Executive Director, Global Planning

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Executive Director, Global Planning at BioMarin leads strategic and operational planning across supply chain. Requires extensive experience in biopharma and strong expertise in supply chain processes.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead enterprise Integrated Business Planning (IBP) processes to align demand, supply, and financial goals.
  • Oversee supply and demand planning, inventory optimization, production planning, and network planning across clinical and commercial portfolios through the execution of a robust planning cycle across all planning horizons.
  • Drive forecasting and scenario planning to support strategic decision-making and risk mitigation.
  • Ensure planning excellence across drug substance, drug product, and finished goods segmented supply chains balancing capacity, lifecycle management and optimized inventory strategies.
  • Champion the use of ERP and advanced planning tools (Kinaxis, O9, OMP) to enable real-time visibility and agility.
  • Develop and execute a multi-year strategic roadmap for global planning transformation.
  • Lead business process improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and DMAIC methodologies.
  • Establish and monitor KPIs to measure planning performance and supply chain resiliency and reliability.
  • Leverage predictive analytics and data modeling to drive proactive planning and scenario-based decision-making.
  • Partner with enterprise wide key stakeholders (Commercial, Development, Finance, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, and IT) to ensure seamless end-to-end planning.
  • Own the IBP and planning cycle processes and drive alignment across global, site and regional teams.
  • Mentor and develop a high-performing global team; foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
  • Drive change management initiatives to support planning transformation and digital enablement and AI adoption.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Life Sciences, or Business.
  • Advanced degree (MS, PhD, MBA) desired.
  • 15+ years of progressive experience in global supply chain planning, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
  • Deep experience in biopharma supply chains, including clinical and commercial operations.
  • Strong knowledge of GxP, regulatory compliance, and global operations.
  • APICS or equivalent certification preferred.
  • Proven experience with key technologies SAP ERP, SAP IBP, Kinaxis, O9, or OMP.
  • Skilled in business process modeling tools (e.g., SIPOC, RACI) and scenario modeling.

Benefits:

  • Fully remote role, US based candidates only