Associate Director and Business Process Manager, Distribution, Supply, and Netwo
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc., San Rafael, CA, United States
Position
Associate Director, Business Process Manager - Distribution, Supply and Network Planning
Location: US
Department: BioMarin ERP Center of Excellence
Reports To: Forecast to Deliver Global Process Owner (FTD GPO)
Role Summary The successful candidate for this role would be someone who has worked in a business organization handling Distribution Planning, Supply Planning and Network planning functions preferably in the life sciences industry and then transitioned to working as part of a transformation / Center of Excellence (COE) organization, leading and delivering high‑impact global initiatives by standardizing and optimizing cross‑functional business processes leveraging enterprise data. Experienced in working independently in a fast‑paced dynamic environment handling multiple priorities and be a strong collaborator with excellent written and oral communication skills working with global and regional Commercial & Clinical Operations and Global Supply Chain teams.
Key Responsibilities
Acts as the strategic owner and operational steward of the end‑to‑end business process of Distribution Planning (DRP), Supply Planning (SP) and Network Planning (NP) process areas or any of the other process areas within the Forecast to Deliver value chain.
Ensure that business processes for DRP, SP and NP are standardized, optimized, and aligned with organizational goals at the regional sites and globally across the enterprise.
Lead and manage the development and documentation of the business requirements and acceptance criteria; design business processes within DRP, NP and SP process areas and ensure integration with upstream and downstream process areas within FTP (e.g., Inventory Planning).
Manage and confirm the proper integration of processes across other workstreams (e.g., Plan to Deliver, Source to Pay, Order to Cash) to drive an end‑to‑end integrated business process.
Serve as a point of contact for business users and help develop and implement business processes for enabling the simplification and standardization of practices in line with the SAP‑first and fit‑to‑standard design philosophies.
Liaise with regional and global Subject Matter Experts (SME) to confirm that all business requirements are captured within the process areas and remain aligned to address changing business needs.
Identify Organization Change Management (OCM) impact areas based on the requirements and business process and coordinate with the OCM team to address these.
Co‑lead design sprints to clearly articulate business needs.
Perform impact analysis and sign‑off on solution approaches to address identified gaps.
Prepare business cases for gap resolution of key issues, providing options for fast decision‑making by global process owners and the COE advisory board.
Report and manage issues, risks, and scope questions within the assigned process area.
Understand the functions and features of SAP S/4 and IBP ERP modules and how they are leveraged to orchestrate business processes in the FTD process, with familiarity with other process areas.
Participate in build and testing sprints to validate that system configuration and build satisfy business requirement acceptance criteria.
Be a change champion for the COE, functionally and cross‑functionally, and help drive business process adoption.
Build partnerships and collaborate with global, functional, and regional teams on operational and planning initiatives.
Experience & Skills
Minimum (10+) / Desired (15+) years of related Distribution Requirements Planning, Supply Planning and Network Planning in both Commercial and Clinical contexts.
SAP IBP expertise; additional SAP S/4 HANA (PP/DS) experience highly desired.
Demonstrated quantitative and analytical modeling skills.
Proven experience in managing product lifecycle planning, flavor balancing, capacity modeling, defining and managing key performance indicators (KPI), and Available to Promise / Order (ATP/O) in a pharmaceutical/process industry context.
Expert proficiency in Long Range Planning (LRP), Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and S&OP in both volume and revenue contexts.
Excellent interpersonal skills with a track record of effective communication, persuasion and influencing as a team player and results‑oriented leader able to develop strong professional relationships with stakeholders.
Demonstrated experience in influencing others with or without authority, facilitating discussion involving diverse perspectives and delivering key milestone decisions.
A bias for action and a “can do” attitude with a solution mindset.
Desirable work experience in a similar transformational effort such as an ERP S4/HANA / IBP program or similar enterprise/local deployment in the biopharma context.
Must be willing to be onsite (California / Ireland) based on the need.
