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Fresenius Kabi USA · 6 days ago

Sr Supply Chain Planner

Lake Zurich, IL

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$87K/yr - $102K/yr

5+ years exp

Fresenius Kabi USA is seeking a Sr Supply Chain Planner responsible for planning and organizing supply replenishment between the Production Unit and the Market Unit. The role involves extensive interaction with manufacturing plants, inventory management, and ensuring timely delivery of products while achieving commercial supply goals.

Health Care

No H1B

Hiring Manager

Carolyn Robles

Responsibilities

The Sr Supply Chain Planner works with U.S. and international manufacturing plants to ensure inventories are supplied in a timely manner and at the proper levels. Conducts regular teleconferences with each plant to review supply topics and maintain an interactive communication

Receives production schedules from U.S. & foreign manufacturing plants and performs detailed analysis to determine any supply variances. Develops replenishment and inventory plans to support monthly sales and operations planning processes, including analysis of expiration dates to mitigate inventory loss and proactive replenishment of short dated product. Reviews and balances inventory in the distribution network

Coordinates and communicates production unit information within the sales and marketing organizations. Provides regular updates on supply issues. Assists the commercial organization in problem resolution related to PU’s and products. Performs necessary functions within SAP including reviewing inventory reports, updating P.O. quantity & delivery date changes when notified and closing open POs with small balances. Reviews and approves Supply Chain Agreements from plants for new products along with annual review of all existing SCA’s. Creates and maintains Local Network Supply Chain Agreements

Interacts with Launch Manager and is responsible for the Commercial Supply Chain process for assigned new product launches. Closely follows and insures timely completion of the Supply Chain new launch checklist

Responsible for IBP forecast review, analysis, and entry for FK ROW products. Meets monthly with Marketing team to discuss forecast recommendations due to over/under selling and implement agreed upon changes. Update backorders in IBP at month-end

Creates reports and communicates forecast accuracy, performance against sales targets, inventory levels, etc. Also prepares weekly customer service report for FK ROW products

Prepares reporting results into written documentation and presentation for leadership review

Communicates and coordinates with QA and logistic teams in regards to release priorities and monitor progress. Also coordinates with QA to schedule annual batch review process to minimize any impact to product release

Makes recommendations to production and commercial teams regarding improvements to products, processes, or services

All employees are responsible for ensuring the compliance to company documents, programs and activities related to the Health, Safety, Environment, Energy, and Quality Management Systems, as per your roles and responsibilities

Qualification

Supply chain managementSAPForecastingMicrosoft OfficeAnalytical skillsCustomer service managementCommunication skillsTime managementNegotiation skillsLeadership skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, or related field. Must be familiar with manufacturing processes

Must be analytical and detailed orientated

Must possess strong written and verbal communication skills

Possess excellent time management skills and can manage multiple priorities

Communicates effectively with a broad range of multicultural, domestic and international partners

Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office is critical

SAP experience is strongly desired

Must have an in-depth knowledge of supply chain practices and have 5 years of related experience, preferably in a pharmaceutical or healthcare related industry

Must demonstrate effective negotiation, persuasion, communications, decision-making, and leadership skills

Operationally independent and self-motivated

Understands customer service management

Readily adapts to situational and organizational changes

Able to influence other cross functional team members without direct authority to accomplish tasks in timely manner to ensure product availability is not adversely impacted