Supply Planning Transformation Lead

Spectraforce Technologies; Avon (IL); Sur place; USD 180 000 - 240 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Spectraforce Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Supply Planning Transformation Lead to drive the Future Focused Planning program across a cluster of manufacturing sites.

The role leads a team of Transformation Specialists, ensures adoption of the Target Operating Model (TOM), and reports progress to program leadership. The ideal candidate has 8–12 years in supply planning or S&OP, with a proven track record in large-scale deployments and change management in a global manufacturing context.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's preferred.
• 8–12 years in supply chain planning at senior levels; pharma experience preferred.
• Proven TOM deployment or large-scale transformation leadership.
• Experience leading cross-site teams and change management.
• Hands-on with SAP and Blue Yonder/JDA planning tools.

Responsabilités

• Lead a team of Supply Planning Transformation Specialists to deploy the program across sites.
• Oversee end-to-end deployment and ensure TOM adoption within timelines.
• Escalate risks and blockers; manage timelines and readiness.
• Engage site leadership and stakeholders to sustain alignment.
• Partner with project team to develop playbooks and blueprints.

Connaissances

People Leadership

Senior Stakeholder Engagement

Change Management

Transformation Leadership

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, or related field

Master's degree or professional specialization in Supply Chain/Operations

Outils

SAP

Blue Yonder/JDA

Description du poste

Position Title: Supply Planning Transformation Lead
Duration: 24 months
Department: Digital Strategy Team (as part of Future Focused Planning Program)
Location: Global

I. Purpose & Strategic Leadership

• Lead a team of Supply Planning Transformation Specialists to successfully deploy the Future Focused Planning program across a cluster of manufacturing sites.
• Ensure each assigned site transitions fully to the new Target Operating Model (TOM).
• Act as a senior transformation champion, embedding sustainable change and new ways of working across site supply planning teams.
• Drive consistency, quality, and speed of deployment across the site cluster, reporting progress to Program Leadership.

II. Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Supply Planning Transformation Specialists, providing day-to-day direction and support.
• Oversee end-to-end deployment of the Future Focused Planning program across all assigned manufacturing sites.
• Ensure each site achieves full adoption of the new Target Operating Model (TOM) within agreed timelines.
• Act as the primary escalation point for site-level deployment issues, risks, and blockers.
• Manage deployment timelines, milestones, and site readiness assessments across the cluster.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with site leadership, supply chain, and operations stakeholders, ensuring sustained engagement and alignment throughout the transformation journey.
• Report progress, risks, and issues to Program Leadership on a regular cadence.
• Drive consistency in deployment approach across all sites, sharing best practices and lessons learned.
• Champion change management best practices to embed sustainable behavioral change at site level.
• Collaborate with the second Deployment Lead to align on approach, share learnings, and resolve cross-cluster issues.
• Partner with the project team to build and maintain process playbooks and blueprints, gathering site-level input and testing the validity of playbooks to ensure they reflect real-world deployment requirements.

III. Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, or related field (required). Master's degree or professional specialization in Supply Chain/Operations (preferred).
• Supply Chain Planning Experience - 8-12 years in supply chain planning, S&OP, IBP, MPS, or manufacturing operations at a senior level in Big Pharma Companies. Preferably a combination of both at a manufacturing site and global supply chain.
• Transformation / Operating Model Deployment - Proven track record of leading (not just contributing to) end-to-end Target Operating Model (TOM) deployment or supply chain transformation programmes, ideally across multiple sites.
• People Leadership - Demonstrated experience managing, coaching, and developing a team of supply chain or transformation professionals. This role requires leading a team of Transformation Specialists.
• Strong background in supply planning, S&OP, or Integrated Business Planning (IBP) with a practical knowledge of SAP, Blue Yonder/JDA, or equivalent planning tools.
• Senior Stakeholder Engagement - Experience engaging and influencing at executive and cross-functional levels
• Change Management Knowledge - Formal certification (e.g. Prosci/ADKAR, APMG) or demonstrated structured change management methodology applied at programme level (Desirable).
• Positive mindset and ability to drive non-direct reports in a matrix organisation

IV. Ownership, Accountability & People Leadership

• Fully accountable for the successful deployment of the Future Focused Planning program across all sites within their cluster.
• Responsible for the performance, development, and wellbeing of Supply Planning Transformation Specialists.
• Ensures deployment quality, TOM adoption, and milestone achievement across assigned sites.
• Identifies and mitigates risks, escalating issues to Program Leadership as needed.
• Fosters a collaborative, business-first culture within the deployment team and at site level.

V. Influence & Decision Making

• Acts as the senior transformation representative for their site cluster, with broad influence over deployment approach, pace, and site readiness decisions.
• Drives alignment across global supply chain teams, site leadership, supply chain teams, and program stakeholders to enable smooth TOM adoption.
• Presents deployment progress, risks, and value realization updates to senior stakeholders to support informed decision making.
• Champions new ways of working and supply planning transformation across manufacturing network.

VI. Additional Information

• Location: Global
• Contract Type: Fixed-Term (24 months)
• Travel: This role involves regular travel to assigned manufacturing sites, estimated at 15-35% of working time depending on deployment phase and site requirements.