Production Planning Team Lead Kalamazoo Packing and Drug Product

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What You Will Achieve

The Production Planning Team Lead is responsible for all activities related to

• Production Planning (Volume and supply projection, rough-cut capacity analysis, and PoR);

• Demand Management (Demand and Supply alert management, Supply prioritization, Demand validation); 

• Network Planning (Cross-site planning, API/DS management);

• Plan Governance (allocation planning and supply governance);

• System Parametrization and MD review;

• Inventory Control of finished API/DS consumed by the drug product process.

• Demand Signal Maintenance: source change demand modelling.

The role collaborates with the site Production Scheduling team, other site Planning Teams and other stakeholders (such as BSL/PPL) to ensure a feasible and balanced supply plan in accordance with agreed service levels (days of supply), safety stock, appropriate network material and supply plans, capacity plans and identified constraints.

In addition, he/she, collaborates with the Site Supply Chain Lead; manages the Volume budgeting cycles and the LE process. He/she is accountable for delivery against a range of key metrics.

The incumbent manages a team of colleagues who are responsible for production planning, cross-site planning; API/DS supply, inventory and life cycle management related to DP consumption; allocation planning; supply governance; continuous improvement; system parametrization (including the system capacity management).

The Production Planning Team Lead drives all required changes at site and within his/her team to comply with the global model and to adapt to local site needs in alignment with the global process owner and is responsible for an environment where standardization, continuous improvement and innovation in the planning area are embedded in day-to-day operations through the IMEx framework and where plans for managing talent are developed.

How You Will Achieve It

Customer Supply Management 

• Collaborates with site teams on new product introduction and PNO transfers.  

• Manages transition stock builds for all network changes and corporate projects. 

• Supports all corporate initiatives at the site requiring input/guidance from production planning team. 

Demand/Capacity Management 

• Drives monthly demand changes analysis and analyses the results with the planning team to evaluate the impacts and address any concerns with stakeholders. 

• Communicates any demand changes with budget / LE implication. 

• Runs sensitivity testing to reflect different demand and execution scenarios. 

• Leads the monthly capacity planning analysis with the site and provide volumes LE to finance. 

Parameters and Metrics 

• Ensures regular maintenance, validation, and optimization of supply chain MD. 

• Monitors the Key Planning Metrics (such as Market coverage, etc..) and take actions to improve them. 

• Contributes to drive the Planning & Scheduling Tier 1 meeting and contributes and joins Tier 2-3 OpU & GSC meetings. 

Team Interface 

• Represents the planning function at site D&OP /ORM and other site strategy forums.

• Above site interface (BSLs, PPLs, etc..).

• Prepare key inputs for OpU Supply Governance process. 

• Work with the Production Planning Process Team to drive. continuous improvement and deploy new capabilities/tools.

Planning Team Leadership 

• Brokers tactical planning decisions and issues escalated by the team using judgment to resolve trade-offs.

• Engages with relevant stakeholders (Site Supply Chain lead, Operations lead, Production Scheduling team lead) to resolve major supply/cost/inventory trade-offs. 

• Manages performances of Planners.

• Develops tailored training curriculums based on each planner capabilities, technical skills and development plan.

• Supports and facilitates targeted coaching.

• Drives capability development and sustainment of HOSuN processes and IMeX methodology.

• Lead special projects requiring planning expertise requested by site leadership.

• Leads Tier 1, 2 board reviews with Production planning team. Ensures cross department links and escalation into Tier 3 boards. 

Qualifications

Must-Have

• BS/BA in Technical or Business field required (supply chain management, systems or industrial engineering); advanced degree a plus. 

• 10 or more years of experience in Logistics and Supply Chain Management in Pharmaceutical Industry or equivalent. Proven experience in supply and inventory planning and operational execution. 

• Broad understanding of the logistics and supply chain environment, process development, and ERP/advanced planning systems (e.g., APO, IBP, ECC, BI) and best practices is required.

• Proven problem solving and analytical skills (including technical skills with Business Intelligence platforms - e.g., SAP BI/BOBJ/Tableau).

• Solid oral and written communication skills. Presentation and project management skills are required.

• Excellent targeted messaging skills are a requirement.

• Ability to interact, build effective relationships, and influence leaders at all levels of the organization is required.

• Ability to work effectively in an environment of competing priorities with concurrent deadlines.

• Candidate demonstrates a breadth of diverse leadership experiences and capabilities including: the ability to influence and collaborate with peers, develop and coach others, oversee and guide the work of other colleagues to achieve meaningful outcomes and create business impact.

Nice-to-Have

• APICS CPIM or CSCP certification preferred.

• Experience across diverse business portfolio a plus.

• Ability to work in a complex matrix organization with strong teamwork orientation required. 

• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing is a plus.

Organizational Relationships

• Manages Production Planning Team members

• Collaborates closely with Site SC leads and other Production Planning Leads to troubleshoot day to day supply issues and to address supply and capacity constraints and risks

• Collaborates with SCL/BSLs to resolve supply challenges

• Collaborates with site Leads to set overall site supply strategy

• Collaborates with the other(s) Production Planning leads to ensure alignment of strategies and benchmarking.

• Coordinates closely with Global Planning Processes team to continuously improve planning processes, adherence and site colleague capabilities and influence future system enhancements

Non-Standard Work Schedule, Travel, or Environment Requirements

Ability to communicate across regions, countries, cultures, and time zones.

Other Job Details

• Last Date to Apply: March 9, 2022
• Eligible for Relocation Package

Pfizer requires all U.S. new hires to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 prior to the first date of employment.  As required by applicable law, Pfizer will consider requests for Reasonable Accommodations.

Sunshine Act

Pfizer reports payments and other transfers of value to health care providers as required by federal and state transparency laws and implementing regulations.  These laws and regulations require Pfizer to provide government agencies with information such as a health care provider’s name, address and the type of payments or other value received, generally for public disclosure.  Subject to further legal review and statutory or regulatory clarification, which Pfizer intends to pursue, reimbursement of recruiting expenses for licensed physicians may constitute a reportable transfer of value under the federal transparency law commonly known as the Sunshine Act.  Therefore, if you are a licensed physician who incurs recruiting expenses as a result of interviewing with Pfizer that we pay or reimburse, your name, address and the amount of payments made currently will be reported to the government.  If you have questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact your Talent Acquisition representative.

EEO & Employment Eligibility

Pfizer is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status.  Pfizer also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA.  Pfizer is an E-Verify employer.

Logistics & Supply Chain Mgmt

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