Supply Planner - Manufacturing

At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) – it all starts with animals!

As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets.

We’re driven by our vision of ‘Food and Companionship Enriching Life’ and our approach to sustainability – the Elanco Healthy Purpose™ – to advance the health of animals, people, the planet and our enterprise.

At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment.

We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success.

Here, you’ll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights.

Making animals’ lives better makes life better – join our team today!

Your Role: Supply Planner - Manufacturing

The Supply Chain Planner is accountable for generating and maintaining an optimum production, testing, and packaging schedule.

The Analyst will leverage SAP while balancing supply chain forecast and demand as well as production capacity requirements, managing material availability, and resolving operational constraints at Winslow Manufacturing.

This role interfaces with both internal and external teams to achieve key site objectives while advocating for our customers.

Your Responsibilities:


* Production Planning & Execution: Release process/manufacturing/packaging orders on time, maintain accurate SAP dispatch lists, and communicate effectively with the production team.


* Inventory Management: Own inventory management, including forecasting material expiration (SMOI), minimizing obsolescence, and managing relevant SAP master data.


* Cross-Functional Collaboration: Facilitate communication between supply chain and production teams, proactively identify and address potential schedule disruptions.


* Supply Planning & Forecasting: Prepare and present supply plans for S&OP/R&OP, business planning, and strategic planning, addressing capacity constraints proactively.


* Order Management & Customer Support: Release purchase orders (SAP/Ariba), troubleshoot customer/vendor procurement issues, manage CORRS performance, and participate in global supply chain initiatives.

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What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):


* Bachelor’s Degree OR three years’ experience of SAP planning and/or procurement will be considered in lieu of a degree.


* Experience with SAP or equivalent ERP system.


* Demonstrated proficiency in a data driven approach to problem solving.

What Will Give You the Competitive Edge (preferred qualifications):


* Animal Health/Pharmaceutical industry experience and familiarity with USDA and other regulatory requirements


* Experience with problem solving through mastery of supply chain best practices.


* Demonstrated ability to lead through...