Position Summary
Our Breakthroughs would not make it to the hands of patients without our dedicated Manufacturing and Supply Chain Teams. Today, there is an exciting opportunity to join our API Production Planning Team at Pfizer Tuas. Working as part of the experienced API Production Planning Team, you will help transform the future of API Production Planning both on Site and within the wider Global Supply Chain Network. Your role will make the Breakthroughs possible and bring medicine to patients faster.
Working with a dynamic team of Production Planning experts, both on Site and in the Supply Chain Network, the API Production Planner is responsible for all activities related to:
- Transforming the API Production Planning Processes to deliver a Standardized Production Planning Model for API and achieve an E2E system-based planning Ecosystem.
- Working with Global Production Planning Process Teams to drive continuous improvement and deploy new capabilities/tools and metrics to ensure a system-based planning Ecosystem.
- Long Range Planning (Demand, Supply, inventories, and capacity) · Supply Chain orchestration (supporting global brand S&OPs, production volume budgeting and LEs)
- Demand Management (Supply prioritization and allocation, Demand and Supply alert management, Demand validation);
- Production Planning (Volume and supply projection, rough-cut capacity analysis, and Plan of Record);
- Network Planning (Cross-site planning, API/DS management);
- Plan Governance (allocation planning and supply governance);
- Inventory Management of finished API, intermediates and RSMs
- Demand Signal Maintenance: source change demand modelling. The API Production Planner will achieve the above by partnering closely with the Sites Process Centric Teams, Site Supply Chain team and Network Teams through the IMEx Ecosystem. They will ensure there is a clear and timely flow of information and tasks across the teams and will be accountable for delivery against a range of key metrics that support Production Planning activites at site and throughout the network.
Position Responsibilities
The API Planning Team interfaces and receives input from the Global product teams (PPLs/BSLs) on long range forecasts, regulatory strategy and other strategic product needs and develops a feasible and balanced supply plan in accordance with agreed service levels and target inventories, capacity plans and identified constraints. Using this interface and in close partnership with the site, the API Production Planner will be responsible for the following:
- Transforming the API Production Planning Processes Collaborating with Site and Network based teams to map current state planning processes and develop a Standard Work playbook for One Best Way to API Production Planning.
- Working as part of a team to help Nurture and embed a CI culture and deploy new tools/systems to help simplify the planning processes and make things easier to get done.
- Act as a key enabler to the IMEx based Ecosystem to ensure a standardized, tiered, visible approach to API Production Planning
- Develop and support work processes to facilitate the integration of production planning process with nGPS
- Long Range Planning
- Lead the development of a multiyear supply and inventory plan incorporating input from multiple stakeholders, including Global product teams (PPLs/BSLs), New products team, plant Value Streams, regulatory and PGS Strategy teams
- Lead elements of the current state Planning Processes (VSP), identify capacity constraints and cross-functional actions required to achieve the Production Plan. Develops capacity plans (Utilization Matrixes) and identifies long range capacity requirements.
- Partner with Site and Network teams in Technical and Strategic Plan Assessments to facilitate tradeoffs across requirements from strategic brand requirements, New product launches, API variant and manufacturing network changes
- Demand/Capacity management
- In collaboration with Site and Cross Site teams, e.g. DP Sites, monitor and validate monthly demand signal changes and analyzes the results with the planning team to evaluate the impacts and address any concerns with stakeholders.
- Track inventories and Safety Stocks and Reports any demand changes with budget / LE implication in terms of volumes and capacity.
- Develop input for Site and Off-site Tier’d meetings (Supply Governance metrics, LE forecasts, capacity risks, etc)
- Depending on the Horizon, conduct 'handshake' meetings, at the agreed frequency, with the Supply Chain team to discuss priorities and to monitor / control schedule break-ins
- Customer Supply Management
- As part of the Planning Processes, develops, issues and maintains Plan of Record (Production Plan) to enable manufacture of planned campaigns.
- Partner with Site Teams to resolve planning constraints and issues and develop medium to long range scenarios to show supply impacts.
- Collaborate with site teams on new product introduction and network transfers.
- Compile input from Network and Site based teams to develop an API Supply Plan and Shipping Forecast
- Represent the Production Planning Team on SnOP forums with BSLs,PPLs and Site Product Lead colleagues.
- Work closely with Site Operations and QC Teams ensuring Production and Testing priorities are visible to the PCTs
- Participate in Site and Network Tiered meetings and develops input for Monthly Governance and Planning forums.
- Review Supply/Demand alerts (exceeding threshold); Identify proposed changes; Prioritize orders working with the scheduling team
- Parameters and Metrics
- Collate API Planning Metrics and Reports at Tier’d meetings to understand root causes and flag emerging trends
- Is responsible for Planning BOM Maintenance and other Master Data requirements
- Handover orders to the Supply Chain team to facilitate the delivery of the Production Plan
- Planning Team Dynamics and Own Development
- Working as part of the wider Production Planning Team, help create and nurture a high support- high performance environment within the team.
- With the support of the API Production Planning Team Lead, develops and owns Individual Development Plans, Mentor matches, etc to grow and develop technical and people skills sets
- Drives capability development and sustainment of Production Planning processes and IMeX methodology.
- Participates and Leads Production Planning CI Projects
- Leads GSC Tier 1 - 3 API board reviews with Production planning team. Ensures cross department links and escalation into Tier 4 boards.
- Product Strategy and Portfolio management
- Devise, lead and support strategies for the products within their portfolio to deliver site iniatives and achieve the Tuas site goals
- Provide product end to end oversight and technical support where needed for PCT activities
- Tracking of commitments and strategic product agenda
- Understanding plan adherence performance and impact on the relevant portfolio, completing run outs and flagging any potential supply constraints and solutions to overcome.
- Building relationships with our external stakeholders such as PPL’s, BSL’s, DP sites GCMC colleagues to ensure strategic goals for product portfolio are met
- Lead and support continuous Improvement through the design and implementation of innovative technical strategies to continually improve processes from a cost, safety, quality and productivity viewpoint
- Partner with the site and network teams to support lifecycle transition planning of key API’s between production facilities within the Small Molecule Operations networ
Education Qualification
- Degree in Business, Engineering or Science; MBA or post graduate degree is an advantage Preferred Qualifications
- Preferred Qualification
- APICS CPIM or CSCP certification preferred
- Experience across diverse business portfolio a plus
- Ability to work in a complex matrix organization with strong teamwork orientation required
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing is a plus
- Excellent technical, organizational, project management, communication, and leadership skills are require so theAPI Production Planner can perform with confidence across all levels of the Organization.
Experience
- 3+ years of experience in Logistics and Supply Chain Management in Pharmaceutical Industry or equivalent
- Proven experience in supply and inventory planning and operational execution will be an advantage.
- Shows fresh and insightful thinking by developing creative approaches to processes and practices
- Broad understanding of the logistics and supply chain environment, process development, and ERP/advanced planning systems (e.g., APO, ECC, BI) and best practices is required.
- Proven problem solving and analytical skills (including technical skills with Business Intelligence platforms - e.g., SAP BI/BOBJ/Tableau).
- Excellent targeted messaging skills are a requirement.
- Ability to interact, build effective relationships, and influence leaders at all levels of the organization is required.
- Ability to work effectively in an environment of competing priorities with concurrent deadlines.
- The ideal candidate will show and promote a tenacity to be a completer finisher.
- Non-Standard Work Schedule Travel or Environment Requirements
- Ability to communicate across regions, countries, cultures and time zones
- Position is a global role that will require periodic “off hours” teleconferences
