Senior Manager, Supply Chain Planning
Core
Lead supply chain planning for inventory, capacity, and supply at the Petaluma site, ensuring product availability while balancing service levels, costs, and regulatory requirements.
Role type
Senior Manager, Supply Chain Planning
Builds
Local supply chain plans, SIOP processes, capacity planning frameworks, and inventory optimization strategies.
Domain
Life Sciences / Medical Device / Biotech / Regulated Manufacturing
Required skills
Long-term supply chain strategy, team leadership and mentoring, demand-supply synchronization, scenario planning, inventory optimization, capacity planning, master data management, compliance with GMP/GDP, risk mitigation, continuous improvement, ERP proficiency
Preferred skills
MBA, APICS certification, IFS ERP experience, Life Science/Medical Device/Biotech background, regulated environment experience (ISO13485, GMP/QA/RA)
Technologies
ERP systems, MS Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Responsibilities
Lead local supply chain planning strategies aligned with commercial demand and manufacturing capabilities; Build and mentor high-performing planning teams; Collaborate with Demand Planning to ensure accurate forecasts; Translate demand signals into executable supply plans; Optimize inventory levels to meet service targets while minimizing working capital; Lead SIOP processes and feed blocking issues to executive review; Ensure planning processes align with GMP, GDP, and regulatory requirements; Drive continuous improvement and digital transformation of planning processes.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
