Planning Excellence Lead

Roche•Indianapolis, IN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

At Roche, we foster a culture where individuality is embraced, and personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections are encouraged. We value, accept, and respect everyone for who they are, enabling them to thrive both personally and professionally. This commitment drives our mission to prevent, stop, and cure diseases, ensuring universal access to healthcare for present and future generations. Join Roche, where every voice matters. The Opportunity As the Planning Excellence Lead, you will be instrumental in supporting, developing, and deploying the long-term product planning and portfolio strategy across our global organization. Your role will focus on maximizing the value of the product portfolio by serving as a critical network orchestrator, harmonizing planning processes, and leading strategic initiatives to ensure seamless global supply chain alignment.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or higher in Supply Chain, Logistics, or a closely related field.
7–10 years of experience in supply chain management within an international logistics environment, with a proven track record in project management and organizational transformation.
Sound knowledge of supply chain planning, operations, and materials management, ideally with experience applying Six Sigma methodologies.
Exceptional ability to analyze complex data structures, use modern analytical tools for data visualization, and derive actionable insights from raw data.
An integrative personality and enterprise thinker with a proven track record of building bridges across organizations to align people and content.
Outstanding teamwork and communication skills, with experience managing competing interests among diverse stakeholders and presenting complex analyses to senior leadership.

Responsibilities

Recommend global inventory and safety stock levels for the managed portfolio to meet customer service, business continuity, and cost objectives throughout the global distribution network.
Consolidate global market demand signals to drive annual long-term planning, balance strategic stock levels, and coordinate production volumes with manufacturing sites.
Initiate, prepare, execute, and follow up on Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) meetings to foster cross-functional alignment and joint accountability across the managed portfolio.
Set up and lead a Product Planning Business Partner Network to harmonize planning methodologies and ensure a unified understanding of product strategy across regions.
Act as the Chief of Staff for the Global Product Planning Leadership Forum, driving the annual strategic agenda and fostering collaborative decision-making.
Drive and influence strategic initiatives across Diagnostics Supply Chain to optimize distribution routing, manage bottlenecks, and mitigate potential supply disruptions.