Sr. Supply Chain Planner

Verdesian Life Cciences; Cary (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

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

You will produce Master Demand & Supply Plans, lead the SIOP review, and ensure material availability while optimizing inventory and throughput. You will collaborate with production facilities, contract manufacturers, procurement, customer service, and sales/marketing to align plans, drive performance, and report planning metrics such as forecast accuracy and OTIF.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in a related field.
• 7+ years 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 or coordinating the work of others, formally or informally.
• Proven ability to present planning recommendations and trade-offs to senior leadership.
• Willingness to travel up to 10% to manufacturing facilities and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Own demand plans in the ERP system and lead consensus forecast development.
• Monitor demand data accuracy and resolve demand-related issues quickly.
• Lead weekly SIOP to identify supply and demand risks and drive actions with leadership and teams.
• Build Master Production Plan and generate material requirements plan (MRP).
• Collaborate with plant operations on production scheduling for bulk and finished goods.
• Coordinate Supply Review Process across commercial, purchasing, manufacturing, regulatory, logistics, and customer service.
• Identify and qualify new toll manufacturing/packaging partners with Procurement.

Skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI

MRP/ERP systems

Leadership

Communication

Education

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

Tools

Oracle Cloud

Job description

Verdesian Life Sciences is looking for an experienced Sr. Supply Chain Planner to own our end-to-end Demand & Supply Planning process. In this role, you’ll produce the Master Demand & Supply Plans that drive our supply chain and plant operations, lead the SIOP supply review, and be accountable for planning performance. You’ll work closely with our production facilities, contract manufacturers, procurement, customer service, and sales/marketing to make sure material is available to meet customer demand while optimizing inventory and throughput.

What You’ll Do

• Own all demand plans in the company ERP system and lead development of a consensus forecast using multiple demand signals and tools
• Monitor and report demand data accuracy and changes, resolving demand-related issues quickly
• Lead weekly Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP) to identify supply and demand risks, review week-over-week deviations, and drive slow-moving inventory actions with leadership, commercial, production, and procurement teams
• Build the Master Production Plan for all business segment portfolios and generate the material requirements plan (MRP) for purchasing
• Partner with plant operations on production scheduling for bulk, finished goods, and packaged materials
• Lead the Supply Review Process, coordinating across commercial, purchasing, manufacturing, regulatory, logistics, and customer service
• Partner with Procurement to identify and qualify new toll manufacturing and packaging partners
• Facilitate distribution requirements planning (DRP) from manufacturing sites to warehouses
• Ensure regular reconciliation of third-party site inventories and investigate discrepancies
• Ensure accurate, timely processing of purchase orders and production reporting from contract manufacturers in the ERP
• Serve as the Subject Matter Expert for planning functions within the ERP
• Partner with Product Management and Marketing on successful launches of new and rebranded products
• Own and report planning metrics, including forecast accuracy and bias, OTIF, days on hand vs. inventory targets, and slow-moving and obsolete inventory, and drive corrective actions
• Serve as delegate for the VP in SIOP, leadership reviews, and cross-functional escalations
• Drive continuous improvement in planning processes, master data quality, and reporting and analytics
• Partner with Customer Service on order priorities, allocations, and service recovery during supply constraints

What You Bring

• 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, formally or informally
• Proven ability to present planning recommendations and trade-offs to senior leadership
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to discuss technical problems with associates, suppliers, and customers
• Leadership in driving change and improving the integrity of processes and systems
• A collaborative, positive approach and strong attention to detail
• Ability and willingness to travel to manufacturing facilities and suppliers as needed (up to 10%)

Preferred

• Planning and ERP experience in chemical manufacturing
• Master’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Materials Management, or a related field
• Experience with Oracle Cloud
• ASCM/APICS certification (CPIM or CSCP) or equivalent certification in SIOP, inventory management, or planning
• Prior experience leading a planning team or cross-functional planning initiative

Verdesian Life Sciences is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex, and sexual orientation.

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