Director - Supply Planning Unit Lead

Director, Supply Planning Unit Lead

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Position Summary

The Director, SPU Leader GBU Supply chain is accountable for managing multiple brand portfolios across E2E Network supply planning and operational execution to ensure consistent patient supply.  As a key leader within the GBU Supply Chain this role is paramount in driving effective supply continuity and robust network planning to deliver consistent executable plans across the portfolio. The scope of the role will include leading a team of network supply planners driving brand finished good and drug product supply plans across planning horizons and managing execution planners who will drive the operational supply chain including order creation and ensuring delivery from internal and external suppliers.  The SPU leader will be the primary point of contact for product supply of their relevant brands for GSC Leadership, GBU partners, and CPSO leaders.  Along with supply performance for their assigned portfolio the SPU Leader will be accountable for their brand inventory, allocation, and value stream strategy.

As a leader across tactical and strategic planning the SPU Leader will need to ensure their teams deliver the necessary results to run the business and support the necessary change the business programs in partnership with the GBU services organization.  This leader will be the key interface for all brand escalation and mitigation communications across senior levels of the organization. 

This role reports directly to the Executive Director, GBU Planning Lead withing Global Supply Chain, and will represent Supply Chain expertise in product planning across the portfolio.

This position plays a critical role enabling our tactical and executional teams to continue to drive the business while working closely with the leadership and cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on planning and system process enhancements and priorities.  This person works closely together with the GSC leadership functions, GBU services, business partners, and stakeholders and leverages supply chain knowledge for efficient functional support.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop & manage E2E supply plans to optimize business results for a portfolio of brands including inventory planning, budget volume planning, master supply plan management, and escalated issue management.
  • Lead SPU Network Supply Planners (NSPs) in the development of feasible master Supply Plans to achieve Customer Service levels and inventory turns per agreed target levels at all nodes of the network supply chain, including what-if scenarios in response to anticipated changes in demand or supply.
  • Support SPU execution planners to deliver supply orders and execute against the plan of record to ensure supply continuity with both internal and external supply nodes.  Leading engagement with CMO and Site Supply chain to translate the network plan into an efficient operational plan across the appropriate horizon for FG/DP/API and DS execution. 
  • Manage FG orders and inventory levels at distribution hubs, driving adjustments inside firm period for packaging site orders, as well as longer term (3-36 month) FG planning, both constrained scenarios and unconstrained plans
  • Robust integration with other global planning processes, particularly IPT, LTFP, Inventory, GSR and S&OP, in addition to collaboration with OpU and Customer Partnership & Supply Orchestration (CPSO) stakeholders representing the brand and SPU teams at the appropriate level.
  • Measure and hold SPU accountable for performance aligned to GSC metrics across Customer service, OTIF, Inventory targets, DIO, Obsolescence reduction, Plan accuracy and health.

• Drive brand and portfolio strategy across SPU brand portfolio
  • Identify appropriate inventory strategies for brands within portfolio maximizing efficiency in appropriate lifecycle stage and targeting strategies with inventory to maximize service while balancing appropriate carrying cost reduction targets
  • Mitigate risk to service/obsolescence and enable business continuity leading the brand supply chain sub with a focus on strategic activities across the 0-10 year horizon.
  • Supply Chain Representative of the Global Operations Team (GO-Team) and drive Supply Chain Sub Team to deliver on GO Team strategy across the E2E planning organization and internal/external supply network.
  • Ensure supply chain strategy, sourcing strategy are aligned in network plans to ultimately deliver robust E2E network plans that account for product launch, growth, erosion, clinical and full commercial demands
  • Leverage analytics and performance metrics to engage appropriately in brand/regional S&OP with CPSO and commercial to align on launch, demand, supply and inventory plans across appropriate horizons
  • Optimize digital efficiency across the SPU leveraging all relevant system-based planning and execution solutions to their fullest with standardized process that is repeatable across planning SPUS including but not limited to Rapid response, SAP, tableau

