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Prescreen questions (add to the top of every resume)
Are you experienced with any APS and MPS tools, integrated with MRP?
Master Production Schedule / Advanced Planning and Scheduling / Bottle-neck scheduling / Resources allocation / RoughCutCapacityPlanning
- Transactional experience (list some) or supervision experience?
(Firmed) Planned orders / process or production orders / frozen period / Net requirements / Campaign planning
Please describe the S&OP process steps and targeted improvements?
Demand reviews / Supply or Capacity reviews / Inventory reviews / Material or Procurement reviews / Site Reviews
- What would be critical elements or pre-requesites for launching a S&OP process?
Master Data accuracy / aligned processes / aligned systems / Aligned way of measuring / Defined organisation with roles and responsibilities / Management Support
- Detail a few KPIs to measure efficiency/progress
Forecasts accuracy / planning adherence /OTIF / Service level / inventory obsolescence
Please share an example of experienced change management: what was the change about?
Please share the most challenging transformation, ea towards a new operating model, you led or have been part of?
What were the lessons learnt in that project?
Part of team working, any experience with direct management and with multi-site (indirect) teams management?
What was the experience where cooperation and influence on non-direct reports was the most critical?
In the past, did you have to travel regularly (ea more than 4x/year) for work? Part of which role?
Are you used to autonomous, self-managed (or even remote) work? Part of which role?
According to you, what are the key success factors for this role you're applying for?
Are you seeing any gap between your profile and the ideal candidate from the job description?
Position Title: Supply Planning Transformation Specialist
Department: Digital Strategy Team (as part of Future Focused Planning Program)
Location: Global
I. Purpose & Strategic Leadership
- Serve as the dedicated site transformation resource responsible for deploying the Future Focused Planning program at assigned manufacturing sites.
- Guide the site team through the full transition to the new Target Operating Model (TOM), ensuring sustainable adoption of new processes, tools, and ways of working.
- Bridge the gap between the central deployment program and the site, translating strategic transformation objectives into practical, site-level outcomes.
II. Responsibilities
- Own the end-to-end deployment of the Future Focused Planning program at assigned manufacturing sites.
- Partner with site leadership and supply planning teams to drive adoption of the new Target Operating Model (TOM).
- Conduct site readiness assessments and identify gaps against the target state.
- Develop and execute site-specific deployment and change management plans.
- Deliver training and capability-building sessions for site supply planning teams.
- Track and report site progress against deployment milestones and KPIs to the Deployment Lead.
- Identify and escalate risks and issues in a timely manner.
- Embed new ways of working, processes, and tools at site level to ensure lasting change.
- Capture and share site learnings to support continuous improvement of the overall deployment approach.
- Ensure the site is fully prepared for post-deployment sustainability and hypercare exit.
III. Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, or related field (required). Master's degree or professional specialisation in Supply Chain/Operations (preferred).
- 5-8 years of experience in supply planning, demand planning, or S&OP within a manufacturing environment, at a senior/manager level in Big Pharma Companies. Preferably a combination of both at a manufacturing site and global supply chain.
- Hands-on experience with SAP, Blue Yonder/JDA or equivalent advanced planning tools - working knowledge minimum; expert-level hands-on proficiency strongly preferred
- Demonstrated experience leading or contributing to supply chain transformation or Target Operating Model (TOM) deployment - including site readiness assessments, gap analysis, and deployment planning
- Facilitation, training delivery, and capability building experience - ability to design and deliver planning capability programmes for site teams transitioning to new operating models
- Stakeholder engagement and influencing skills - ability to work cross-functionally across Manufacturing and Global Supply Chain, and to influence without formal authority
- Analytical mindset with the ability to identify gaps and drive pragmatic solutions.
- Comfortable working independently at site level with minimal supervision.
- Change management knowledge or certification (desirable).
- Positive mindset and ability to drive non-direct reports in a matrix organisation
IV. Ownership, Accountability & People Leadership
- Fully accountable for the successful deployment of the Future Focused Planning program at their assigned manufacturing site.
- Responsible for driving process compliance, TOM adoption, and capability across the site supply planning team.
- Actively coaches and supports site team members through the change, building confidence and competence in new ways of working.
- Presents site progress, risks, and capability gaps to the Deployment Lead to support timely decision making.
- Champions new ways of working and supply planning transformation within their assigned site.
- Identifies and mitigates site-level process gaps, risks, and barriers to adoption.
V. Influence & Decision Making
- Acts as the primary transformation contact at site level, with direct influence over site readiness, adoption pace, and deployment quality.
- Drives alignment across global supply chain teams and site supply chain, operations, and leadership stakeholders to enable smooth program delivery.
VI. Additional Information
- Contract Type: Fixed-Term (24 months)
- Travel: This role involves regular travel to assigned manufacturing sites, estimated at 15-35% of working time depending on deployment phase and site requirements.
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