Senior Manager, Supply Chain Planning

Catalent; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Catalent’s Kansas City facility invites a Senior Manager, Supply Chain to lead a high-performing planning team, align production schedules with business goals, and optimize inventory to meet customer needs.

The role emphasizes capacity planning, S&OP execution, and development of visibility tools; daily production meetings and mentoring of staff are included.

You’ll work on DEA/APICS compliance and partner with cross-functional teams; a Bachelor’s plus 10+ years in pharma supply chain is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field with 8-10 years in scientific or pharmaceutical industry.
• Experience with DEA regulations and related compliance.
• 10-12 years in supply chain or logistics with progressive managerial responsibilities in production environments.
• CPIM and/or APICS certification preferred.
• Pharmaceutical regulatory audits experience (3-5 years) including DEA related regulations.
• Experience hosting client and internal inspections, including FDA inspections.
• Leadership experience at Catalent or related programs may substitute external experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning team, including recruitment, development, coaching, mentoring, and retention.
• Maintain effective planning and scheduling processes to forecast and position site operations for success.
• Develop systems to make gaps between plan and actual performance visible to the organization.
• Create and monitor capacity planning tools for short-, mid-, and long-term needs to meet forecasted demand.
• Manage the S&OP cycle to develop operating plans and production schedules aligned with goals.
• Oversee scheduling for machines, personnel, and materials and execute plans.
• Participate in daily production meetings.
• Manage inventory levels to support business objectives and customer needs.
• Provide training and development for direct and indirect reports.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Team management

Regulatory knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

DEA regulations experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

CPIM / APICS certification preferred

Job description

Catalent’s Kansas City facility invites a Senior Manager, Supply Chain to lead a high-performing planning team, align production schedules with business goals, and optimize inventory to meet customer needs.

The role emphasizes capacity planning, S&OP execution, and development of visibility tools; daily production meetings and mentoring of staff are included.

You’ll work on DEA/APICS compliance and partner with cross-functional teams; a Bachelor’s plus 10+ years in pharma supply chain is expected.