Biopharma S&OP (Senior) Manager/Director(m/w/x)

Description

In this role, you will lead the S&OP cycle and regional demand planning, ensuring accurate forecasts and effective inventory management. Your work will connect local insights with regional execution, driving a responsive supply chain that aligns with business goals.

Requirements

• •Degree in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or similar
• •Minimum 10 years of experience in data-driven environments
• •Strong understanding of end-to-end supply chain processes
• •Advanced Excel skills, including scenario modeling
• •Experience with S&OP / IBP processes and SAP IBP
• •Proven ability to set up processes, tools, and structures
• •Analytical mindset with proactive and solution-oriented working style
• •Fluency in English; additional language skills are a plus

Tasks

• •Lead the regional S&OP cycle
• •Drive S&OP implementation across countries and regions
• •Coach Market Units to enhance Demand Review maturity
• •Ensure high forecast accuracy and demand visibility
• •Monitor weekly forecast changes and align with General Management
• •Act as the link between Market Units, Regions, and Business Units in the S&OP process
• •Continuously improve forecast accuracy and statistical forecast usage
• •Support allocation processes for constrained products
• •Maintain constraint demand data in IBP
• •Ensure supply continuity and alignment across the region
• •Monitor master data settings during product launches
• •Analyze inventory health and initiate mitigation actions
• •Manage lifecycle transitions including launches and discontinuations
• •Provide forward-looking demand visibility for inventory strategy
• •Promote process optimization, standardization, and automation
• •Collaborate with the Global SCM Center of Excellence
• •Contribute to system improvements and reporting solutions
• •Share best practices across countries and regions

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