• Lead and coordinate consistent and adequate GSC change and culture for E2E planning enhancements and business process improvements.
  • Develop and drive culture across the planning SPU to influence the planning and execution team to foster a continuous improvement mindset driving efficiency and reducing handovers across process to deliver effective solutions and drive incremental opportunity for Change the business support
  • Proactively identify, manage and mitigate supply issues across the portfolio driving a culture of empowerment to deliver the right supply to patients with the right efficiency
  • As additional capabilities are enabled by system or process improvement ensure knowledge sharing is occurring GSC to drive synergy and enhancement by advancing digital capabilities to deliver efficiency
• Digital Acumen, Analytics and Learning
  • Designs and implements statistical and digital planning models to enhance accuracy, visibility, and scenario planning.
  • Leads digital enablement with cross-functional teams, integrating enterprise tools and automation for supply chain efficiency. Connects data and processes to upstream/downstream activities.
  • Utilizes visualization and data tools (Tableau, Power BI) and APS capabilities to monitor KPIs, perform root cause analysis, and support data-driven decisions.
  • Understands the impact of functional decisions on key KPIs (e.g., cost per unit, inventory turnover, fulfillment rates, supplier lead times).
  • Contributes to process improvements through digitization and automation of planning workflows.
  • Executes tasks using tools (WMS, SAP, Tableau, Riverlogic, Kinaxis), follows SOPs, and maintains data and planning accuracy.
  • Demonstrates curiosity and adaptability in learning and integrating new digital tools and platforms.
  • Possesses strong planning and financial acumen with knowledge of ERP transaction codes, planning/operational software, and physical/transactional flows.
  • Familiar with AI and ML systems for performance management and optimization.
  • Actively upskills on emerging digital technologies and analytics techniques, adopting tools and machine learning in planning.
  • Drives strategic digital initiatives, including automation, dashboard development, and AI/ML-enabled tools for predictive planning and supply chain responsiveness.
  • Supports cross-functional projects on digital process redesign and capability building using platforms like SAP IBP, Kinaxis, and cloud-based analytics.
  • Models a growth mindset by continually learning and experimenting with digital innovations, fostering a digitally savvy team culture.

• Leadership:
  • Support cross SPU effectiveness and leadership to standardize and generate efficiency
  • Enables rapid decision-making by providing critical business intelligence surrounding current business and system processes thus helping our functional partners prioritize enhancements and issue resolution
  • Becomes a critical team leader within the GSC organization exemplifying BMS values and driving effective teams managing all aspects of planning including operational execution

• Career Growth and Development:
  • Exposure to Planning leadership, team building, driving effective planning and execution for the business 
  • Shaping the future of the Planning organization by creating an effective SPU team that works with agility and flexibility to deliver robust and simplified solutions

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required in engineering, supply chain or business with a Masters or MBA preferred.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in operations, supply chain, preferably in the biopharma industry
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills at all levels of the organization; excellent presentation skills, both material creation and delivery
• Demonstrated learning agility; ability to adapt in an agile way as required
• Ability to set and deliver results in dynamic, rapidly evolving environments; ability to think critically about issues and understand context and likely challenges; ability to balance strategic awareness & direction setting with consistent tactical results
• Ability to closely monitor execution of plans, measure of results and correct deviations, as appropriate
• Strong problem solving, negotiating and decision-making skills; ability to implement decisions quickly
• Good clarity of judgement and effective at implementation of solutions.  Decisively confronts and resolves issues.  Shows courage.  Works constructively under pressure.
• Advanced planning, analytical, time management and organizational skills
• Ability to lead a diversified team across both tactical and planning horizons
• Capability to build effective partnership and relationship in a matrix organization
• Creates a climate that fosters personal investment and excellence, nurtures commitment to common goals
• Financial management exposure, awareness, and strong acumen
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, organized and able to prioritize execution activities to meet multiple deadlines. Versed in change management concepts.
• Demonstrated experience in developing, aligning, socializing, monitoring, adapting, and delivering strategies in dynamic, rapidly changing environments
• Experience working on and leading global teams
• Demonstrated Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvement skill set and delivery
• Experience working with numerous systems and tools to enable digital success; up-to-date on emerging technology and able to quickly adapt to new digital ways of working / systems

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R1597694 : Director, Supply Planning Unit Lead

Experience Level

Senior Level