Associate Director, Demand Planning

Socket.dev; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Granules Pharmaceuticals Inc. (GPI) in Chantilly, VA seeks an Associate Director of Demand Planning to lead the Sales & Operations Planning process, aligning finished-goods demand, supply, inventory, and capacity with commercial teams and overseas plants.

The role requires a Master’s in SCM or Industrial Engineering plus 2 years in a supply chain role within the generic pharma industry, with strong skills in S&OP, ANDA products, NPL planning, and ERP/SAP.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in SCM or Industrial Engineering with 2+ years in pharma supply chain
• Experience with S&OP, ANDA-based products, NPL planning
• Proficiency in ERP/SAP modules MM, SD, PP, WM and DSCSA serialization

Responsibilities

• Lead the S&OP process to align finished-goods demand, supply, inventory and capacity
• Serve as liaison between commercial teams and overseas manufacturing plants
• Perform ANDA-based finished-products demand planning and inventory management
• Coordinate new product launch planning (NPL) with portfolio and commercial teams
• Collaborate with 3PL partners to support inventory accuracy and distribution activities
• Support budgeting, distribution planning, cost optimization, and financial modeling

Skills

S&OP

Demand Planning

Inventory Management

Business Analytics

ERP/SAP (MM, SD, PP, WM)

Advanced Excel

DSCSA serialization

NPL Planning

Education

Master’s Degree in Supply Chain Management

Industrial Engineering degree

Job description

Description

Granules Pharmaceuticals Inc., (GPI) is a subsidiary of Granules India LTD. Over the past 34 years, we have worked towards strengthening our core and we are currently the 10th fastest growing generic pharma company in the US!

With our sites in Chantilly and Manassas, Virginia, we have R&D through manufacturing and packaging of our medicines including pulsatile drug release in tablet and capsule dosage form, orally disintegrating modified release tablets (XR, MR, ER), modified release suspension and controlled substances capabilities in an abuse deterrent technology platform.

We are dedicated to excellence in manufacturing, quality, and commercialization of generic drugs to give customers reliable and affordable options.

Associate Director, Demand Planning (Chantilly, VA ) – Lead the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process by aligning finished-goods demand, supply, inventory, and capacity plans and serving as the liaison between commercial teams and overseas manufacturing plants; Perform ANDA-based finished-products demand planning and inventory management by maintaining internal demand signals, inventory targets, stock positioning, and supply requirements using ERP/SAP (MM, SD, PP, WM), and advanced Excel in compliance with SOPs and ANDA guidelines; Review commercial sales opportunities and bids using Business Analytics to evaluate volume impacts, timing considerations, and inventory implications; Coordinate new product launch planning (NPL planning) with portfolio and commercial teams by incorporating market share assumptions, batch sizes, SKU-level setup, and inventory strategies into demand and supply plans; Work with third-party logistics (3PL) partners to support inventory accuracy, stock movements, and regulated distribution activities; Coordinate with IT, logistics, and external partners to support DSCSA serialization and traceability requirements; Support internal initiatives including budgeting, distribution planning, cost optimization, and financial modeling.

Requirements

Must have a Master’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, or Industrial Engineering plus 2 year's experience in job offered or as Supply Chain Manager in generic pharmaceutical industry. Require skills and knowledge of S&OP, ANDA based Products, NPL Planning, Inventory Management, Business Analytics, ERP/SAP (MM, SD, PP, WM), Advanced Excel, DSCSA serialization.