Associate Director – Global Materials Planning
| Company | AstraZeneca |
|---|---|
| Location | Santa Monica, CA, USA, Los Angeles, CA, USA, Gaithersburg, MD, USA |
| Salary | $117294 – $175941 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, MBA |
| Experience Level | Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Minimum supply chain experience of 10+ years with a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Logistics, Sciences, Engineering, or equivalent experience or 8+ years with MS/MA or MBA
- Knowledgeable with cGxP and regulatory and compliance requirements in regulated industry.
- Pharmaceutical and/or Cell therapy experience
- High proficiency in ERP (SAP preferred) and Planning Systems
- Experience with advanced Excel functions and data analysis is beneficial
- Experience managing a team of direct reports
Responsibilities
- Be the responsible planning lead for globally managed raw materials that serve our Cell Therapy sites. Coordinate with the buyers to ensure on-time order placement and receipt.
- Set up and mature global materials planning processes and systems across manufacturing sites, including material assumptions and inventory policies.
- Develop people, process and systems capabilities for raw materials planning using SAP
- Execute and lead periodic material planning cycle standard work and tools in alignment with S&OP
- Develop metrics and report on raw material inventory, supply projections, scrap, and expiry across the network
- Manage and report materials and supplier risks with mitigation plans
- Support supplier mid-term and long-range forecasting with Material Buyers
- Collaborate with Global Planning on change management from introduction of new materials, second suppliers and tech transfers.
- Lead process improvements in supply chain.
- Collaborate with Global Buyers and Site supply chain on Supply Strategies, Vendor health, and Quality events. Support escalations and resolutions for assigned materials.
- Analyze trends to develop and implement materials planning process improvements
- Support inventory management according to the network strategy across multiple warehouses
- Support Site planning activities as needed.
Preferred Qualifications
- CPIM or CSCM Certification or equivalent.
- Previous experience in end-end value chain planning
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Lean certification.
- Analytical tool such as SMART sheet, Power BI, and Tableau