supply appropriate daily, weekly, and monthly reporting as requested.

Requirements

• Degree in Supply Chain Management, Supplier Management, Production planning or related field with 5 years of Supply Chain Planning / Inventory Management experience in the healthcare business is preferred.
• Solid knowledge of Supply Chain and Material Management Systems.
• Knowledge and experience in the Forecasting, Planning, Purchasing, Distribution and Project management is highly desirable.
• Basic understanding and working knowledge of international business and pharmaceutical cGMP and GDP regulations.
• Able to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment.
• CMO environment with procurement experience is a plus.
• APICS Certification (CSCP or CPIM) is a plus.
• Strong skills and experience with diagnosing and resolving complex issues and identifying transformational opportunities.
• Skills in demand planning tool, Forecast modeling tools and ERP/MRP system.
• Ability to meet competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong Excel skills are desirable and comfortable with manual planning.

Contract Details:
1 year contract with full benefits (21 days annual leave, medical + completion bonus), MNC, Suntec, hybrid work.
Job Reference: LR93R456

All successful candidates can expect a very competitive remuneration package and a comprehensive range of benefits.
We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.