Education BA/BS in Business or related Sciences required. MBA or advanced degree preferred.
Equal Opportunity Employer An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.
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Location: US
Department: BioMarin ERP Center of Excellence
Reports To: Forecast to Deliver Global Process Owner (FTD GPO)
Role Summary The successful candidate for this role would be someone who has worked in a business organization handling Distribution Planning, Supply Planning and Network planning functions preferably in the life sciences industry and then transitioned to working as part of a transformation / Center of Excellence (COE) organization, leading and delivering high‑impact global initiatives by standardizing and optimizing cross‑functional business processes leveraging enterprise data. Experienced in working independently in a fast‑paced dynamic environment handling multiple priorities and be a strong collaborator with excellent written and oral communication skills working with global and regional Commercial & Clinical Operations and Global Supply Chain teams.
Key Responsibilities
Acts as the strategic owner and operational steward of the end‑to‑end business process of Distribution Planning (DRP), Supply Planning (SP) and Network Planning (NP) process areas or any of the other process areas within the Forecast to Deliver value chain.
Ensure that business processes for DRP, SP and NP are standardized, optimized, and aligned with organizational goals at the regional sites and globally across the enterprise.
Lead and manage the development and documentation of the business requirements and acceptance criteria; design business processes within DRP, NP and SP process areas and ensure integration with upstream and downstream process areas within FTP (e.g., Inventory Planning).
Manage and confirm the proper integration of processes across other workstreams (e.g., Plan to Deliver, Source to Pay, Order to Cash) to drive an end‑to‑end integrated business process.
Serve as a point of contact for business users and help develop and implement business processes for enabling the simplification and standardization of practices in line with the SAP‑first and fit‑to‑standard design philosophies.
Liaise with regional and global Subject Matter Experts (SME) to confirm that all business requirements are captured within the process areas and remain aligned to address changing business needs.
Identify Organization Change Management (OCM) impact areas based on the requirements and business process and coordinate with the OCM team to address these.
Co‑lead design sprints to clearly articulate business needs.
Perform impact analysis and sign‑off on solution approaches to address identified gaps.
Prepare business cases for gap resolution of key issues, providing options for fast decision‑making by global process owners and the COE advisory board.
Report and manage issues, risks, and scope questions within the assigned process area.
Understand the functions and features of SAP S/4 and IBP ERP modules and how they are leveraged to orchestrate business processes in the FTD process, with familiarity with other process areas.
Participate in build and testing sprints to validate that system configuration and build satisfy business requirement acceptance criteria.
Be a change champion for the COE, functionally and cross‑functionally, and help drive business process adoption.
Build partnerships and collaborate with global, functional, and regional teams on operational and planning initiatives.
Experience & Skills
Minimum (10+) / Desired (15+) years of related Distribution Requirements Planning, Supply Planning and Network Planning in both Commercial and Clinical contexts.
SAP IBP expertise; additional SAP S/4 HANA (PP/DS) experience highly desired.
Demonstrated quantitative and analytical modeling skills.
Proven experience in managing product lifecycle planning, flavor balancing, capacity modeling, defining and managing key performance indicators (KPI), and Available to Promise / Order (ATP/O) in a pharmaceutical/process industry context.
Expert proficiency in Long Range Planning (LRP), Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and S&OP in both volume and revenue contexts.
Excellent interpersonal skills with a track record of effective communication, persuasion and influencing as a team player and results‑oriented leader able to develop strong professional relationships with stakeholders.
Demonstrated experience in influencing others with or without authority, facilitating discussion involving diverse perspectives and delivering key milestone decisions.
A bias for action and a “can do” attitude with a solution mindset.
Desirable work experience in a similar transformational effort such as an ERP S4/HANA / IBP program or similar enterprise/local deployment in the biopharma context.
Must be willing to be onsite (California / Ireland) based on the need.
Education BA/BS in Business or related Sciences required. MBA or advanced degree preferred.
Equal Opportunity Employer An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.
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