Grifols
Supply Planner II / Sr. Supply Planner – Grifols
Location: Clayton, NC
The Supply Planner represents the site on global, cross‑functional and cross‑site teams evaluating sales, markets, and production capacity to enable annual sales of greater than $2 billion. The Supply Planner is responsible and accountable for developing, communicating, and managing the execution of the mid‑long‑term (6‑18 month) Master Production schedule that drives market delivery and profits for the assigned product lines. The Supply Planner also ensures that all supply chain activities are in place for new products or markets to enable launch and sales. The role requires in‑depth knowledge of complex plasma processing, market and regulatory requirements, and the ability to analyze and offer contingency plans for situations that may impact the supply plan.
Primary Responsibilities
Create and maintain a 6‑18 month master schedule that enables over $2 billion in sales by ensuring the site produces the right mix of products, sizes, and concentrations to fulfill customer demand. Manage within complex variables including lead‑times, manufacturing constraints, WIP inventory, intercompany transfers, regulatory and quality parameters, lot sizes, days on hand Finished Goods inventory at SKU levels, and dynamic sales forecasts. Ensure raw materials and components are available.
Develop and execute capacity plans for designated manufacturing areas and associated products, including decisions regarding planned and unplanned downtime, project implementation, manufacturing constraints and opportunities to maintain throughput and meet delivery and financial objectives.
Analyze demand requirements and sales forecasts to identify production and supply bottlenecks and recommend and implement actions for resolution. Communicate capacity overloads and strategies to GT manufacturing and senior management.
Provide alternative strategies to the Supply Planning manager when deviations to supply or demand plans occur.
Maintain a 3‑month detailed batch allocation forecast to support market demands, and monitor and communicate changes throughout the organization.
Collaborate with manufacturing department/product leads to balance constraints with production plans to achieve the required supply plan.
Prepare long‑term production and supply plans for senior management teams.
Coordinate with purchasing, demand planning, quality and regulatory on product name changes, new product launches, component implementation, and demand changes; lead and/or participate on project and launch teams.
Evaluate and recommend actions to senior management to ensure on‑time delivery performance; expedite to market if possible.
Present changes to the supply plan at monthly supply and consensus meetings.
Communicate significant shifts in demand throughout the organization to ensure proper urgency.
Report monthly to senior management on actual performance and forecast outlook, including resolution/recovery plans and analysis.
Identify requirements for launch or sales of new products and markets and drive change management for new BOMs or amended BOMs, validation batches, and process flow changes.
Participate in the Clayton site batch release cross‑functional team weekly and report daily; reduce production cycle time by managing lot cycle times from fill to release.
Monitor quarantined inventory and analyze product intermediates to prevent expiring inventory.
Provide expertise in SAP Planning and inventory management functions; participate in new SAP functionality implementation projects.
Represent supply chain on various project teams, committees, and task forces.
Responsible for independent assignments in at least one of: Deviations, Document Revisions, Change Control with Master Data Requests, Master Data structures and definitions, Production/Supply Planning Tool Development/Modification, Limbo, or Reagent.
Additional Responsibilities May lead cross‑functional teams and participate on cross‑company teams. Must operate in a highly regulated (cGMP) environment and have a strong understanding of market quality and regulatory requirements. Interact daily with employees at all levels, including production floor personnel, supervisors, managers, directors, purchasing, regulatory, global demand planning, customer service, product regional directors, validation, quality operations, engineering, PMO, finance, and technology to ensure the supply plan and key business objectives are achieved. Strong negotiation skills are required to influence others and achieve the company’s vision.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Excellent oral and written communication skills, adaptable to different audiences.
Agile and able to manage complex and dynamic variables.
Excellent analytical and strategic thinking skills; ability to develop alternate strategies and influence others.
Ability to build customer relationships through collaboration, respect, professionalism, trust, and integrity.
Strong knowledge of production and supply planning processes, manufacturing constraints, regulatory requirements, and cGMPs.
Proficient in SAP ERP system and Microsoft Office.
Strong decision‑making skills; capable of making key decisions that impact overall business objectives in product delivery, WIP dating, production throughput, and product availability to patients.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements Supply Planner II Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Science or related field required.
At least 3 years’ work experience in production/supply planning or equivalent in a biological or pharmaceutical environment.
Advancing Productivity Innovation and Competitive Success (APICS) or similar professional certification preferred.
Sr. Supply Planner Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Science or related field required.
At least 5 years’ work experience in production/supply planning or equivalent in a biological or pharmaceutical environment.
Advancing Productivity Innovation and Competitive Success (APICS) or similar professional certification preferred.
Occupational Demands Work is performed in an office environment with exposure to electrical office equipment. Frequently sits 6-8 hours per day, uses frequent hand movements, occasionally walks, stands, bends, twists neck, lifts up to 25 lbs, frequently drives to site locations, and may travel within the United States. Must effectively communicate information and ideas, and interact with diverse groups to obtain consensus on issues.
Third Party Agency and Recruiter Notice Agencies presenting a candidate to Grifols must have an active, nonexpired Grifols Agency Master Services Agreement. The agency may only submit candidates to positions that they have been engaged to work on by a Grifols Recruiter. All resumes must be sent to a Grifols Recruiter under these terms.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Grifols provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religious practices and observances, national origin, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable laws.
