Sr. Supply Chain Planner

Verdesian Asia•Cary, NC

About The Position

Verdesian Life Sciences is seeking an experienced Sr. Supply Chain Planner to own the end-to-end Demand & Supply Planning process. The role produces the Master Demand & Supply Plans that guide the supply chain and plant operations, leads the SIOP supply review, and is accountable for planning performance. The planner works closely with production facilities, contract manufacturers, procurement, customer service, and sales and marketing to ensure materials are available to meet customer demand while optimizing inventory and throughput. The role also serves as the planning subject matter expert for the ERP, owns planning metrics and reporting, represents the VP in SIOP and leadership reviews, and drives continuous improvement in planning processes, master data, reporting, and analytics. Travel to manufacturing facilities and suppliers may be required as needed, up to 10%.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Materials Management, or a related field.
7+ years of experience in purchasing, production planning or scheduling, or materials management.
Experience with computerized MRP/ERP systems.
Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
Experience with BI tools such as Power BI.
Experience leading, mentoring, or coordinating the work of others, formally or informally.
Proven ability to present planning recommendations and trade-offs to senior leadership.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to discuss technical problems with associates, suppliers, and customers.
Leadership in driving change and improving the integrity of processes and systems.
Collaborative, positive approach and strong attention to detail.
Ability and willingness to travel to manufacturing facilities and suppliers as needed, up to 10%.

Nice To Haves

Planning and ERP experience in chemical manufacturing.
Master’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Materials Management, or a related field.
Experience with Oracle Cloud.
ASCM/APICS certification (CPIM or CSCP), or equivalent certification in SIOP, inventory management, or planning.
Prior experience leading a planning team or cross-functional planning initiative.

Responsibilities

Own company demand plans in the ERP system and lead development of a consensus forecast using multiple demand signals and tools.
Monitor and report demand data accuracy and changes, and resolve demand-related issues quickly.
Lead weekly Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP), identifying supply and demand risks, reviewing week-over-week deviations, and driving slow-moving inventory actions with leadership, commercial, production, and procurement teams.
Build the Master Production Plan for all business segment portfolios and generate the material requirements plan (MRP) for purchasing.
Partner with plant operations on production scheduling for bulk, finished goods, and packaged materials.
Lead the Supply Review Process, coordinating across commercial, purchasing, manufacturing, regulatory, logistics, and customer service.
Partner with Procurement to identify and qualify new toll manufacturing and packaging partners.
Facilitate distribution requirements planning (DRP) from manufacturing sites to warehouses.
Ensure regular reconciliation of third-party site inventories and investigate discrepancies.
Ensure accurate, timely processing of purchase orders and production reporting from contract manufacturers in the ERP.
Serve as the Subject Matter Expert for planning functions within the ERP.
Partner with Product Management and Marketing on launches of new and rebranded products.
Own and report planning metrics, including forecast accuracy and bias, OTIF, days on hand versus inventory targets, and slow-moving and obsolete inventory; drive corrective actions.
Serve as delegate for the VP in SIOP, leadership reviews, and cross-functional escalations.
Drive continuous improvement in planning processes, master data quality, reporting, and analytics.
Partner with Customer Service on order priorities, allocations, and service recovery during supply constraints.