Reporting to the Planning manager, the incumbent will be responsible for developing and maintaining the master production schedule for the drug product manufacturing and packaging operations. This position is critical in creating and maintaining a scheduling system and process that ensure highly efficient utilization of equipment and resources in support of the site's plan of record.

Key responsibilities:

• Responsible of preparing production plans for manufacturing and packaging areas using site software systems to ensure correct market supply that avoids not only out of stock situations but also overstocks in the markets, while considering the needs of product delivery to the customer and the production limitations of the Plant.
• Responsible of master plan for procurement of materials and raw materials needed to comply with plan production.
• Manage site finished goods, bulk and production materials inventories. Minimize inventory write-offs. Monitor and manage inventory shelf-life/expiry dates, and actively improve processes to avoid obsolescence write-offs. Maintain stock levels according to company strategy.
• Continue follow up to ensure the information contained in planning and purchase systems is up to date and accurate (SAP ECC, SAP APO).
• Actively committed to supply problems solving, proactively identifies potential supply issues and communicates them effectively, both internally and externally to obtain its resolution.
• Responsible to develop KPIs and action plans to ensure customer and business needs are met.
• Active participation in improvement projects at department, Site and company level.
• Purchasing components to external and internal suppliers following MRP process (Material Requirements Planning).
• Support Planning manager in the development of local S&OP.
• Maintain and update departmental SOP's, complete area change controls and commitments.

• Client oriented, both internal and external.
• Ability to understand and learn quickly what is occurring externally and internally on the business, formulates actionable insights.
• Strong analytical skills. Capable to analyze and present data in a manner that is understandable to others.
• Ability to work under critical situations, great sense of urgency and responsibility.
• Acts decisively - systematically analyzes business situations and provides relevant recommendations; demonstrated ability to set priorities and stand up for what is right despite personal risk, fear, or perceived barriers.
• Applies knowledge and skill to drive business results; understands where expertise lies across the organization and actively seeks input from a network of expert resources.
• Strong communication skill across functions, both in oral and written.
• Proven leadership skills to influence and manage others. Self-directed. Able to balance multiple tasks and priorities with excellent follow through. Able to provide a balanced approach to meeting customer needs, managing complexity and driving appropriate standardization. Ability to escalate appropriately.
• Effectively copes with change and can shift gears comfortably. Able to take decisions without having the total picture, doesn't have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.
• Demonstrated ability to build diverse, collaborative peer relationships - work effectively across organizational boundaries and levels; able to resolve conflicts and influence decisions while ensuring the overall interests of the business are maintained. Can quickly find common ground and solve problems for the good of all, representing his/her own interests and yet be fair to other groups. Easily gains trust and support of peers and encourages collaboration.
• Enjoys working in a collaborative but highly competitive environment and being an active member of a business team that delivers against challenging goals.
• Stands up and can be counted when times are tough; doesn't shirk personal responsibility and is willing to be the only champion for an idea or position.
• Expertise in use and leveraging of ERP systems and reporting tools (E.g. SAP ECC, SAP APO, Tableau, Business Intelligence tools, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, etc.); demonstrated ability to learn new systems.
• GMP and Quality systems knowledge.

• BA/BS degree in Engineering, business, or technical discipline.
• Experience in supply chain management in leading company is a plus.
• Overall knowledge throughout the planning and procurement, material flows.
• High knowledge and management of SAP (ECC Production module and APO)
• Fluent in Spanish and English, knowledge of other languages will be an asset.
• Tableau and Visual Basic knowledge desirable.
• European Union work permit.