Description : Demand and Supply Planner. Company : Takeda Pharmaceutical. Location : Warszawa, mazowieckie
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Job DescriptionOBJECTIVES:
Activities execution within Demand and Supply Chain team and ensure high service level in the following areas:
Demand Forecast and S&OP activities
Ancillaries and Kits’ demand planning
Products procurement and replenishment
Collaboration with manufacturing sites and 3rd party suppliers
Inventory management
Material master data management
New Products Launches
Warehousing and Distribution Operations
Monitoring of transactions flow in the systems
Reporting related to above operations
Participate in projects and cross functional continues improvement initiatives e.g., operations optimization, integration and harmonization activities, systems implementation and/or enhancement etc.
Building a relationship and effective collaboration with suppliers, planners, 3rd party logistic supplier and internal stakeholders, incl. relationship with all the departments involved in products sale and distribution such as business functions, customer and sales operations, quality, regulatory, finance.
ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Ensure products availability to respond to business plans and customers/patients’ needs:
S&OP process coordination – Sales and Operations Planning, including:
- Preparing and conducting regular S&OP meetings
- Analysis of key performance indicators KPI and recommendations required actions to be taken to achieve indicated results
Coordinate demand forecast operations and support adequate production planning by cooperation with Business in the frame of achieving targeted forecast accuracy level and reliable data providing to planners
Ensure demand planning of ancillaries aligned to business and patients’ needs including regular orders placing to external suppliers, processing invoices and ancillaries’ purchase prices verification and update
Secure timely replenishment of products and indication of the urgency of supply releases
Maintain optimal inventory of products at local warehouse, also by monitoring of products transfers from RDCs in order to ensure uninterrupted deliveries to customers and patients and at the same time avoid overstock leading to products discarding.
Close monitoring of the usage of warehouse capacity in particular zones
Effective collaboration with suppliers, planners and distribution center representatives
Support new products launches in the area of supply chain
Execute relevant operations in the frame of supply chain activities in order to ensure a new product is available on targeted time of introduction to the local market
Logistics operations supervise and ensure the activities are compliant with relevant regulations
Supervise warehouse and distribution operations in collaboration with 3rd party logistic partner to ensure business continuation and timely deliveries to customers and patients
Supervise warehousing and distribution documentation within scope of responsibility in the way it is accurate and complete evidencing daily operations, and archived in line with requirements
Maintain close collaboration with 3rd party logistic partner
Supervise transactions in ERP system in order to maintain smooth operations and business continuity:
Manage Master Data related to SC e.g., materials, suppliers
Maintain the role of ERP Key User in SCM area
Oversee daily transactions and interface
Secure issues resolving in order to re-establish operations continuation in the fastest manner
Complaints and returns handling:
Logistics complaints handling and complaints database update and reconciliation as necessary in the scope of responsibility
Investigation of root cause of logistics complaints and provide results along with description
Monitor returns receipt from the customers and handle returns to the factory
Reporting of operations and transactions in the area of demand and supply chain:
Ensure timely and accurate execution of statutory reports to MoH such as ZSMOPL
Data verification within global reporting
Products availability analysis and projection
Monitoring the volume of operations
Monitoring and clarifying discrepancies in the area of key performance indicators achieved by logistics operator
Other reports and analysis as appropriate etc.
Strengthen relationship with all departments and maintain good collaboration in the respective areas:
Warehouse, transportation, customer and sales, home care, tenders, quality, RA, finance, trade compliance, commercial etc.
Compliance with procedures and regulations of the local market
Good distribution practice of pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical law
Good documentation practice and quality compliance
Other regulations as relevant
Participate in projects and cross functional continues improvement initiatives e.g., operations optimization, integration and harmonization activities, systems implementation etc.
Other tasks relating to the position, assigned by supervisor
EDUCATION, BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:
Master or Bachelor education (logistic or related is welcome)
Experience in multi-country, dynamic environment, in a similar position, at least 2 years
Knowledge of demand planning process and inventory management
Good knowledge of demand planning systems
Collaboration with 3PL partners
Advanced knowledge of SAP and Microsoft Excel
Fluent communication skills of spoken and written English
Ability to work in a team, build relationships and good work organization
Ability to analytical thinking, clearly formulate thoughts and proper understanding of business needs
Expected behavioral competencies and skills:
- Keep company core values, including but not limited to:
Compliance with internal procedures and country specific regulations and requirements
Disciplined, independent in executing tasks, but also a strong team player
Focus on cooperation and sharing opinions and ideas
Driven to deliver high quality service
Focus on results achievement
Good organization and planning of daily work
Communicative, customer focused
Reliability, accuracy and high sense of responsibility
Problem solving approach
Precise communication within the team and with commercial teams, customers and other relevant functions in line with business expectations and company internal guidance
