End to End Supply Planner

As a E2E Supply Planner you will be joining the world’s largest & most comprehensive clinical research organisation, powered by healthcare intelligence.

What you will be doing:

Defines the E2E planning configuration of the supply network:

• Aligns and influences where applicable inventory de-coupling points

• Develops replenishment strategies and reviews alternative sourcing options

• Sets SC parameters in alignment with plants and suppliers, e.g., batch sizes, frequencies, safety stock levels, lead times, shelf life

Drives the development of the constrained E2E production and inventory plans:

• Aggregates various demand types across trials and products in collaboration with Clinical Supply Chain Integrators, Trial Supply Leads and CMC Team members, to provide overall demand for Drug Product and API at the compound level.

• Translates the demand into DP and API requirements, including critical components and DP intermediates.

• Ensures correct generation of net requirements (DP, API) across the supply chain. Provides information to the Supply Network Planners team and

• Plant Schedulers to allow master scheduling of packaging and manufacturing campaigns in line with the requirements.

• Is accountable for accurate inventory records across the supply network

• Manages the inventory allocation and expiration dates of Drug Products, API and critical components

• Develops scenarios to avoid or resolve potential supply constraints

• Builds strong internal collaborations and relationships with the Pilot Plants and JSC to drive flexibility and reliability in supply

• Is accountable for adherence to the inventory targets by aligning the master production schedule with the overall product demand

• Utilizes appropriate software (e.g. OMP and SAP) to effectively balance demand and supply. 

Plays a key role in the S&OP process:

• Participates (owner) in the Supply Review Meetings to ensure supply plans are committed to in the firm horizon and can be executed upon

• Participates (owner) in the Integrated Demand and Supply Review to ensure supply constraints are resolved

• Optimizes the supply plan by developing a deep understanding of the drivers of complexity and influences stakeholders to improve service and reduce complexity, cost and/or lead time.

• Resolves supply related issue

• Proactively communicate urgencies to the plants or other business partners and take appropriate action to resolve issues

You are: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Science plus additional experience, Generally requires (5+) years related experience or Master’s Degree plus additional experience, Generally requires (2+) years related experience
• Supply Chain certification preferred (e.g. APICS)
• Experience with several of the following processes: inventory management, supply chain management, supply planning, Lean and 6sigma, systems (SAP R/3 or ERP), other cross-functional business processes common to the pharmaceutical or process industry
• Insight in a production environment, preferably in a pharmaceutical or process industry, its characteristics and constraints and Q&C requirements
• Demonstrates a good understanding of the E2E supply network, ensures understanding of the drivers impacting the supply network. Pro-actively identifies the need for scenarios and drives the process of scenario development and evaluation together with team.
• Experience with GMP and/or Quality management systems and processes
• Strong analytical skills: managing complexity and ability to identify process gaps based on data or root cause analysis, ability to predict risk/impact of supply related processes
• Demonstrated ability to work across organizational boundaries in an international environment through influencing, negotiating and partnering
• Ability to communicate complex issues and solutions to different levels of management for effective decision making
• Ability to understand global E2E Supply Chain and/or processes and interdependencies to optimize internal and external decision making
• Proven knowledge of project management and supply/demand management tools

Why ICON?

Our focus is to provide you with a comprehensive and competitive total reward package that comprises, not only an excellent level of base pay, but also a wide range of variable pay and recognition programs. In addition, our best in class employee benefits, supportive policies and wellbeing initiatives are tailored to support you and your family at all stages of your career - both now, and into the future.

Our success depends on the knowledge, capabilities and quality of our people. That’s why we are committed to developing our employees in a continuous learning culture – one where we challenge you with engaging work and where every experience adds to your professional development.

ICON, including subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer and is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know.

Interested in the role, but unsure if you meet all of the requirements? We would encourage you to apply regardless – there’s every chance you’re exactly what we’re looking for here at ICON whether it is for this or other roles.