Mgr Production Planning

Who we are
Together, we’re on a mission to make good health more affordable and accessible, to help millions around the world enjoy healthier lives. It’s a mission that bonds our people across nearly 60 countries and a rich, diverse variety of nationalities and backgrounds. Working here means working with the world’s leading manufacturer of generic medicines, and the proud producer of many of the products on the World Health Organization’s Essential Medicines List. Today, at least 200 million people around the world take one of our medicines every single day. An amazing number, but we’re always looking for new ways to continue making a difference, and new people to make a difference with.

How you’ll spend your day

• Demand Planning:
• Lead the demand forecasting process in collaboration with sales, marketing, and finance teams.
• Use historical data, market trends, and statistical models to generate accurate demand forecasts.
• Support monthly demand and supply review meetings at site level and with customers.
• Monitor forecast accuracy and implement corrective actions to address variances.
• Supply Planning:
• Translate demand forecasts into actionable supply plans, considering production capacity, inventory levels, and material availability.
• Collaborate with production and operations teams to create production schedules that maximize efficiency and minimize lead times.
• Monitor supply plans and adjust as needed to respond to changes in demand or operational constraints.
• Stakeholder Collaboration:
• Act as a liaison between demand, supply, procurement, production, and distribution teams to ensure alignment and clear communication.
• Support new product launches by ensuring supply chain readiness, including material availability and capacity planning.
• Collaborate with regulatory and quality teams to ensure compliance with GMP and other pharmaceutical standards.
• Process Improvement:
• Identify opportunities to enhance planning processes through automation, analytics, and the use of ERP/MRP tools.
• Implement best practices in demand and supply planning to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
• Monitor key performance metrics and drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Risk Management:
• Develop contingency plans to mitigate risks related to demand volatility, supplier disruptions, or production delays.
• Proactively address potential supply chain bottlenecks or challenges.
• Data Analysis and Reporting:
• Analyze key supply chain performance metrics such as forecast accuracy, on-time full delivery, and service levels.
• Prepare regular reports on demand and supply planning performance, identifying trends and recommending corrective actions as necessary.
• Utilization of  ERP systems to optimize planning processes and improve OTIF
• Process Improvement and Digital Transformation:
• Identify improvement processes and collaborate with OPEX team for implementation.
• Implement advanced planning tools to automate and enhance planning processes.
• Leverage data analytics and predictive models to improve forecasting accuracy and decision-making.
• Identify and execute process improvement initiatives to reduce costs, improve service levels, and enhance agility
• MDG: 
• Master data validation and maintenance with current business scenarios for the campus
• To ensure consistency in SAP master data for planning and adhering to the SAP MRP Process.

Your experience and qualifications

• 10-15 years of experience in end-to-end supply chain planning, preferably in the pharmaceutical or manufacturing industry.
• Expertise in demand forecasting, production scheduling, and material planning.
• Proven track record of using ERP systems (e.g., SAP ENT, Oracle, Kinaxis).
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Pharma, Supply Chain Management or a related field.
• Preferred Advanced degree MBA in Supply Chain, Operation or Equivalent certifications

Reports To

Director SCM

Teva’s Equal Employment Opportunity Commitment
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