Senior Supply Chain Planner: SIOP & MRP Lead

NCBioImpact; Cary (NC); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Verdesian Life Sciences is seeking an experienced Sr. Supply Chain Planner to own the end-to-end Demand & Supply Planning process.

You will create Master Demand & Supply Plans, lead the SIOP review, and drive planning performance across production facilities, contract manufacturers, procurement, and sales. Responsibilities include leading consensus forecasts, maintaining MRP/ERP integrity, and partnering with cross-functional teams to optimize inventory and throughput while meeting

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Materials Management, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in purchasing, production planning/scheduling, or materials management.
• Experience with computerized MRP/ERP systems.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; experience with BI tools such as Power BI.
• Experience leading, mentoring, or coordinating the work of others.
• Proven ability to present planning recommendations and trade-offs to senior leadership.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Leadership in driving change and improving the integrity of processes and systems.
• Travel up to 10% as needed.

Responsibilities

• Own all demand plans in the company ERP system and lead development of a consensus forecast.
• Monitor and report demand data accuracy and changes, resolving issues quickly.
• Lead weekly SIOP to identify supply and demand risks and drive inventory actions.
• Build Master Production Plan and generate material requirements plan (MRP).
• Partner with plant operations on production scheduling for bulk, finished goods, and packaging.
• Lead the Supply Review Process across functions.
• Identify and qualify new toll manufacturing and packaging partners.
• Facilitate distribution requirements planning (DRP) from sites to warehouses.
• Reconcile third-party site inventories and investigate discrepancies.
• Ensure accurate processing of purchase orders and production reporting from contract manufacturers.
• Serve as Subject Matter Expert for planning functions within the ERP.
• Partner with Product Management and Marketing on launches of new/rebranded products.
• Own and report planning metrics, including forecast accuracy and OTIF, and drive corrective actions.
• Delegate for the VP in SIOP, leadership reviews, and cross-functional escalations.
• Drive continuous improvement in planning processes and data quality.
• Collaborate with Customer Service on order priorities and service recovery during constraints.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Materials Management, or related field

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI

Job description

Verdesian Life Sciences is seeking an experienced Sr. Supply Chain Planner to own the end-to-end Demand & Supply Planning process.

You will create Master Demand & Supply Plans, lead the SIOP review, and drive planning performance across production facilities, contract manufacturers, procurement, and sales. Responsibilities include leading consensus forecasts, maintaining MRP/ERP integrity, and partnering with cross-functional teams to optimize inventory and throughput while meeting