CSL

Develops and delivers biotherapies and vaccines

Manager Site Operations Planning

Supply Chain ManagementUpdated on Nov 15

Full-timeSt Gallen, SwitzerlandNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Engineering, or a comparable field is required; a Master's degree or MBA is advantageous.
APICS CPIM certification is desirable.
At least 3–5 years of supply chain planning experience in a regulated industry, ideally pharmaceuticals, is required.
Strong knowledge of Kinaxis and SAP is required.
Fluent spoken and written German and English are required.
Demonstrated ability to proactively manage planning deviations, set priorities, and lead teams through changing business requirements is required.
Strong leadership ability to develop employees, drive change, and promote a culture of continuous improvement is required.
Analytical, conceptual, and strategic capabilities, including scenario modeling, capacity and supply-risk analysis, and deriving sound decisions to ensure a resilient and effective supply chain, are required.
Excellent stakeholder-management skills, including building trusted relationships across organizational levels and communicating effectively, are required.
Strong results orientation focused on sustainable improvements in service level, inventory, productivity, and planning efficiency is required.

Responsibilities

Lead the API and packaging planning team in St. Gallen functionally and disciplinarily, and provide matrix leadership for the Tier 1 CMO Procurement/Release Management structure.
Promote a performance-oriented, collaborative, continuously learning team culture.
Coach and develop employees and plan for succession.
Ensure clear responsibilities, standards, and ways of working.
Lead the transformation and integration of processes and systems between Behring and Vifor.
Lead the Tier 1 Site Planning and CMO Procurement structures under COS.
Own medium- and short-term capacity, production, and packaging planning over a 0–3-year horizon.
Ensure stable and realistic supply planning based on capacity, material availability, and customer demand.
Coordinate supply risks, bottlenecks, and escalations.
Align with Production, Logistics, Procurement, Quality, Technical Operations, and Global Planning.
Ensure timely supply to internal and external customers.
Coordinate and track batch releases for intermediate and finished products at the St. Gallen site and at external contract manufacturers to ensure timely market supply.
Proactively communicate supply risks, release delays, and delivery bottlenecks to relevant internal and external stakeholders, and initiate and track appropriate countermeasures.
Actively participate in IBP and S&OP processes.
Share responsibility for SRM St. Gallen.
Create scenarios and decision support for management.
Monitor relevant supply-chain metrics and derive actions.
Identify and implement optimization and digitalization initiatives.
Harmonize and standardize planning processes, including planning systems.
Promote data-based decision-making and operational excellence.
Support the further development of planning tools and systems.
Serve as a central interface between Site Planning, Site Procurement, Operations, Global Planning, and other supply-chain functions.
Represent site interests in cross-functional projects and workshops.
Communicate risks, opportunities, and planning assumptions transparently.

Desired Qualifications

A Master's degree or MBA is advantageous.
APICS CPIM certification is desirable.
Experience in the pharmaceutical industry is particularly desirable.

Manager Site Operations Planning

Führung & Organisation

Fachliche und disziplinarische Führung des Teams API- und Verpackungsplanung St. Gallen, sowie Matrixführung Tier 1 Struktur CMO Procurement/Release Management

Förderung einer leistungsorientierten, kollaborativen und kontinuierlich lernenden Teamkultur.

Coaching, Weiterentwicklung und Nachfolgeplanung der Mitarbeitenden.

Sicherstellung klarer Verantwortlichkeiten, Standards und Arbeitsweisen.

Transformation: Zusammenführung von Prozessen und Systemen zwischen Behring und Vifor

COS: Führung Tier 1 Strukuren Site Planning und CMO Procurement

Planung & Supply Coordination

Verantwortung für die mittel- und kurzfristige Kapazitäts-, Produktions- und Verpackungsplanung (Horizont: 0-3 Jahre)

Sicherstellung einer stabilen und realistischen Supply Planung unter Berücksichtigung von Kapazitäten, Materialverfügbarkeiten und Kundenbedarf.

Koordination von Supply-Risiken, Engpässen und Eskalationen.

Abstimmung mit Produktion, Logistik, Procurement, Quality, Technical Operations und Global Planning.

Sicherstellung der termingerechten Versorgung interner und externer Kunden.

Koordination und Nachverfolgung der Chargenfreigaben für Zwischen- und Fertigprodukte am Standort St. Gallen sowie bei externen Lohnherstellern (CMOs) zur Sicherstellung einer termingerechten Marktversorgung.

Proaktive Kommunikation von Supply-Risiken, Freigabeverzögerungen und Lieferengpässen an relevante interne und externe Stakeholder sowie Einleitung und Nachverfolgung entsprechender Gegenmassnahmen

S&OP / IBP

Aktive Mitarbeit IBP- und S&OP-Prozessen.

