Senior Planning Analyst

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd•Brampton, ON

3d•CA$69,000 - CA$86,500•Onsite

About The Position

The Site Supply Planner is responsible for developing and executing supply plans for Finished Goods and affiliate-supplied APIs to ensure optimal inventory levels, capacity utilization, and uninterrupted product supply. This role serves as the key link between Demand Planning, Manufacturing, Procurement, Quality, and Operations, leveraging Kinaxis and SAP to balance demand, supply, inventory, and capacity requirements while meeting customer commitments and business objectives.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Operations, Life Sciences, or a related field is required
5+ years of experience in Supply Planning, Production Planning, Inventory Management, or Materials Planning within a manufacturing environment is required (pharmaceutical experience preferred).
Strong experience with SAP and advanced planning tools (Kinaxis preferred).
Advanced Excel skills and experience with reporting and data analytics tools.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
Process improvement mindset with ability to enhance productivity and reduce non-value-added work.
To be able to work with IT department to create logical reports
Attention to detail
Well understanding supply chain process and activities, including manufacturing, inventory, procurement, warehousing.
Strong organizational and planning, analytical skills with and ability to adapt to unplanned situations
Knowledge of problem-solving fundamentals and root-cause analysis with strong decision-making capabilities
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong multitasking skill with ability to manage multiple projects
Self-discipline, able to work under pressure.

Nice To Haves

APICS/ASCM certification (CPIM, CSCP) preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain short- and medium-term supply plans for Finished Goods and affiliate-sourced APIs using Kinaxis and SAP.
Create and manage the Master Production Schedule (MPS), ensuring alignment with demand forecasts, inventory targets, and manufacturing capacity.
Monitor inventory levels, safety stock, and days of supply to ensure service level targets are achieved while minimizing excess and obsolete inventory.
Ensure timely material availability by generating and managing Purchase Requisitions (PRs) with the correct quantities and timing requirements for packaging and raw materials.
Analyze capacity constraints, material shortages, and supply risks, and drive mitigation plans to support uninterrupted production.
Collaborate closely with Procurement, Manufacturing, Warehouse, QA/QC, and affiliate sites to support plan execution and supply continuity.
Lead supply planning activities within monthly S&OP processes and support executive supply reviews.
Monitor and report key planning KPIs, including Demand vs. Commit vs. Supply, Inventory Performance, Backorders, and Capacity Utilization.
Develop reporting and business insights using SAP, Kinaxis, Excel, Power BI, Tableau, or similar analytics tools.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance planning effectiveness, inventory optimization, and supply chain performance.
Other duties as assigned
Report any adverse event received from customers for company products to the pharmacovigilance department / Drug Safety on the same day or within 1 business day