Supply Planning Manager

Position Summary 

The Supply Planner is responsible for developing and maintaining supply plans that support the company's Integrated Business Planning (IBP/SIOP) process across a 100% outsourced contract manufacturing network. This role translates demand forecasts into capacity-constrained supply plans, performs rough-cut capacity planning, identifies supply risks and opportunities, and supports executive decision-making through scenario analysis and supply planning insights. 

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in supply planning within a contract manufacturing environment, strong analytical capabilities, advanced Excel skills, and deep SAP expertise. Experience in Medical Device or other highly regulated industries is preferred. 

Key Responsibilities 

Supply Planning & Capacity Management 

• Develop and maintain rolling supply plans that support the monthly IBP/SIOP process and planning horizon. 

• Translate demand forecasts into feasible, capacity-constrained supply plans across a network of contract manufacturing partners. 

• Lead rough-cut capacity planning (RCCP) activities to evaluate manufacturing capabilities and identify constraints, risks, and opportunities. 

• Evaluate inventory, capacity, and service tradeoffs to support business objectives and customer requirements. 

• Monitor supply-demand imbalances and develop recommendations to address potential shortfalls or excess capacity. 

• Support annual operating plans, budget cycles, and long-range planning activities. 

Scenario Planning & Business Insights 

• Perform scenario modeling and what-if analyses to support strategic business decisions, product launches, demand fluctuations, and supply disruptions. 

• Identify emerging supply risks and develop mitigation strategies to ensure continuity of supply. 

• Develop insights and recommendations related to inventory, capacity, service levels, and supply chain resilience. 

• Prepare materials and analyses for Supply Review and Executive IBP/SIOP meetings. 

Planning Systems & Analytics 

• Utilize SAP planning tools to develop supply plans, analyze requirements, and maintain planning data. 

• Create and maintain advanced Excel-based planning models, reports, dashboards, and analytical tools. 

• Ensure planning assumptions, master data, and reporting structures remain accurate and aligned with business requirements. 

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to planning processes, data quality, and reporting capabilities. 

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement 

The Supply Planner serves as a critical link between Commercial, Operations, Finance, Procurement, Quality, and external manufacturing partners, driving alignment through the Integrated Business Planning process. 

Demand Planning & Commercial Teams 

• Partner with Demand Planning to understand forecast assumptions, demand changes, product launches, and business priorities. 

• Evaluate the supply and capacity implications of demand changes and provide recommendations to support consensus planning. 

• Support alignment between customer demand expectations and supply capabilities. 

Contract Manufacturing Partners & Operations 

• Collaborate with contract manufacturers to understand production capacity, lead times, operational constraints, and long-term capability plans. 

• Facilitate discussions regarding capacity availability, inventory strategies, and supply risk mitigation. 

• Ensure supply plans are aligned with manufacturing capabilities across the external network. 

Procurement & Supplier Management 

• Partner with Procurement to evaluate supplier constraints, material availability, and sourcing risks that may impact supply plans. 

• Incorporate material availability assumptions into supply planning and capacity assessments. 

• Support supplier and contract manufacturer performance reviews through planning insights and analytics. 

Finance 

• Collaborate with Finance to align supply plans with financial objectives, inventory targets, and annual operating plans. 

• Provide supply planning assumptions and scenario analyses to support budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning. 

• Assess the financial implications of inventory, capacity, and supply chain decisions. 

Quality & Regulatory Affairs 

• Partner with Quality and Regulatory teams to ensure supply plans reflect product lifecycle requirements, validation activities, regulatory changes, and compliance considerations. 

• Support planning decisions within FDA, ISO 13485, GMP, or other highly regulated environments. 

Executive Leadership 

• Present supply plans, capacity assessments, key risks, and scenario analyses during Supply Review and Executive IBP/SIOP meetings. 

• Provide data-driven recommendations that support informed decision-making regarding service, inventory, capacity, and financial performance. 

Required Qualifications 

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business, Engineering, or a related field. 

• 5–8+ years of experience in Supply Planning, Capacity Planning, Network Planning, or Integrated Business Planning. 

• Experience supporting a 100% contract manufacturing business model. 

• Demonstrated expertise in rough-cut capacity planning (RCCP) and translating demand forecasts into executable supply plans. 

• Minimum 5–8 years of SAP experience, including supply planning, MRP, inventory management, and planning analytics. 

• Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency, including:  

• Complex formulas and data modeling 

• Pivot Tables 

• Power Query 

• Scenario and sensitivity analysis 

• Dashboard and reporting development 

• Experience supporting monthly SIOP, IBP, or Sales & Operations Planning processes. 

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and business acumen. 

• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience in Medical Device, Pharmaceutical, Life Sciences, Consumer Healthcare, or other highly regulated industries. 

• Knowledge of FDA, ISO 13485, GMP, or similar regulatory requirements. 

• Experience with SAP ECC or equivalent advanced planning systems. 

• APICS/ASCM CPIM, CSCP, or related supply chain certification. 

• Experience with Power BI, or other business intelligence and visualization tools. 

Key Competencies 

• Integrated Business Planning (IBP/SIOP) 

• Supply Planning & Network Planning 

• Rough-Cut Capacity Planning (RCCP) 

• Contract Manufacturing & External Supply Networks 

• SAP Planning Systems 

• Advanced Excel Modeling & Analytics 

• Scenario Planning & Risk Management 

• Executive Communication & Presentation 

• Cross-Functional Collaboration & Stakeholder Management 

• Data-Driven Decision Making 

• Continuous Improvement 

Success Measures 

• Development of accurate and actionable supply plans that support business objectives. 

• Effective identification and mitigation of supply and capacity risks. 

• Improved visibility to supply constraints and inventory opportunities. 

• Strong participation and leadership within the monthly IBP/SIOP process. 

• Alignment of supply plans with financial, operational, and customer service objectives. 

• Effective collaboration across internal functions and external manufacturing partners. 

• High-quality analytics and scenario planning that support executive decision-making. 

Salary Range: $102,000- 128,000.00 Annually