Senior Manager, Planning Strategy & Capabilities

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Job Function:
Supply Chain Planning

Job Sub Function:
Planning Strategy & Capabilities

Job Category:
Professional

All Job Posting Locations:
Limerick, Ireland

Job Description:

Position:  Senior Manager, Planning Strategy & Capabilities

Location: Limerick, Ireland

Function: Supply Chain – Surgical Vision

Reports To: Senior Director

Position Summary

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Manager – Supply Planning Strategy and Capabilities to lead and drive strategic planning and raw material purchasing improvement programs across our Surgical Vision manufacturing sites.

Based in Limerick, this pivotal cross-functional role will focus on optimizing our end-to-end planning and procurement processes, ensuring efficiency, consistency, and alignment across multiple global locations.

In this highly collaborative position, you will partner with global and regional supply chain teams, site planning teams, procurement, operations, and other key stakeholders to enhance our operational effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities


* Lead Strategic Initiatives: Spearhead cross-functional supply planning and raw material purchasing improvement programs within the Surgical Vision franchise, ensuring seamless alignment across various sites.


* Implement Best Practices: Collaborate with site planning and raw material teams to deploy best-in-class supply planning processes and tools.


* Drive Continuous Improvement: Advocate for standardization, automation, and ongoing enhancement initiatives across planning and purchasing operations.


* Coordinate Across Sites: Act as a key liaison between the Limerick planning location and Surgical Vision manufacturing locations to coordinate and align on planning strategies effectively.


* Project Tracking: Develop and monitor key project milestones, deliverables, and KPIs to guarantee successful execution and value delivery.


* Risk Management: Identify potential risks and proactively devise strategies to mitigate them, ensuring project success.


* Stakeholder Engagement: Cultivate strong relationships with stakeholders to influence decision-making and align program goals with strategic initiatives.


* Change Management: Support change management and training initiatives related to planning process enhancements or system implementations to foster smooth transitions.

Qualifications


* Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree in S...