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Director, Supply Planning

Exton, PA, US, 19341, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 2 Jun 2026

About the role

This is a hybrid position requiring the team member to be onsite a minimum of 3 days per week. No relocation is provided for this opportunity.

At West, we’re a dedicated team that is connected by a purpose to improve patient lives that has been at the center of our Company for more than a century. Our story began when Herman O. West solved the problem of supplying penicillin in mass quantities to the US Government during World War 2. Through our work to deliver thousands of life-saving and life-enhancing injectable medicines to millions of patients daily, West’s indelible mark on the healthcare industry has just begun. A name started our story. How will yours help write our future?

There’s no better place to join an inclusive community of professionals with opportunities for lifelong learning, growth and development. Supported by benefit programs, we empower the physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our team members and their families.

We believe in giving back to help those in need in the communities where we live and work. And are equally committed to creating a healthier environment and planet through our sustainability efforts.

Job Summary

This role has the end-to-end global supply accountability for the assigned value stream. This role is responsible for leading and managing supply chain manager/professionals and site level supply chain, ensuring excellent customer service and supply chain operations performance. The role is a point of contact for supply planning leadership and is accountable for the end-to-end supply of a value stream. This role is responsible for the deployment of the strategy, management of the long/short-term capacity planning and participation in the annual budgeting process.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Responsible for the end-to-end global product supply execution for the value stream; orchestrating the plan, source, make, deliver to ensure product supply and customer service.
Manage and develop global network planners, plant supply chain leaders and plant supply chain professionals.
Responsible for ensuring long-/short-term capacity analysis, the execution of the network optimization plan and end to end inventory management.
Provides comprehensive information, analytics and visibility of the value stream supply status.
Develops long term network master plans for all manufacturing sites in the value stream with a focus on long term strategic capacity planning.
Drives and oversees supply chain performance and continuous improvement initiatives within the planning and materials functions. Drives performance on target service levels and other supply chain KPI’s.
Partners with Customer Success and Commercial for the short-term supply to customers.
Implements objectives aligned with business strategies, builds and manages a high performing team that can scale and support future growth.
Implements appropriate processes and structures to deliver commitments; identify and communicate risks across the supply chain.
Ensure the budget and strategic plan for respective value stream
Implements process and systems to support optimized supply planning, escalation, and risk mitigation.
Key leader and contributor in the value stream; escalating risks and supply constraints, providing scenarios, proposing alternate solutions and comprehensive analytics to drive consensus and rapid decision making.
Is accountable for the Global Supply Review process incorporating constraints to the network plan and any deviations to budget or the previous plan.
Active leader in prioritization or allocations; providing single source communication for the value stream.
Supports the development of the right functional structure for the value stream and staffing plan to achieve objectives of cost, service, and growth.
Develops strong relationships with adjacent cross functional clients.
Ensures compliance with Global Supply policies and procedures.
Drives adherence to using the ERP system and Power BI.
Other duties as assigned. #LI-AP1 #LI-HYBRID

Education

Bachelor's Degree Science or technical field; supply chain management required
Master's Degree MBA or advanced degree or certification in Supply Chain Management (APICS or CSCP certification) strongly preferred

Work Experience

10+ years of supply chain management and planning experience for a global Biotech, Pharmaceutical, Medical Devices or Consumer Product Company using world class supply chain planning required
Execution process expe