Summary
Are you passionate about turning complex supply chain challenges into seamless product availability for patients? As a Tactical Planner at Novartis, you will play a critical role in ensuring the right products reach the right markets at the right time. Partnering across manufacturing, logistics, quality, commercial, and global supply chain teams, you will drive production planning, inventory optimization, and lifecycle initiatives that directly support business performance and patient access. This is an exciting opportunity to make a visible impact while contributing to a high-performing and collaborative team in Sasayama.
About the Role
Key Responsibilities:
- 需要・供給バランスを考慮した中長期の生産計画を策定・管理する
- Sales and Operations Planningプロセスを推進し、安定供給を支援する
- 顧客需要や供給状況をモニタリングし、供給課題を迅速に解決する
- 製品導入、移管、仕様変更などのライフサイクルプロジェクトを主導する
- 在庫水準および計画パラメーターを最適化し、供給効率を向上させる
- サプライチェーンプロセスやシステムの継続的改善を推進する
- 製造、品質保証、物流、事業部門などの関係者と密接に連携する
Requirements:
- 3年以上の生産計画/サプライチェーン領域におけるスケジューラー/マテリアルプランナーの経験
- ネイティブレベルの日本語力 とビジネスレベルの英語力
- 多様な関係者と連携しながら業務を推進できる高いコミュニケーション能力
- ERPシステムの利用経験（SAP経験歓迎）
- 製薬企業での経験(GMP知識) 尚可
- サプライチェーン以外の領域（営業、製造、品質）の職務経験尚可
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Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain master production schedules to balance demand, capacity, inventory, and service targets.
- Lead supply planning activities and support the Sales and Operations Planning process.
- Monitor customer demand, manage supply commitments, and resolve supply constraints proactively.
- Coordinate product launches, transfers, changes, and lifecycle projects across cross-functional teams.
- Optimize inventory levels and planning parameters to improve supply performance and operational efficiency.
- Drive continuous improvement of supply chain processes, systems, and planning practices.
- Collaborate with manufacturing, logistics, quality, and commercial stakeholders to ensure reliable product supply.
Requirements:
- More than 3 years experience as a scheduler/material planner in the production planning/supply chain field.
- Native-level Japanese and Business-level English proficiency
- Proven ability to manage cross-functional stakeholders and drive alignment across complex organizations.
- Experience using enterprise resource planning systems, preferably SAP, for planning and operational activities.
- Working knowledge of GMP requirements and regulated industry environments.
- Experience in areas other than supply chain (sales, manufacturing, quality) is preferred.
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