AstraZeneca

pharm

AssociatePlanningManager

$350–550k ~AI est. China FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Associate Planning Manager at AstraZeneca. Skills: Demand liaison, Production plan, Master production schedule, Demand forecasting, Capacity utilization, S&OP, S&OE. Liaise clinical/commercial demand. Connect apheresis collection”

What You'll Achieve.

Improve slot utilization

Industry & Context.

pharm
Problems you'll solve

Problem-solving; Risk prediction

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree or above, Minimum of 5 years’ working experience, Data-sensitive, Excellent data analysis ability, Logical thinking, Problem-solving, Risk prediction, Proficient in EXCEL, Proficient in Pivot tables, English reading and writing, Basic oral English, Good teamwork, Result oriented, Communication and coordination with cross functions, Overall thinking

Nice to Have

CART experience, Experience in Multinational Corporations, European or American background, Power Query, CPIM certification, Experience with SAP/Oracle/OMP

What You'll Do.

Liaise clinical/commercial demand

Connect apheresis collection

Track non-clinical and new project transfer planning

Summarize requirements

Create master production schedule

Implement production plans

Track production plan progress

Analyze demand forecasting

Track clinical demand discrepancies

Communicate with clinical clients

Communicate with internal CMC team

Dynamically adjust plans

Reduce missed clinical slot

Improve slot utilization

Manage Semi-FG planning

Ensure supply for internal production

Review capacity utilization

Review inventory levels

Review slot availability

Comply with S&OP process

Comply with S&OE process

Optimize S&OP process

Optimize S&OE process

Balance demand and supply

Track project meeting

Evaluate impact for demand

Perform scenarios analysis

Perform material planning

Perform other tasks assigned

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross functions

Communication Scope

English reading; English writing; Oral English

Process & Methodology

Project transfer planning

Full Job Description

_Major responsibilities_ * Responsible for clinical/commercial demand liaison and apheresis collection connection by day, clinical project infusion by day, track non- clinical and new project transfer planning into plant production plan by week/Day; * Summarize clinical/commercial, non-clinical, registration, and project transfer requirements by month, create a master production schedule by month, and implement it into detailed weekly/daily production plans. Track production plan progress until product release; * Demand forecasting analysis, tracking of clinical demand discrepancies, close communication with clinical clients and internal CMC team to dynamically adjust and reduce missed clinical slot and improve slot utilization; * Semi-FG planning management like LVV, Plasmid, MCB/WCB and etc. to ensure supply for internal production or CDMO; * Regularly review and update capacity utilization, capacity plan, inventory levels, and slot management; * Comply with S&OP, S&OE process, optimize and execute, to balance demand and supply for long, mid and short term as the product planning and network planning; * Track project meeting and evaluate impact for clinical/commercial demand, scenarios analysis and exceptions handle; * Material planning skills as a backup; * Other tasks assigned by direct supervisor. **Education, Qualifications, Skills and Experience** * Bachelor’s degree or above , major in Supply Chain Management, Logistics Engineering, Mathematics, Industrial Engineering or related fields; * Minimum of 5 years’ working experience in pharm, medical device or FMCG manufacturing planning; CART experience is a plus; Experience in Multinational Corporations with European or American background is preferred; * Data-sensitive, excellent data analysis ability, logical thinking, problem-solving and risk prediction ability; * Proficient in EXCEL, Pivot tables, English reading and writing, basic oral English for daily work, Power Query/BI is a plus; * Good teamwork and re

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