E2E Supply Network Planning Manager

The End-to-End Supply Network Planning Manager drives network supply, optimizes inventory, and ensures demand completeness, accuracy, and stability within the tactical and strategic horizon for finished product through from strategic raw materials. Key Responsibilities: - Implement and maintain product parameters across the network to drive replenishment and resulting inventory at decoupling points and in markets based on product segmentation and configuration guidance. - Define and ensure global consistency of planning master data and optimal use of SAP for demand and supply planning. - Integrate life-cycle planning assumptions within the tactical planning horizon, particularly launches, site transfers, production changes, divestment, and pruning. - Responsible for defining the bridging stock required to support a life cycle event as a member of the Supply Support Teams. - Ensure completeness, accuracy, and stability of finished product net requirements across the portfolio. - Consolidate demand from all forecasting entities and pass resulting net requirements to all sites. - Coordinate site tactical planners in creating site supply plans and drive alignment of production networks. - Lead Supply Scenario Analysis and propose decisions on costs versus inventory assessments. - Monitor supply and capacity performance and deviations versus budget at site and network levels. - Responsible for projecting and controlling inventory across the entire supply network. - Optimize supply and inventory plans throughout the network to support agreed service levels and strategies. - Manage supply escalation and risk analysis within the assigned product portfolio. - Coordinate supply and capacity bottleneck management to minimize stock out risks. - Drive pipeline lead time improvements within the supply network. - Assure availability and accuracy of demand for strategic planning projects. - Support strategic projects and ensure process adherence across functions and sites. Essential Requirements: - Customer Service Level - Backorder - On-time In Full (OTIF) for DS, DP, and FP - Capacity Load Profiles - Material Master Data Accuracy - Demand Forecast Accuracy for DP and DS - Inventory target adherence - Safety Stock adherence - Brand TpT target adherence - Write off target per category and site Minimum Requirements: - BS/BA in life science, engineering, business, or relevant experience. MBA preferred. - Excellent command of English with a second/third language preferred. - Minimum 10 years of relevant professional experience in pharmaceutical or similar industries. - People management experience preferred. - Strong communication, presentation, and project management skills. - Ability to work in ambiguous environments and lead in complex situations. - Excellent knowledge of supply chain processes within the pharmaceutical industry. - APICS certification and SAP APO experience preferred. Financial Responsibilities: - Highly visible position impacting end-to-end supply chain performance. - Portfolio dependent-inventory target up to approx. USD 150 million. Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.,