Associate Director, Planning

Associate Director, Planning

Position Summary

• Work Schedule: Business hours

• 100% on-site in Philadelphia, PA

This 206,878 square-foot facility, located in the Philadelphia area is Catalent’s global Center of Excellence for Clinical Supply Packaging.  Catalent offers GMP secondary packaging and clinical labeling services throughout our global network. Packaging can be configured to hold a single product or multiple products as determined by study requirements. We offer manual patient kit assembly along with semi-automated and automated wallet sealing and high-speed automated carding to meet the needs of studies of all sizes.

Catalent Pharma Solutions in Philadelphia is hiring an Associate Director, Planning. The Associate Director, Planning is responsible for ensuring that production plans are managed, and that material supply is maintained. Planning operations are executed to forecast site utilization and to implement production schedules to meet client demands and site objectives.

Catalent is committed to a Patient First culture through excellence in quality and compliance, and to the safety of every patient, consumer, and Catalent employee. 

The Role  

• Accountable for maintaining effective planning and scheduling processes to ensure that site operations are forecasted and positioned for successful execution.

• Maintain collaboration with the Catalent network regarding Supply and Demand review.

• Responsible for ensuring the purchasing of materials and supplies is managed efficiently to maintain appropriate inventory levels, preventing shortages or excessive overages.

• Provide data-driven insights and recommendations to facilitate long-term planning and decision-making.

• Develop and implement supply chain strategies to optimize efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

• Work closely with operational teams, project managers, and other stakeholders to understand study requirements and timelines.

• Provide regular updates on supply chain status, manage performance metrics, and identify and drive solutions for any issues or concerns.

• Identify opportunities for process improvements and implement best practices to enhance supply chain efficiency and effectiveness.

• Responsible for interfacing with the clients, as needed, and managing internal communication to sustain and enhance Client relationships

• Ensure that all supply chain activities comply with relevant regulatory guidelines and standards, including current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) and Good Documentation Practices (GDP).

• All other duties as assigned

The Candidate 

• Requires a Bachelor’s Degree with at least 12 years of experience

• 5+ years of supervisory and/or management experience required

• 5+ years of supply Chain and Material Planning experience required

• Detailed knowledge of S&OP processes

• Knowledge of supply chain management operations

• Understanding of clinical study packaging and material purchasing requirements

• Proven ability to adhere to and develop Standard Operating Procedures

• Computer literate (Microsoft Office Suite)

• JD Edwards experience or experience working in an ERP system

• Demonstrable leadership experience at Catalent (including but not limited to participation in Catalent-sponsored leadership programs such as NGGL, GOLD, LEAD Now, GM Excellence, and GROW) may be considered in place of external experience.

• Required Leadership skills include excellent interpersonal and communication skills with all levels of stakeholders, the strong ability to lead, mentor, train, motivate, direct and empower a team, influence and lead change, contribute strategic, analytical insight for problem solving and partner with cross functional teams to identify gaps, develop and implementation of continuous improvement ideas

• Individual may be required to sit, stand, walk regularly and occasionally lift up to 15 pounds

Why you should join Catalent

• Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process 

• Diverse, inclusive culture 

• Positive working environment focusing on continually improving processes to remain innovative

• Potential for career growth on an expanding team within an organization dedicated to preserving and bettering lives 

• 152 hours of PTO + 8 paid holidays

• Several Employee Resource Groups focusing on D&I

• Dynamic, fast-paced work environment

• Community engagement and green initiatives 

• Generous 401K match 

• Medical, dental and vision benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement - Let us help you finish your degree or start a new degree!

• WellHub- program to promote overall physical wellness 

• Perkspot - offers exclusive or private discounts from approximately 900+ merchants in a wide array of categories

Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career!  Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life-saving and life-enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference. 

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Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.

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