Contract Manufacturing Organisation Planner

Centrient Pharmaceuticals is the leading manufacturer of beta-lactam antibiotics, and a provider of next generation statins and anti-fungals. We produce and sell intermediates, active pharmaceutical ingredients and finished dosage forms.

We stand proudly at the centre of modern healthcare, as a maker of essential and life-saving medicines.

With our commitment to Quality, Reliability and Sustainability at the heart of everything we do, our over 2200 employees work continuously to meet our customers’ needs. We work towards a sustainable future by actively participating in the fight against antimicrobial resistance.

Founded 150 years ago as the ‘Nederlandsche Gist- en Spiritusfabriek’, our company was known as Gist Brocades. Headquartered in Rotterdam (Netherlands), we have production facilities and sales offices in China, India, the Netherlands, Spain, the United States and Mexico. Centrient Pharmaceuticals is wholly owned by Bain Capital Private Equity, a leading global private investment firm.

The Global Quality department has a vacancy in its Barcelona team for the following position:

The Position

The Contract Manufacturing Organisation Planner (CMO planner) serves as primary point of contact for CMOs for demand and supply related day to day activities for the finished dosage forms (FDF). The CMO planner is responsible for the long-term FDF and related API planning, by being a key stakeholder in the S&OP cycle, managing supply planning in alignment with customer forecast or allocation plans and by monitoring API consumption at CMOs. The CMO Planner deals with issues related to production of FDF and takes mitigating actions, in alignment with the CMO Manager and is responsible for reporting internal and external KPIs.

The main activities and responsibilities:

• Long term supply planning for CMOs.
• Long term financial planning.
• Supporting monthly forecast updates compared to financial targets.
• Supporting budget / RAF processes.
• Key stakeholder of monthly internal and external S&OP meetings.
• Preparation of supply plans in alignment with capacity / allocation / unconstrained forecast agreements.
• Supply plan alignment with the CMOs.
• Prepare scenarios and other relevant information to support decision making in the internal and the CMO S&OP process.
• Ensure API requirement planning based on agreed supply plans.
• Supporting PO placement is in line with agreed supply plan.

Requirements

The Ideal Candidate:

• University / Master's degree in Commercial, Supply Chain and/or Business.
• Minimum 3 - 5 years of experience in Supply Chain or Planning in the Pharmaceutical / Chemical industry.
• Fluent in English language (written and spoken).
• Knowledge of SAP PP module experience.
• Good skills in MS Office (Excel and PowerPoint) and Advanced Planning Tools (IBP).
• Results-driven and analytical mindset.
• Continuous improvement mindset.
• Well-structured and organized.
• Strong communications skills. Communicates effectively with a diverse audience.

Benefits

Terms and reward

We offer a local contract in a challenging, comprehensive, operational environment, with many opportunities for personal input and growth and plenty of discussions with other professionals. The organization is very flat. You have a lot of freedom and responsibility in an open, direct, and informal atmosphere.

The Procedure

Please submit your application via the 'apply' button and upload your CV & cover letter in English. We also ask you to include information on your current remuneration. Only applications with CV and Cover Letter will be considered.

For more detailed information about the role and about the Recruitment & Selection process you can contact us via HRSpain@centrient.com We invite you to visit our website www.centrient.com for information about our company.

Reference check procedures are part of the Centrient Recruitment & Selection Process. You will be contacted when a reference check is required.