Description

As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development, and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies' success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in several ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, diversity and inclusion, mobility, networking, and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim's high regard for our employees.

Define the production planning for final product packaging and monitor the execution to meet production requirements in a cost effective manner and demand requirements. Facilitate the rough-cut production planning for Active Ingredients step and ensure the compatibility with filling step.
 

Duties & Responsibilities Utilizing MWB demand requirements and MRP output, develop mid term planning and short-term scheduling for Packaging production.  To include interface with production departments on a weekly/bi-weekly basis to provide/gain update on product requirements and schedules.Direct responsibility for the development and deployment of detailed finished goods production schedules to ensure proper prioritization and resource utilization using the Manufacturing Workbench (MWB) planning tool.Utilizing MWB demand requirements and MRP output, develop mid term planning for Active Ingredient production.To include interface with production departments on a monthly basis to provide/gain update on product requirements and schedules.Liaison with QA and/or QC to minimize or eliminate production delays due to delays in product release.  Liaison with customer to ensure supply plans are transparent and meet business objectives.Primary liaison with Supply Planner for Athens produced biological product portfolio. Act as the key point of contact with Demand Planners for Athens produced biological product portfolio.Act as primary Supply Chain liaison between the Athens Supply Chain team and the St. Joseph Supply Chain team for Athens produced biological product transfers.Prepare, facilitate and contribute to Source Supply Review at site level.Direct responsibility to review and reconciliation of MWB demand and related MRP output. Anticipate and manage risk of obsolete inventory and stock out.Requirements Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in a Science, Engineering or Business background, required.; advanced degree preferred.APICS certification preferred >10 years experience in Logistics/SCM, preferably in the Bio-/Pharmaceutical industry,in a multinational company would be an advantage.Minimum of 1 year of project leadership experienceExperience in specific handling of vaccines (production specifics, transportation)Project management skills to lead complex organizational /process/IT-Projects/International SCM and/or within cross-functional context and strategic initiatives.Deep knowledge of state of the art SCM concepts & methods.Experience in organizational transformation (e.g. change management approaches)Demonstrated experience with ERP/MRP and/or automated scheduling tools (i.e. Oracle or SAP) Excel in team or individual settingGoal Oriented and Self MotivatedExcellent Problem Solving SkillsExcellent written and verbal communication skillsAble to negotiateExcellent Analytical SkillsExcellent Prioritization and Organizational SkillsAble to Work Under PressureDetail Oriented 

Eligibility Requirements:

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required).Must be 18 years of age or older.

 

Desired Skills, Experience and Abilities Advanced degree preferredAPICS certification preferred