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The Supply Planner represents the site on global, cross‑functional and cross‑site teams evaluating sales, markets, and production capacity to enable annual sales of greater than $2 billion. The Supply Planner is responsible and accountable for developing, communicating, and managing the execution of the mid‑long‑term (6‑18 month) Master Production schedule that drives market delivery and profits for the assigned product lines. The Supply Planner also ensures that all supply chain activities are in place for new products or markets to enable launch and sales. The role requires in‑depth knowledge of complex plasma processing, market and regulatory requirements, and the ability to analyze and offer contingency plans for situations that may impact the supply plan.
Primary Responsibilities
Create and maintain a 6‑18 month master schedule that enables over $2 billion in sales by ensuring the site produces the right mix of products, sizes, and concentrations to fulfill customer demand. Manage within complex variables including lead‑times, manufacturing constraints, WIP inventory, intercompany transfers, regulatory and quality parameters, lot sizes, days on hand Finished Goods inventory at SKU levels, and dynamic sales forecasts. Ensure raw materials and components are available.
Develop and execute capacity plans for designated manufacturing areas and associated products, including decisions regarding planned and unplanned downtime, project implementation, manufacturing constraints and opportunities to maintain throughput and meet delivery and financial objectives.
Analyze demand requirements and sales forecasts to identify production and supply bottlenecks and recommend and implement actions for resolution. Communicate capacity overloads and strategies to GT manufacturing and senior management.
Provide alternative strategies to the Supply Planning manager when deviations to supply or demand plans occur.
Maintain a 3‑month detailed batch allocation forecast to support market demands, and monitor and communicate changes throughout the organization.
Collaborate with manufacturing department/product leads to balance constraints with production plans to achieve the required supply plan.
Prepare long‑term production and supply plans for senior management teams.
Coordinate with purchasing, demand planning, quality and regulatory on product name changes, new product launches, component implementation, and demand changes; lead and/or participate on project and launch teams.
Evaluate and recommend actions to senior management to ensure on‑time delivery performance; expedite to market if possible.
Present changes to the supply plan at monthly supply and consensus meetings.
Communicate significant shifts in demand throughout the organization to ensure proper urgency.
Report monthly to senior management on actual performance and forecast outlook, including resolution/recovery plans and analysis.
Identify requirements for launch or sales of new products and markets and drive change management for new BOMs or amended BOMs, validation batches, and process flow changes.
Participate in the Clayton site batch release cross‑functional team weekly and report daily; reduce production cycle time by managing lot cycle times from fill to release.
Monitor quarantined inventory and analyze product intermediates to prevent expiring inventory.
Provide expertise in SAP Planning and inventory management functions; participate in new SAP functionality implementation projects.
Represent supply chain on various project teams, committees, and task forces.
Responsible for independent assignments in at least one of: Deviations, Document Revisions, Change Control with Master Data Requests, Master Data structures and definitions, Production/Supply Planning Tool Development/Modification, Limbo, or Reagent.
Additional Responsibilities May lead cross‑functional teams and participate on cross‑company teams. Must operate in a highly regulated (cGMP) environment and have a strong understanding of market quality and regulatory requirements. Interact daily with employees at all levels, including production floor personnel, supervisors, managers, directors, purchasing, regulatory, global demand planning, customer service, product regional directors, validation, quality operations, engineering, PMO, finance, and technology to ensure the supply plan and key business objectives are achieved. Strong negotiation skills are required to influence others and achieve the company’s vision.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Excellent oral and written communication skills, adaptable to different audiences.
Agile and able to manage complex and dynamic variables.
Excellent analytical and strategic thinking skills; ability to develop alternate strategies and influence others.
Ability to build customer relationships through collaboration, respect, professionalism, trust, and integrity.
Strong knowledge of production and supply planning processes, manufacturing constraints, regulatory requirements, and cGMPs.
Proficient in SAP ERP system and Microsoft Office.
Strong decision‑making skills; capable of making key decisions that impact overall business objectives in product delivery, WIP dating, production throughput, and product availability to patients.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements Supply Planner II Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Science or related field required.
At least 3 years’ work experience in production/supply planning or equivalent in a biological or pharmaceutical environment.
Advancing Productivity Innovation and Competitive Success (APICS) or similar professional certification preferred.
Sr. Supply Planner Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Science or related field required.
At least 5 years’ work experience in production/supply planning or equivalent in a biological or pharmaceutical environment.
Advancing Productivity Innovation and Competitive Success (APICS) or similar professional certification preferred.
Occupational Demands Work is performed in an office environment with exposure to electrical office equipment. Frequently sits 6-8 hours per day, uses frequent hand movements, occasionally walks, stands, bends, twists neck, lifts up to 25 lbs, frequently drives to site locations, and may travel within the United States. Must effectively communicate information and ideas, and interact with diverse groups to obtain consensus on issues.
Third Party Agency and Recruiter Notice Agencies presenting a candidate to Grifols must have an active, nonexpired Grifols Agency Master Services Agreement. The agency may only submit candidates to positions that they have been engaged to work on by a Grifols Recruiter. All resumes must be sent to a Grifols Recruiter under these terms.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Grifols provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religious practices and observances, national origin, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable laws.
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