Product Planning Manager

Team Horizon is seeking a Product Planning Manager for a global biotech company based in Dublin.

Why you should apply:

• Join a diverse and wide team within a mutinational biopharma company


• Flexiblity around hybrid working, 2 days on site


• Career growth &  development opportunities avaialable

What you will be doing:

• Manage medium term and long-term capacity planning activities and ensure appropriate communication/escalation to critical resource owners


• Proactively assess inventory positions (IDP/LDP/FDP/Materials) and execute plans to drive to the targets


• Manage towards a stable Supply Plan and identify root causes and corrective actions in case of deviations


• Ensure timely completion of the Planning cycles


• Develop and present scenario analyses to support decision making in the Supply Chain


• Collaborate with Supply sites  to ensure timely supply


• Work closely with the Global Supply Chain lead to ensure market supply


• Work closely with NPI (New Product Introduction) team to manage new product introductions


• Identify scrap risks and take corrective/preventive actions to minimize abnormal scrap


• Owe/Manage product specific Life cycle management change controls


• Review and update relevant Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and ensure SOP compliance


• Lead or participate in Continuous Improvement initiatives using problem solving techniques (Operational Excellence, 6, LEAN)


• Monitor KPI’s and define corrective and preventive actions


• Works under minimal direction and understand that work is guided by operational & project objectives and Independently develops solutions that are thorough, practical & consistent


• Anticipates and prevents potential problems. Handles diverse scope of issues that require evaluation of a variety of factors (Supply issues, product launch, regulatory filings, transition plans, NCs, CMO, NPIs..)


• : Advanced Experience in SAP, Rapid Response/APO, CDOCS, CCMS, QMTS

What you need to apply:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain or equivalent


•  SAP ECC Planning and Rapid Response Experience essential


• End to End Supply Chain Planning Experience and Knowledge


• Project Management Experience


• Ability to analyses complex data and to communicate findings and make recommendations


• Advanced experience and capability with Excel, Word, and MS Project


• Proactive “Can do” mentality


• Strong Communication skills