Supply Network Planner (Atlanta, Georgia, US) at Inspired by Patients. Driven by Science.

Make your mark for patients

We are looking for a Supply Network Planner to join our Global Supply Chain team, based at our UCB offices in Atlanta, Georgia. This hybrid position (40% onsite presence) requires up to 20% domestic/international travel.

About the role
You will manage the Master Planning of UCB's external manufacturing sites for finished goods, ensuring product availability and driving performance. You will plan production volumes based on market information, considering capacities and planning needs over a 2 to 3-year horizon.

Who you will work with
As part of the Global Supply Chain Team, you will interact with a diverse group of professionals across various departments, including: UCB Affiliates (UCB representatives in various countries who liaise with local distributors), Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMO), Quality Assurance, Artwork Management, And Global Planning.

What you will do

• Production MPS Planning:

• Build and deliver feasible MPS plans using OMP+ and SAP.

• Ensure production plans align with customer requirements, stock policies, and Asset/Brand leads plans.

• Manage Distribution Replenishment Planning and collaborate with Global Distribution & Logistics.

• Conduct capacity reconciliation assessments and scenario planning for short/mid-term events.

• Manage supply risks and coordinate with production and schedulers for restamps, reworks, and validations.

• Supply Performance Management:

• Monitor and analyze weekly supply performance KPIs.

• Lead root cause analysis and performance management discussions.

• Participate in capacity planning and extension projects.

• Escalation Resolution:

• Lead resolution of escalated supply issues and update stakeholders on impacts and resolutions.

• Process & Systems Enhancement:

• Drive process and system improvements in collaboration with the Supply Chain Center of Excellence.

• Support innovation and digitalization initiatives.

• Partnering:

• Build and maintain relationships with supply chain representatives of production sites.

• Ensure accurate and timely master data and artwork readiness for new product launches and lifecycle management.

Interested? For this role, we are looking for the following education, experience, and skills

• Master's degree in engineering, supply chain management or a related field is required.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in planning.
• Fluent in English, French is a plus.
• Experience with SAP or similar planning tools is a plus.
• APICS certification is a plus.
• Rigorous person, able to go from high view to very detailed view.
• Strong Team Player.
  
  

This positions reasonably anticipated base salary range is $148,000-194,300 per year. The actual salary offered will consider internal equity and may also vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, among other factors. 

Are you ready to ‘go beyond’ to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you! 

About us 
UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are around 8,500 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science. 

Why work with us? 
At UCB, we don’t just complete tasks, we create value. We aren’t afraid to push forward, collaborate, and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring, supportive culture where everyone feels included, respected, and has equal opportunities to do their best work. We ‘go beyond’ to create value for our patients, and always with a human focus, whether that’s on our patients, our employees, or our planet. Working for us, you will discover a place where you can grow, and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential. 

UCB is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. UCB invites you to voluntarily self-identify during the application process. Provision of self-identification information is entirely voluntary and a decision to provide or not provide such information will not have any effect on your application for employment, your employment with UCB, or otherwise subject you to any adverse treatment. Any information you provide will be considered confidential and will be kept separate from your application and/or personnel file and will only be used in accordance with applicable laws, orders, and regulations.
 
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