Manager / Lead Associate, Supply Chain Planner

At Dr. Reddy's "Good Health Can't Wait" 
By joining Dr. Reddy’s, you will contribute to making the breakthroughs of tomorrow a reality today! From making medicines more affordable to discovering innovative treatment options to satisfy unmet medical needs, we are dedicated to helping people lead longer and healthier lives. We are seeking dynamic and energetic individuals ready to inspire, ready to make a difference for their community and every community. 

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion 
At Dr. Reddy’s, we are deeply committed to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace where everyone belongs and is valued for their contributions to the team.  We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the role and are open to exploring candidates with a less traditional background.  

We are seeking a Lead Associate Supply Chain Planner to join us at our Princeton office, ensuring inventory planning for all Rx and Srx products meets market demands. You will collaborate closely with the Lead Supply Chain Planner to understand product demand and execute supply planning activities to ensure continuous product availability in the market.

Responsibilities:

• You will be responsible for inventory planning for all Rx and Srx products to meet market demands.
• You will be responsible for collaborating with project management/marketing, packaging development, and procurement teams to facilitate the timely launch of new products or new SKUs.
• You will be responsible for coordinating with External Manufacturing team and quality teams on a daily basis to facilitate batch releases.
• You will be responsible for performing monthly/quarterly/annual inventory reconciliations with UPS, ensuring proper communication, approval, and systematic adjustments for destruction and write-offs.
• You will be responsible for ensuring all master data setups adhere to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and Material Requirements Planning (MRP) requirements.
• You will be responsible for collaborating with customer service and quality teams on returns to determine product disposition.
• You will be responsible for maintaining and updating monthly scorecard requirements for co-packers and component suppliers, tracking and resolving SAP Red Lights as necessary.
• You will be responsible for ensuring completion of the monthly supply planning cycle in Kinaxis and coordinating with the procurement team for timely delivery of purchase orders to co-packers.

Educational qualification: Bachelor's in Supply Chain or related field

Minimum work experience: 3 years of experience in a pharmaceutical background

Skills & attributes:

• Preferred ERP Experience – SAP-S4 Hana, Kinaxis.
• Prior experience in working with cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) skills.
• Strong analytical, investigative, organizational and time management skills.
• Strong attention to detail. 
• Excellent negotiation and influencing skills.

Our Work Culture

Ask any employee at Dr. Reddy’s why they come to work every day and they’ll say, because Good Health Can’t Wait. This is our credo as well as the guiding principle behind all our actions. We see healthcare solutions not only as scientific formulations, but as a means to help patients lead healthier lives, and we’re always attuned to the new and the next to empower people to stay fit. And to do this, we foster a culture of empathy and dynamism. People are at the core of our journey over the last few decades. They have been supported by an enabling environment that buoys individual ability while fostering teamwork and shared success. We believe that when people with diverse skills are bound together by a common purpose and value system, they can make magic.

Equal Opportunity Employer 

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability. 

For more details, please visit our career website at https://careers.drreddys.com/#!/