Global Planner

Posted 12 Days Ago
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Pencoed, Mid Glamorgan, Wales
5-7 Years Experience
Healthtech • Biotech
The Role
Responsible for supply planning, S&OP process, inventory forecasting, new product launches, and product discontinuation. Analyze global demand requirements, manage projects, support monthly S&OP process, and lead cross-functional collaborations.
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The Opportunity

 

QuidelOrtho unites the strengths of Quidel Corporation and Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, creating a world-leading in vitro diagnostics company with award-winning expertise in immunoassay and molecular testing, clinical chemistry and transfusion medicine. We are more than 6,000 strong and do business in over 130 countries, providing answers with fast, accurate and consistent testing where and when they are needed most – home to hospital, lab to clinic.

Our culture puts our team members first and prioritizes actions that support happiness, inspiration and engagement. We strive to build meaningful connections with each other as we believe that employee happiness and business success are linked. Join us in our mission to transform the power of diagnostics into a healthier future for all.

Your new role: In your new role as the Global Planner; you will be responsible for the supply planning, the S&OP process, the inventory forecasting and the new product launches and discontinuation of the product families under your portfolio. You will need to strive for the achievement of the different global planning targets (BO, inventory, scrap, etc.). You will also participate to projects and drive and deliver supply chain process improvements.
The Global Planner will work directly with key Business Partners (Global Marketing, Internal Manufacturing, Ex Ops, DRP Planning, Warehouse, Quality, Finance, Customer Service…) to ensure strong working relationships and processes resulting in achievement of stated objectives.

What you'll be doing in your new role:

  • Responsible for analyzing global demand requirements and scenarios as well as supplier capabilities and developing an optimal short/long term plan to meet targeted service and inventory levels. Inventory entitlement modeling and risk mitigation scenario planning will be key to achieve these goals.

  • Ensure that the planning parameters and purchase orders are updated to support supply planning activities.

  • Responsible for determining optimized allocation plan of available product in a constrained situation. Identification of drivers of key performance metrics and action plans to meet/exceed business targets with a focus on global profitability will be essential.

  • Manage projects related to product launches, discontinuances, S&OP best practices, inventory and other cost savings initiatives, and other supply chain initiatives.

  • Support the monthly S&OP process, including leading specific product family global demand handovers to the internal manufacturer or Ex OPs. Drive decisions with cross functional business partners.

  • Responsible for financial inventory forecasting and gap analysis.

The individual:

  • A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree is required. A focused degree in Business, Supply Chain, or Operations are preferred.

  • A minimum of 5+ years of related experience in supply chain or a related field is required. Supply and inventory planning experience is preferred.

  • Strong analytical skills are required, including the ability to manipulate complex set of data and analyze data proficiently.

  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel and PowerPoint applications are required. 

  • In depth knowledge of ERP and planning systems (particularly SAP APO, SAP FIT, SAP Crossroads).

  • A great attention to detail and strong communication skills.

  • APICS and Process Excellence tools, training, and certification are highly preferred. 

  • Self-starter with the ability to work independently and communicate clearly and concisely across all levels of the company and global function.

The role can be based in Pencoed, Galway, Brussels or Prague.

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The Company
HQ: Raritan, NJ
4,457 Employees
On-site Workplace

What We Do

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics (Nasdaq: OCDX) is one of the world’s largest pure-play in vitro diagnostics (IVD) companies dedicated to transforming patient care.

More than 800,000 patients across the world are impacted by Ortho’s tests each day. Because Every Test is a Life, Ortho provides hospitals, hospital networks, clinical laboratories and blood banks around the world with innovative technology and tools to ensure test results are fast, accurate, and reliable. Ortho's customized solutions enhance clinical outcomes, improve efficiency, overcome lab staffing challenges and reduce costs.

From launching the first product to determine Rh+ or Rh- blood type, developing the world’s first tests for the detection of antibodies against HIV and hepatitis C, introducing patented dry-slide technology and marketing the first U.S. Food and Drug Administration-authorized high-volume antibody and antigen tests for COVID-19, Ortho has been a pioneering leader in the IVD space for over 80 years.

The company is powered by Ortho Care, an award-winning, holistic service and support program that ensures best-in-class technical, field and remote service and inventory support to laboratories in more than 130 countries and territories around the globe.

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