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West Pharma Senior Manager Global Process Lead Supply Network Planning United States, Pennsylvania, West Whiteland Township 155731168
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Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Own the end-to-end robust and capable system and processes for Global centralized APO-SNP Supply Network Planning integrated with Planning & Scheduling processes and systems (ECC and S/4HANA PPDS)
- Define, create, plan, and execute solutions to existing system and process issues as well as interfaces and gaps with clear project plans, milestones, and accountabilities
- Own the end-to-end design and support of future implementations in other Operating Units
- Develop User Acceptance Testing criteria and facilitate testing activities with Super Users for deploying enhancements and new implementations
- Own the end-to-end design and support of future implementations utilizing next generation of SAP planning software such as IBP
- Escalate issues and identify root cause with corresponding corrective actions
- Create strategic plans with Business Process Owners (BPOs) and end users to identify process and system enhancement opportunities that identify clear capacity issues and future needs, drive the optimum inventory strategies and working capital, improve customer service levels, and reduce lead times
- Engage stakeholders across the business to drive benefits and understanding of new processes
- Lead and coach the Super User network in Supply Network Planning ensuring documentation is current and training needs are identified and delivered
- Own the ESOP (Enterprise Standard Operating Procedure) and additional Work Instructions for Global Supply Planning managed in the Enterprise Quality Management System
- Provide leadership and benchmark external Best Practices within Supply Planning and Plant Scheduling
- Champion and drive end-user adoption of SAP solutions in the organization
- Other duties as assigned
Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Computer Science, Engineering, Data Analytics, Statistics, or related field or equivalent work experience
- Master’s Degree in Supply Chain, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Business Administration, or related field preferred
Work Experience
- Minimum 10 years in related field preferred
- 3-5 years APO-SNP knowledge and experience or comparable supply network planning software
- Supply Planning User experience, Center of Excellence in Supply Network Planning, or IT/Digital technical planning systems experience
- Pharmaceutical or medical device industry experience preferred
Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Strong Knowledge of and experienced user of ERP tools such as SAP, S/4HANA, SAP BI
- Strong experience in Supply Network Planning processes
- Must have good interpersonal and leadership skills and be able to interface with all functional departments
- Strong organizational, prioritization, written, verbal, project management, and presentation skills
- Can articulate technical concepts to a non-technical audience
- Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM)-APICS certification preferred
- Six Sigma and Lean tools experience in process improvement techniques and methodologies preferred
- Program and Project Management\Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)-PMI preferred
- Able to be aware of all relevant standard operating procedures as per Company policy as they are related to the position covered by this Job Description
- Able to comply with the company’s safety policy at all times
Additional Requirements
- Multitask, work under time constraints, problem solve, and prioritize
- Ability to partner with international colleagues
- Read and interpret data, information and documents to analyze and solve problems
Physical Requirements
Sedentary-Exerting up to 10lbs/4kgs of force occasionally, and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.
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