Global Product Planner - Cell Therapy

Job Description

As a Global Product Planner for Cell Therapy at AstraZeneca, you will be instrumental in driving the strategic planning and execution of our innovative cell therapy products across the global supply chain. This role offers a unique opportunity to combine your expertise in supply chain management with a passion for making a difference in patients' lives. You may be based in Santa Monica, CA or Gaithersburg, MD and will report to the Senior Director, Supply Chain Planning.

What you will do:

• End-to-end Tactical Planning: Take ownership of the end-to-end tactical planning process for the assigned cell therapy product portfolio, ensuring synchronization and continuous supply of drug product, drug substance, and materials across all supply chain nodes while optimizing service, inventory, and cost.
• Clinical Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP): Lead the product Clinical S&OP process, reviewing demand, supply, and inventory plans to make aligned trade-off decisions that fulfill business objectives.
• Supply Chain Configuration: Own the supply chain configuration (Value Stream Map) for the assigned products, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and responding effectively to supply issues.
• Product Collaboration and Change Management: Play a key role in product and collaborator management and coordinate the global planning response in supply chain change projects, such as new product indications, new country launches, and CMC changes.
• Process Collaboration and Change Management: Support the development and adoptions of new systems, technologies, master data, and process maturation to ensure scalable digital collaboration across the enterprise.

Global Product Planner for Cell Therapy must have proven specific knowledge and experience in planning Cell Therapy supply chains. This would include:

• Understanding the quality, availability, and sourcing of CGT raw materials.
• Key supplier knowledge/relationships for critical materials.
• Understanding of regulatory pathways and requirements to operate the supply chain compliantly.
• Working knowledge of warehousing and logistics mechanisms including temperature-controlled storage and 3rd party networks specific to CGT.
• Traceability and tracking: Chain of Custody (COC) / Chain of Identity (COI):
• Forecasting mechanisms and systems to inform planned requirements and capacity.
• Planning and scheduling of supply chain steps like patient clinic visits, apheresis collection, manufacturing, and shipping lead times.
• CMO capacity plans & managing material constraints.
• Site scheduling and capacity slot reservations.
• Planning systems and techniques– Make /order to stock vs make to order.
• Lentivirus vector planning strategies.
• Stakeholder management and coordination across the supply chain End to End.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Logistics, Sciences, Engineering, or equivalent. Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in a supply chain environment, with a focus on manufacturing and planning.
• Certification in CPIM/CSCP or equivalent preferred
• ERP (SAP preferred) and Advanced Planning tool experience.
• Lean certification is a plus.

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The annual base pay for this position ranges from $117,294 to $175,941 Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition, our positions offer a short-term incentive bonus opportunity; eligibility to participate in our equity-based long-term incentive program. Benefits offered included a qualified retirement program [401(k) plan]; paid vacation and holidays; paid leaves; and, health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans. Additional details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.