Global Product Planner - Pathology & Molecular

Roche • Indianapolis, IN

4d • $78,600 - $146,000

About The Position

The Global Product Planner manages supply chain planning and product availability across a defined portfolio and global network of hubs, nodes, and regional and central warehouses. The role develops and maintains global supply plans by aligning affiliate and statistical demand forecasts with manufacturing and supplier capabilities, and provides recommendations on Master Production Schedules (MPS) and Rough Cut Capacity Planning (RCCP). It oversees global inventory and safety levels, supply-demand planning issues, bottleneck management, allocation, reserve management, and scrap mitigation, while maintaining accurate and continuously optimized MRP master data.

The planner coordinates product transitions, launches, and phase-outs with functional leads and lifecycle teams, and executes logistics interventions such as batch reservations to maintain product flow during emergencies. As the primary contact for product-supply communications with suppliers, regions, business areas, and affiliates, the role leads availability escalations and S&OP meetings to address critical supply-demand imbalances. It seeks to meet service-level agreements and customer-service objectives while minimizing total costs, including distribution, inventory, and write-offs. The role also provides subject matter expertise and guidance to department leadership on planning and process improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or a related field.
• 5 years of experience in logistics, marketing, production, inventory control, or purchasing functions with an international focus.
• High proficiency in materials management and supply chain data analysis.
• Excellent problem-solving and negotiation skills, including the ability to influence decisions and challenge the status quo.
• Strong stakeholder-management expertise and excellent communication skills.
• Project-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure global product availability across regional and central warehouse locations for a defined portfolio, including setting and monitoring global safety levels.
• Create accurate global supply plans by aligning demand inputs with manufacturing and supplier capabilities.
• Provide recommendations regarding Master Production Schedules (MPS) and Rough Cut Capacity Planning (RCCP).
• Manage complex product transitions and coordinate availability during launches and phase-outs with functional leads and lifecycle teams.
• Optimize and maintain the accuracy of MRP master data.
• Execute logistics interventions, including batch reservations, to guarantee uninterrupted product flow during emergencies.
• Initiate escalation processes regarding global product availability.
• Lead S&OP meetings to resolve critical supply-demand imbalances across the network.
• Manage global product allocations in collaboration with cross-functional partners.
• Serve as a subject matter expert to ensure supply chain processes reflect real-life business scenarios.
• Communicate about product supply with suppliers, regions, business areas, and affiliates.
• Ensure timely supply of finished goods to regional and local warehouses in line with service-level agreements.
• Work toward customer-service objectives at the lowest possible total cost, including distribution, inventory, and write-offs.
• Continuously improve planning objectives and goals through daily actions.
• Provide expert guidance to department leadership in setting strategic direction.

Benefits

• A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.
• The position qualifies for company benefits; details are referenced through a link in the posting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior