SUPPLY CHAIN, PLANNING AND BUSINESS ANALYTICS MANAGER

Who we are?Exeltis is a leader in the field of #Women's Health. It researches, innovates and creates new treatments and devices to improve the health and wellbeing of women all over the world. With a global footprint spanning more than 40 countries, Exeltis has a team of over 4,000 professionals and a global manufacturing network. Exeltis has one overarching goal: to offer women support and care throughout every single stage of their lives.We are very happy to share that our company has acquired the women's health business of Viatris. In this way, the company becomes the largest manufacturer of contraceptives in the world!!!So we have a huge and excited challenge!!Role OverviewThis Manager, Supply Chain, Planning and Business Analytics Manager position is responsible for all forecasting activities associated with third parties partners and their products and creates/maintains forecast models for their customers, incorporating business intelligence and forecast information gathered from sales & BD team. The Manager, Third Parties and Spain Packaging Operations is the integration point into the sales and commercial organization and responsible for forecast modeling. This position leads the dialogue each month for their respective customers and products with key counterparts in Sales and Marketing, and oversees, making sure (end-to-end) of all activities related to the manufacturing, packaging, and materials procurement (if needed) to get the products delivered and released our business. Will work jointly with the Logistics manager in all transportation activities and with QA in getting the product released timely to meet customers demand. The role is based in a highly sensitive, fast paced environment, demanding flexibility, and accuracy, while in compliance with International/Federal/State regulationsPrimary Duties & Responsibilities• Develop demand forecasts (operational forecasts) at multiple levels of aggregation for multiple time horizons as part of a demand planning function.• Review historical sales trends, research demand drivers, prepare forecast data, develop statistical forecast models, and evaluate forecast results.• Coordinate cross-functional research activities to reconcile significant variances and refine the forecast model to reflect updated sales and marketing assumptions.• Interact with sales, marketing, and customer finance to understand demand forecast drivers.• Utilize a collaborative and consensus approach by working with Sales, Marketing and Customer Finance to obtain and ensure that current and accurate information is used for demand forecasts.• Provide input to the Supply Planning organization in developing inventory strategies on existing items, new products, and product phase-outs.• Closely coordinate and communicate customer action plans with supply planning/sales.• Responsible of ordering and maintain safety stocks of all packaging materials (bottles, labels, PI,) for any of the products in which it will be required• Ensure items/services are received and invoiced correctly into ERP (Navision)• Ensure inventory in ERP matches what suppliers, CMO’s, and third parties reconcile monthly• Maintain an active communication with manufacturers/packagers to ensure all products will be delivered/packaged on time• Responsible for resolving any shortages or discrepancies on received material with accounts payable/receiving specialist• Create statistical forecasts, gather, analyze and validate data, review resulting statistical forecast model, apply error analysis techniques to improve forecasting, and summarize/aggregate statistical forecasts• Achieve consensus for operational demand forecasts by facilitating a collaborative planning process• Prepare relevant material to facilitate research and discussion• Provide input to volume planning (Latest Estimates / annual process)• Facilitate and manage demand planning/supplier’s meetings, achieve consensus with the business side and the demand chain• Prepare and maintain relevant reports pertaining to demand planning process• Responsible for procuring materials required for production and packaging (API, Excipients, and packaging)• Responsible of negotiating pricing with vendors and packager, analyze quotes from existing and new vendors, evaluate existing vendors for service and reliability, collaborate with vendor other departments to qualify and approve new vendors, and manage optimum inventory.• Responsible for negotiating pricing with vendors and maintaining vendor pricing records as needed for analysis• Reviewing open purchase orders to reduce and or increase quantities as necessary• Responsible to ensuring that purchase orders are placed for components/raw materials to meet the launch dates of new products• Following SOP on regular basis to be in compliance• Completing all training assignments and maintaining personal training records• Provide supply chain with the appropriate information to plan how to meet that customer demand• Performing other duties as assignedCompetencies/Career level• Effective communication, including writing, speaking and interpersonal communication• Refined models, systems, and methods to continually improve forecasts so that the company can better anticipate demand needs.• Execute with excellence in the area of supplier replenishment and feedback to the Supply Chain group the opportunities and risks regarding customer replenishment performance metrics• Incorporates current and accurate market information that allows the company to correctly predict and anticipate any demand fluctuations.• Quick critical thinking and problem-solving abilities•Excellent customer service and client relations skills• Keep organization and time management skills• Good collaboration and teamwork abilities• Great leadership and goal-setting skills• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment• Advanced data analysis and data visualization• Expert in inventory management• Ability to use computers, software and other technology for inventory and communication purposes• Understanding of the supply chain, including common obstacles and effective solutionsRequirements and personal skills•Education: Bachelor’s Degree• Languages:Fluent in Spanish and English• Experience (years/area): 5-10 Years• Specific Knowledge: Gather, analyze, and validate data, execute statistical modeling software, review resulting statistical forecast model, apply error analysis techniques to improve forecasting, summarize/aggregate statistical forecasts. Enter and modify data and ensure the correctness of product hierarchy, monitor trends in forecast error, identify relevant market-related data and competitive intelligence. Facilitate and manage demand planning/customer meetings, achieve consensus with the business side and the demand chain. Prepare relevant material to facilitate research and discussion• Personal skills: Strong interpersonal skills, ability to anticipate problems and solve them successfully.• Highly skilled in utilizing technology to streamline closing processes, including electronic interfaces, and uploading of financial data.• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities and under tight deadlines.• Strong working knowledge of import/export• The ability to adapt to rapid change, wear multiple hats, and work under pressure• Proven written and verbal communication skills and the ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form• The ability to work in a team environment as well as independently with little or no supervision• High attention to detail and above average organizational skillsTravel: YesWHY YOU SHOULD JOIN EXELTIS ?It´s a company people can’t get enough of. Its pace, its projects, its mission, its vision, its culture and its people will have you hooked. And there’s space for everyone. A wealth of different nationalities, an endless array of profiles, styles, ages, experience levels, and we’re all rowing in the same direction.https://fortuna.perfil.com/noticias/negocios/insud-pharma-se-convierte-en-el-mayor-fabricante-de-anticonceptivos-del-mundo.phtml