Mitverantwortung SRM St. Gallen

Erstellung von Szenarien und Entscheidungsgrundlagen für das Management.

Monitoring relevanter Supply-Chain-Kennzahlen und Ableitung von Massnahmen.

Continuous Improvement

Identifikation und Umsetzung von Optimierungs- und Digitalisierungsinitiativen.

Harmonisierung und Standardisierung von Planungsprozessen inkl. Planungssystemen

Förderung datenbasierter Entscheidungen und Operational Excellence.

Unterstützung der Weiterentwicklung von Planungstools und Systemen.¨

Stakeholder Management

Zentrale Schnittstelle zwischen Site Planning, Site Procurement, Operations, Global Planning und weiteren Supply-Chain-Funktionen.

Vertretung der Interessen des Standorts in bereichsübergreifenden Projekten und Workshops.

Transparente Kommunikation von Risiken, Chancen und Planungsannahmen.

Anforderungen:

Bachelor-Abschluss in Supply Chain, Betriebswirtschaft, Ingenieurwesen oder vergleichbarer Fachrichtung; Master/MBA von Vorteil.
APICS CPIM-Zertifizierung wünschenswert.
Nachgewiesene Fähigkeit, Planungsabweichungen proaktiv zu steuern, Prioritäten zu setzen und Teams erfolgreich durch sich verändernde Geschäftsanforderungen zu führen.
Überzeugende Führungspersönlichkeit mit der Fähigkeit, Mitarbeitende zu entwickeln, Veränderungen voranzutreiben und eine Kultur der kontinuierlichen Verbesserung zu fördern.
Mindestens 3-5 Jahre Erfahrung in Supply Chain Planning in einer regulierten Industrie (idealerweise Pharma).
Sehr gute Kenntnisse in Kinaxis und SAP
Fliessende Deutsch- und Englischkenntnisse in Wort und Schrift
Analytische, konzeptionelle und strategische Fähigkeiten mit Erfahrung in Szenariomodellierung, Kapazitäts- und Supply-Risikoanalysen sowie der Ableitung fundierter Entscheidungen zur Sicherstellung einer resilienten und leistungsfähigen Lieferkette.
Hervorragende Fähigkeiten im Stakeholder-Management mit der Fähigkeit, auf allen Organisationsebenen vertrauensvolle Beziehungen aufzubauen und effektiv zu kommunizieren.
Ausgeprägte Ergebnisorientierung mit dem Fokus, nachhaltige Verbesserungen in Servicegrad, Bestand, Produktivität und Planungseffizienz zu erzielen.

About CSL Vifor

CSL Vifor is a global partner of choice for pharmaceuticals and innovative, leading therapies in iron deficiency and nephrology. We specialize in strategic global partnering, in-licensing and developing, manufacturing and marketing pharmaceutical products for precision healthcare, aiming to help patients around the world lead better, healthier lives. Headquartered in St. Gallen, Switzerland, CSL Vifor also includes the joint company Vifor Fresenius Medical Care Renal Pharma (with Fresenius Medical Care). The parent company, CSL, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, employs 32,000 people and delivers its lifesaving therapies to people in more than 100 countries.

To learn more about CSL, CSL Behring, CSL Seqirus and CSL Vifor visit https://www.csl.com/ and CSL Plasma at https://www.cslplasma.com/.

Our Benefits

For more information on CSL benefits visit How CSL Supports Your Well-being | CSL.

You Belong at CSL

At CSL, Inclusion and Belonging is at the core of our mission and who we are. It fuels our innovation day in and day out. By celebrating our differences and creating a culture of curiosity and empathy, we are able to better understand and connect with our patients and donors, foster strong relationships with our stakeholders, and sustain a diverse workforce that will move our company and industry into the future.

To learn more about inclusion and belonging visit https://www.csl.com/careers/inclusion-and-belonging

Equal Opportunity Employer

CSL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please visit https://www.csl.com/accessibility-statement.

About the Company

CSL

Develops and delivers biotherapies and vaccines

CSL is a global biotechnology company that develops and delivers biotherapies and influenza vaccines. It focuses on plasma-derived and recombinant therapies for rare and serious diseases and sells to healthcare providers, hospitals, and governments across the Americas, Asia Pacific, and Europe. Its product range includes treatments for rare diseases, influenza vaccines, and antivenoms, produced through its R&D, manufacturing, and distribution operations. CSL differentiates itself by offering the broadest portfolio of plasma-derived and recombinant therapies and by leveraging its global footprint and emphasis on diversity to reach diverse markets. The company’s main goal is to save lives and protect health by expanding access to high-quality therapies and vaccines worldwide.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Parkville, Australia
Founded: 1916

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