Sr. Supply Chain Planner

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Individually, we’re skilled, driven, and confident risk-takers. Collectively we're collaborative and accomplished. We're SuperNovas!  Together we use our unique experiences, cultures, and learnings to turn innovation into reality while maintaining the highest standards. We value balance, encourage growth, and recognize that you are our most important asset.  Build your future with us while bringing innovative vaccines to the world.  We have a place for you!

Novavax, Inc (Nasdaq:NVAX) is a biotechnology committed to helping address serious infectious diseases globally through the discovery, development and delivery of innovative vaccines to patients around the world. We have more than a decade of experience contending with some of the world’s most devastating diseases, and we are here to make a difference. Hard-won lessons and significant advances illustrate that our proven technology based on solid science tested by decades of research, has tremendous potential to make a substantial contribution to public health worldwide.

Job Summary

Reporting to the Sr. Manager, Global Supply Chain Planning & Network Strategy, this individual will work with a team responsible for balancing supply and demand in a constraint-based environment (capacity, labor, planned downtime, working capital, storage, etc.) for development, clinical, and commercial demands, while optimizing inventory to achieve sales and financial objectives, maximizing customer service, and minimizing obsolescence.  The successful candidate will actively engage with internal and external colleagues across Finance, Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing, Commercial, and R&D to identify and resolve issues, while ensuring product requirements are met, as well as working on new projects and continuous improvement initiatives.

Essential Functions

• Managing and developing the end-to-end integrated network supply and capacity plans in collaboration with sites and CMOs, optimizing a balance between customer service, inventory, and cost targets.
• Gathering and analyzing clinical, technical, and commercial demand to develop and communicate supply requirements to manufacturing, strategic sourcing, regulatory, quality, finance, and supply chain organizations.
• Supporting S&OP processes by identifying capacity constraints and excesses, recommending optimal network utilization, and developing alternate scenarios for improved decision making.
• Building and maintaining advanced planning models in Anaplan while developing and improving planning processes.
• Driving integrity and accuracy of relevant master data work with sites and CMOs to ensure ERP and planning system data is standardized and fit for purpose.
• Monitoring performance of the supply chain by creating, implementing, and monitoring supply chain KPI’s to drive improvement through preventive and corrective actions.
• Inventory planning and management, including setting and achieving budgets and targets.
• Escalating key ad-hoc issues to stakeholders as needed, driving engagement for quick resolution.
• Working cross-functionally to create, evaluate, and recommend potential solutions to support strategic decision making in short intervals.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• ERP and advanced planning system subject matter expert, preferably SAP S/4 HANA and Anaplan.
• Strong leadership, collaboration and influencing skills, with demonstrated ability to solve problems and drive positive change.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and deliver results in a fast paced cross-functional environment.
• Experience with business process design, implementation, and continuous improvement.
• Business analysis experience required, as well as advanced Excel skills
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as required.

Education, Experience, Licenses & Certifications (align with knowledge, skills, and abilities)

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering or Logistics/Supply Chain required.
• Minimum 3-5 years of work experience in a Supply Chain/Manufacturing Planning role with Sales & Operations Planning processes.  Vaccines/biologics experience preferred.

The annual base salary (or hourly wage) for this position falls within the range of $109,900.00 - $142,900.00. However, the actual base pay offered may vary based on several individualized factors, such as market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Novavax offers a base salary, annual bonus, equity grants, professional career development/growth opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, Rx, STD, LTD, Life, Optional Life, 401(k) plan.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled Novavax is an equal employment opportunity employer. Employment and advancement opportunities are available to all individuals on an at-will basis, regardless of their race, color, national origin, religion, ancestry, citizenship status, military or veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, protective hairstyle, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.