Planning Manager

Viatris; Fatih; On-site; TRY 500,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Viatris Turkey seeks a Planning Manager to lead the Istanbul Plant Supply Chain and Planning Team, ensuring a reliable flow of products from raw materials to finished goods.

You will partner with Demand Management and the Global Supply Chain, optimize inventories, and deliver on budget and capacity targets. Fluency in English and Turkish is essential for success.

Qualifications

• BS/BA in Industrial Engineering or Chemical Engineering or related field.
• 7–10 years in pharmaceutical supply chain planning.
• Experience with ERP/MRP and SAP/DP, APO, Rapid Response.
• Lean/Six Sigma certification preferred.
• Strong analytical, data management and leadership skills.
• Fluent English and Turkish.

Responsibilities

• Lead Istanbul Plant Supply Chain and Planning Team.
• Coordinate demand planning with Global Supply Chain and key stakeholders.
• Ensure high‑quality local supply operations and attain financial targets.
• Manage inventories of raw materials and finished goods to meet demand.
• Oversee mid/long‑term capacity utilization for production lines.
• Develop and manage production schedules and supply strategies.

Skills

ERP/MRP knowledge

Data‑driven decisions

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Industrial Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Tools

SAP DP

APO

Rapid Response

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

At VIATRIS, we see healthcare not as it is but as it should be. We act courageously and are uniquely positioned to be a source of stability in a world of evolving healthcare needs.

Viatris empowers people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life.

• Access – Providing high quality trusted medicines regardless of geography or circumstance;
• Leadership – Advancing sustainable operations and innovative solutions to improve patient health; and
• Partnership – Leveraging our collective expertise to connect people to products and services.

Our global portfolio includes best-in-class, iconic brand-name products as well as global key brands; generics, including branded and complex generics; and other offerings across a wide range of therapeutic areas. We are committed to helping create healthier communities worldwide through education, outreach and better access to treatment.

For those driven to live their lives with purpose, Viatris helps employees realise their full potential by creating a collaborative culture that fosters courage and resilience. Viatris is more than just a place to work. This is a place to make a difference in the world.

The Role & What You Will Be Doing

Every day, we rise to the challenge to make a difference, and here’s how the Planning Manager role will make an impact:

The role will be responsible for supporting Viatris Turkey business organizations in achieving/exceeding operating plan targets by ensuring supply of products. This position oversees site production and capacity planning, material planning, inventory control, management of customer service operation of Viatris Istanbul Site.

Responsible for enabling reliable and continuous product supply through excellent performance and orchestration on Supply Management, based on a robust and continuously evolving talent and knowledge base.

• Leading Istanbul Plant Supply Chain, Planning Team
• Close interaction and partnership with Demand Management, Global Supply Chain Organization and Key Stakeholders to proactively identify objectives, initiatives and facilitate alignment of all parties involved
• Ensures high quality and efficient local supply operations and capabilities attainment including achieving financial performance targets
• Manage the optimum inventories of raw materials and finished good to meet the customer demand as well as minimizing the distressed inventory resulting from planning deficiencies
• Manage mid and long term capacity utilizations for all existing production lines
• Assure Supply Planning of locally manufactured products by utilizing the resources of the site efficiently and through effective supply strategies
• Establish and manage optimal production schedule based on demand, rough cut capacity analysis, resources allocation resulting in anticipated operational costs and inventory levels,
• Work in alignment with Logistics Center Packaging Unit, Production, QO and other related parties
• Provide data and insight at demand planning group meetings
• Plan and coordinate supply during source change projects, localization, LE change related initiatives
• Coordinate Product Life Cycle / Change Management activities with related parties.
• Manage and be responsible for related KPI’s such as In-Stock %, Inventory MoH, OTIF, manufacturing attainment etc.
• Active contribution to Budget, Cost Improvement Projects and LRP processes
• Assure compliance in all reporting functions
• Colleague development and performance management, succession planning, and human resources processes while ensuring compliance with required regulations and practices.

About Your Skills & Experience

For this role, we’re looking for a candidate who has an effective combination of the following qualifications, skills and experiences:

• BS/BA Degree required, Industrial Engineering, Chemical Engineering or alike,
• At least 7-10 years of experience in Pharmaceutical industry in Supply Chain Management (production planning, material planning, capacity planning, scheduling)
• Knowledge of Supply Chain systems, ERP/MRP, forecasting systems (SAP - DP, APO, Supply Chain Digitization, Rapid Response etc.)
• Lean / Six Sigma / Operational Excellence knowledge and certification preferred.
• Experience interacting and building effective relationships at all levels of the organization
• Proven experience working with commercial functions.
• Required strong analytical skills, data management, derive conclusion from analysis
• People management experience, strong leadership and communication skills in managing high performing teams,
• Excellent command of both written and spoken English and Turkish

At Viatris, we are dedicated to building a truly diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t fully align with every requirement, we still encourage you to apply. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.

Why Viatris?

At Viatris, we offer competitive salaries, benefits and an inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others. You will also have the opportunity to access excellent career progression opportunities and work-life balance initiatives.

Diversity & Inclusion at Viatris

At Viatris, diversity and inclusion are essential to our mission. The diversity we foster in all aspects of our business can be one of our greatest strengths in redefining healthcare not as it is, but as it should be. If you would like to know more about what diversity, equity and inclusion means to us, please visit https://www.viatris.com/en/Careers/Diversity-and-Inclusion

Sustainability at Viatris

Corporate social responsibility is fundamental to the Viatris mission. We work to advance responsible and sustainable operations and leverage our collective expertise to empower people to live healthier at every stage of life, recognizing that our actions affect the stakeholders and communities we serve. To learn more about our efforts, please visit https://www.viatris.com/en/about-us/corporate-responsibility