Supply Planner ( 12 Months Fixed Term Contract )

McDermott Laboratories Limited

Viatris is a global healthcare company uniquely positioned to bridge the traditional divide between generics and brands, combining the best of both to more holistically address healthcare needs globally. With a mission to empower people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life, we provide access at scale, currently supplying high-quality medicines to approximately 1 billion patients around the world annually and touching all of life's moments, from birth to the end of life, acute conditions to chronic diseases.

We have been included on number of award lists that demonstrate the impact we are making.

Every day, we rise to the challenge to make a difference and here’s how the Senior Supply Planner role will make an impact:

Based in Dublin reporting directly to Supply Chain Manager, the Senior Supply Planner is responsible for effectively managing demand and supply for commercially critical molecules for Global Markets and Global Supply Sites.  The Senior Supply planner is responsible for the inventory management and product supply from internal suppliers and working within a larger team of supply planners to service markets in the EU, Australia, New Zealand, and Emerging markets.

The Senior Supply planner will be responsible for firming supply plans based on market requirements and in line with inventory strategies, monitoring system generated supply plans, avoiding, and minimizing any supply disruptions and maintaining service levels.

Key responsibilities for this role include:

Maintain and update master data and planning parameters in Rapid Response and SAP for Rapid Response to produce best supply plan.

Monitor and maintain reason codes for out of stocks and maintain commentary on actions plans to resolve the out of stock per SKU.

Firm market requirements based on planning parameters (demand, safety stock, MOQ, etc) to minimize out of stocks.

Ensure firmed supply plans/ purchase orders are executed on time by supplier.

Develop and execute supply plans when there are upstream constraints in the supply chain (Materials, site capacities) along with internal guidelines to give each market the best supply plan.

Manage bulk inventory in both internal and external packaging sites, making sure there is no bulk obsolescence, market requirements are met, and packaging sites meet all commitments.

Agreeing and monitoring of suppliers’ delivery dates and escalate where issues arise.

Manage market inventory in line with inventory strategies as agreed with senior supply chain leads.

Determine mode of transport for shipments in line with business strategy, minimise amount transported by air and to track and monitor reason for air.

Monitor market demand changes within managed molecules month on month, recognizing the drivers for changes and if required, to be in position to explain changes to different stakeholders.

Support and deliver company/department goals and objectives as required.

The minimum qualifications and experience for this role are:

Proven relevant supply chain/manufacturing experience.

Qualification in a Business-Related discipline or Supply Chain.

Previous Rapid Response and/ or SAP experience a distinct advantage

Good knowledge of Microsoft Office systems essential especially Microsoft Excel.

Successful candidates must have strong planning & analytical skills, attention to detail and excellent communication skills. They will need to work on planning process development and roll out. Successful candidates need to be change leaders in Viatris.

At Viatris, we offer competitive salaries, benefits, and an inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives, and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others.

A t Viatris, we offer   competitive   salar ies , benefits   and   an inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others.

Viatris is an Equal Opportunity Employer.