Lead Global Capacity Planning

Scorpion Therapeutics; Lexington (MA); On-site; USD 154,000 - 243,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda seeks a senior capacity planning leader to drive global capacity across sites, product platforms, and supply nodes. You will develop a 0–36 month outlook using demand signals, plans, and constraints, identifying bottlenecks and proposing actionable mitigations.

In this role, you will partner with Site Planning, Global Planning, Finance, SBE, and Commercial, support S&OP/IBP governance, and advance planning models, tools, and data inputs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years’ experience in capacity, production, or network planning in pharma/biotech or similar regulated manufacturing.
• Global, cross-functional, multi-site manufacturing network experience; lead through influence.
• Experience with enterprise planning/ERP systems (SAP, APO, IBP, Kinaxis).
• Strong scenario modeling, constraint analysis, and integrated business planning experience.
• Excellent analytical, modeling, communication, and presentation skills.
• Enterprise mindset with systems thinking, resilience, accountability, and execution discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead global capacity planning across multiple sites and platforms.
• Develop 0–36 month capacity outlook using demand signals and plans.
• Identify constraints, assess impact, and run scenario analyses.
• Translate changes into capacity implications for launches and transfers.
• Partner with Site Planning, Global Planning, Finance, SBE, and Commercial.
• Support S&OP, IBP, and governance with capacity views and escalation.
• Develop and standardize planning models, tools, processes, data inputs.
• Provide network strategy insights on capacity investments and make-or-buy.
• Strengthen governance, ownership, scenario management, and planning standards.
• Communicate risks, options, and recommendations to senior leaders.
• Lead scenario-based planning for expansions, launches, and tech transfers.
• Provide capacity inputs to MRP and MYC volume planning.

Skills

Capacity planning

Scenario modeling

Constraint analysis

Integrated business planning

S&OP

Supply review

Analytical thinking

Modeling

Communication

Presentation skills

Systems thinking

Resilience

Accountability

Execution discipline

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations, Life Sciences, Business, or related; advanced degree preferred

APICS/CPIM, Lean, or Six Sigma certification desirable

Tools

SAP

APO

IBP

Kinaxis

Job description

How you will contribute:

• Lead global capacity planning across multiple manufacturing sites, product platforms, and supply nodes.
• Develop and maintain a consolidated 0–36-month capacity outlook using demand signals, production plans, assumptions, and operational constraints.
• Identify capacity constraints, assess business impact, and run scenario analysis to support mitigation and trade-off decisions.
• Translate demand/supply/network changes into capacity implications (launches, lifecycle changes, technology transfers, portfolio shifts, network initiatives).
• Partner with Site Planning, Global Planning, Finance, SBE, and Commercial to align assumptions, priorities, and actions.
• Support S&OP, IBP, and governance forums with transparent capacity views, analytics, and escalation recommendations.
• Develop/standardize/improve planning models, tools, processes, and data inputs.
• Provide network strategy insights (capacity investments, debottlenecking, make-or-buy, allocation alternatives).
• Strengthen governance, ownership, scenario management, and adherence to planning standards.
• Communicate risks/options/recommendations to senior leaders and stakeholders.
• Lead scenario-based planning for expansions, launches, and technology transfers.
• Provide capacity inputs to MRP and MYC volume planning execution.

What you bring to Takeda:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations, Life Sciences, Business, or related; advanced degree preferred.
• APICS/CPIM, Lean, or Six Sigma certification desirable.
• 10+ years’ experience in capacity, production, or network planning in pharma/biotech or other regulated manufacturing.
• Experience in global, cross-functional, multi-site manufacturing networks; lead through influence.
• Experience with enterprise planning/ERP systems (e.g., SAP, APO, IBP, Kinaxis).
• Strong scenario modeling, constraint analysis, integrated business planning, S&OP, and supply review expertise.
• Excellent analytical, modeling, communication, and presentation skills; ability to convert technical constraints into business decisions.
• Enterprise mindset and strong systems thinking; resilience, accountability, execution discipline.

Compensation and Benefits (U.S. location only):

• Base salary range: $154,400.00–$242,550.00.
• May be eligible for incentives and benefits (medical/dental/vision, 401(k) match, disability, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteer time off, holidays, well-being benefits; up to 80 hours sick time and up to 120 hours paid vacation for new hires).