Pharma Supply Planner - Temporary

Since 1929, ESTEVE has been driven by a clear and powerful purpose: improve people’s lives. Headquartered in Barcelona, we are a global pharmaceutical company with affiliates in Spain, Portugal, Italy, Germany, France, the UK, and the USA, as well as world-class production sites in Mexico and China supporting our global CMO business.

We are on an exciting growth journey, transforming into a leading international specialty pharma company, focused on highly specialized medicines that address unmet medical needs. At the heart of everything we do are our core values: people matter, transparency, and accountability.

We care, we do: Our commitment goes beyond medicine. We care about making a positive impact on people, the environment, and the way we do business.

Mission

Manage Supply Chain Planning for Esteve Pharma’s portfolio, coordinating with CMO partners and internal sites. Establish and maintain an optimal supply plan to balance demand forecast, production capabilities, inventory levels, and operational costs, avoiding stockouts and write-offs. Foster collaboration with CMOs and closely work with Demand Planning to oversee timely product delivery and manage global supply chain networks to meet Esteve’s supply needs.

Role

• Own Supply Planning Process and ensure an Accurate and On-Time Production Plan

  • Drive detailed and smooth Supply Plan based on demand forecasts, inventory levels, safety stock quantities, meeting agreed lead times and minimum order quantities with the CMO. Place and monitor product purchase orders in SAP R3 (or current ERP) according to this plan.
  • Provide goods readiness information to Global Logistics for product transportation and importation between different CMOs and to the final warehouses.
  • Inform stakeholders of any actual or prospective stockouts due to CMO problems or due to unexpected increases in demand.
  • Identify and communicate potential supply risks in the mid and long term.

• Guarantee Inventory Levels and optimizes target values

  • Monitor and maintain inventory levels within target tolerances.
  • Lead actions to mitigate stockouts and identify overstocks.
  • Manage stock at CMOs for intermediate and API products owned by Esteve.

• Analyze Supply Planning Performance through defined KPIs

  • Ensure appropriate service levels of the CMOs by tracking and calculating the KPIs in place for this purpose (OTIF and Stock Outs).
  • Conduct periodic reviews with CMOs to discuss performance and improvements.
  • Propose and implement continuous improvement actions.

• Maintain a partnership relationship with CMOs

  • Develop and manage relationships with CMOs and internal sites for all supply planning-related matters: forecast, order management, confirmations, capacity constraints, etc.
  • Provide supply forecasts to CMOs and evaluate their feedback.

• Participate in the S&OP cycle

  • Evaluate the demand plan with CMOs and highlight early warning signals in terms of unbalanced supply vs. demand during the S&OP Supply Review.
  • Represent CMOs during S&OP meetings, present unsolved constraints, and coordinate strategic solutions on the supply side with CMOs in alignment with business strategy.

• Collaboration with projects or changes in Pharma products and in their CMOs

  • Cooperation with internal stakeholders for new product launches, product changes or transfers among CMOs, coordinating the implementation from a supply planning perspective.
  • Coordinate with the Artworks department the implementation of artworks changes without impacting the supply continuity.
  • Review the supply topics in case of revision or new MSAs between Esteve and the CMOs in collaboration with Pharma Pharma Strategic Sourcing.

• Maintenance of Supply Planning related databases

  • Create and maintain adequate planning master data parameters (e.g., MOQ, lead times, order frequency, and Bill of Materials when needed) in the ERP in close collaboration with Global Master Data Management.
  • Maintain and update the product Supply Chain Map for any active SKU.

• Keep up-to-date processes and Own continuous improvement.

  • Create and update SOP and working instructions documents related to supply planning processes and carry out assigned training courses.
  • Identify and implement process improvements. Seek individual best practices to deploy globally.

Education

• Bachelor's degree

• Master´s degree or specialized in the field of supply chain management, logistics, or a related field certification preferred

Experience

• 4 years work experience in supply or demand planning, manufacturing or supply chain management fields in Pharma/Consumer Health or FMCG

Other specialized knowledge

• In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience in supply chain management concepts, with experience in external supply management environment

• Good understanding of the Pharma Industry and GMP environment.

• Technical Skills: Desired proficiency in supply planning tools, enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, and other relevant analytical tools (SAP)

• Excel & other Microsoft Office tools

• Problem-solving, negotiation and communication skills

Languages

• Fluent in English (German and Spanish is a plus)

Ready to join us on our purpose to improve people’s lives? Become part of a team where your passion can make a real difference.