Supply Planner for the BSD Cluster

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. At Elanco, we are driven by our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life and our purpose – all to Go Beyond for Animals, Customers, Society and Our People.

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

Position Summary:

The Supply Planner for the BSD Cluster will be responsible for managing product replenishment to support BSD affiliates in achieving their sales objectives. This role will work closely with affiliate demand planners and ICOS (Intercompany Shipping Teams) to ensure timely replenishments and the successful execution of product launches.

Responsibilities:

• Support the applicable cluster/affiliate S&OP process
• Responsible for demand process for the cluster/affiliate - using planning tools and working with supply partners to manage the inbound supply chain from supplier / HUBs to the affiliate, including but not limited to creating and managing Purchase Orders
• Supports replenishment process in close collaboration with ICS team
• Responsible for inventory health within affiliate, collaborates with regional SC Inventory Control team regarding inventory management tasks such as inventory reconciliation, managing discrepancies
• Support optimization of inventory health and minimize inventory exposures as well as perform inventory management tasks such as inventory reconciliation, cycle counts and investigation on discrepancies in close collaboration with the distribution team; Perform write-offs in a timely manner as needed
• Provide direction to 3PLs, freight brokers and freight forwarders around daily execution needs, partnering with Intercompany Services as needed to ensure timely supply of product.
• Build and maintain effective cross-functional relationships with Local Business Leaders, Global Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Quality, Finance, and other key stakeholders
• Support the organization as required managing the launch of new products, as well as product rationalization
• Manage / support GxP relevant changes due to regulatory / legal / manufacturing reasons. Support GxP relevant deviation process.

Basic Qualifications:

• Strong business/financial acumen and analytical/problem-solving skills
• Self-management and organizational skills
• Good communicator, ability to influence broadly
• Interpersonal effectiveness - able to understand different viewpoints and resolve issues in a constructive manner; able to operate successfully in an international, multicultural environment
• Customer focused, flexible and adaptable, persistent in discovering root causes, able to deal with ambiguity and multiple priorities
• University Degree/Diploma or work experience in Business Administration, Logistics, Supply Chain, Customer Service or a Commercial discipline (alternatively, CPIM certified or in progress) or applicable experience
• Fluent in English

Additional Skills & Preferences:

• Experience in manufacturing and / or production planning
• APICS Certification
• Knowledge and detailed understanding of SAP especially around Demand and Replenishment processes

Additional Information:

• Travel required (% of time) – up to 10%

Elanco Benefits and Perks:

We offer a comprehensive benefits package focusing on financial, physical, and mental well-being while encouraging our employees to pursue our purpose Some highlights include:

• Career at one of the leading global animal healthcare companies
• Office located in the center of Warsaw (Rondo Daszynskiego)
• Extra days off
• Flexible working hours
• Sports cards (Multisport), private medical care, life insurance
• Employee Referral Program
• Open and inclusive environment which is supportive and welcoming of all diversity strands
• Animal-Friendly office
• Theatre tickets discounts
• Language learning platform

Elanco is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status