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Terumo Neuro

Sr. Planner, Supply Chain

Terumo Neuro, Aliso Viejo, California, United States, 92656

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12975BR

Title:

Sr. Planner, Supply Chain

Job Description:

Own and lead end-to-end demand, supply, and inventory planning for a subset of the organization's products and/or regions with added emphasis on portfolio management and driving execution of new product introductions and regional launches. Generate business requirements by working with cross-functional teams including Marketing, Regulatory, Commercial, and Senior Management. Prepare an optimized plan that balances commercial needs with operational objectives by collaborating closely with Procurement, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Finance. Create demand, inventory, and supply plans for new and existing products, functioning as the orchestrator, connector, educator, and negotiator across teams. Ensure that everyone is working in concert while driving launches and ensuring successful commercialization with the best customer experience. An articulate, flexible, self-managed problem solver and an expert in Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Master Scheduling, and Inventory Management with a proven track record in leading new product programs. As a critical and highly visible role in driving results for the company, often need to marshal multiple functions to align on dealing with sometimes competing priorities.

Facilitate and ensure alignment on product/regional launch strategy among critical stakeholders, own new product data, and drive phase-in/phase-out plans

Maintain visibility to product introduction schedules and regulatory approval timelines to create and manage detailed plans including time dependency models for launch activities

Develop a deep understanding of the assigned product and fully comprehend product lifecycle concepts to generate and validate SKU level forecasts within defined S&OP cycle

Incorporate quantitative analysis, regional/product expertise, qualitative inputs, and other relevant information from various business stakeholders to develop consensus forecasts aligned with financial plans

Be the driving force in developing inventory plans to best meet customer demands while reducing/balancing working capital

Establish collaborative systems and drive cross-functional processes to maintain capacity plans and data on critical resources

Devise an optimized SKU level supply plan within the S&OP horizon, incorporating both Master Production Scheduling and Rough-Cut Capacity Planning into the process

Model scenarios, evaluate scenarios cross-functionally, and ensure complete alignment on the final plan with stakeholders while driving adherence to the S&OP cycle calendar

Own and drive the cross-functional execution of weekly plans, often through the Sales & Operations Execution (S&OE) process

Ensure execution is on track by building contingency plans, tracking critical milestones, recommending changes, driving creative problem solving, and knowing when to escalate

Negotiate and balance product allocations across regions, coordinate order coherence process as needed, and provide priorities during execution of production plans as required

Document in detail the launch plan and execution steps, drive post-mortem analysis for each launch to identify areas for improvement, and implement changes effectively through cross-functional collaboration

Exemplify product launch supply chain management and implement best practices to improve the organization's launch capabilities and scale business processes

Identify process and tools improvement opportunities within Supply Chain Planning and develop solutions using principles of operational excellence and Six Sigma

Lead and/or participate in other cross-functional continuous improvement and systems development projects

Provide guidance and mentorship for more junior peers as appropriate

Comply with applicable Laws and Regulations, adhere to Quality Management System processes and requirements as well as demonstrate Ethics and Integrity in all matters and at all levels throughout the organization

Perform additional duties as assigned

Auto req ID:

12975BR

Location MV:

Aliso Viejo, California, USA

Department Name:

531-Finished Goods Supply Planning

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience

A minimum of seven (7) years of relevant work experience

Effective written and verbal communicator with strong leadership skills and analytical approach towards problem solving in a matrix environment

Comfortable with presenting to senior executives and management

Ability to work with ambiguity and an obsession with details

Proficient with MS Word, Excel, Teams, and Outlook

Desired Qualifications

Experience in a regulated industry, including medical device

Working knowledge of planning tools such as SAP IBP (Integrated Business Planning)

Ability to think strategically and execute tactically, a high level of comfort in working with numbers, and a penchant for continuous learning and skill development

Proven capability in utilizing Power BI, SQL, and optimization libraries in Python

External-Facing Title:

Sr Planner, Supply Chain Planning

Posting Country:

US - United States

Salary Range:

$95,000 -$115,000

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.