Manager, Site Planning

The Role:

Joining Moderna offers the unique opportunity to be part of a pioneering team that's revolutionizing medicine through mRNA technology with a diverse pipeline of development programs across various diseases. As an employee, you'll be part of a continually growing organization working alongside exceptional colleagues and strategic partners worldwide, contributing to global health initiatives. Moderna's commitment to advancing the technological frontier of mRNA medicines ensures a challenging and rewarding career experience with the potential to make a significant impact on patients' lives worldwide. 

Moderna is committed to enhancing Australia's biotech landscape through a long-term partnership that focuses on strengthening pandemic resilience. Our Melbourne-based large-scale mRNA vaccine manufacturing facility will be a cornerstone in Australia's ability to respond to future health threats efficiently. This collaboration not only brings cutting-edge medical technology to the forefront but also emphasizes job creation and local talent development. We're inviting visionary professionals to be part of this transformative journey, making a tangible impact on global health security. 

Moderna is seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Manager Planning to join our Supply Chain Planning team at our Melbourne, Australia location. This pivotal role involves leading Site Planning processes, developing SAP/APO functionality, and delivering effective production plans for Moderna's innovative products. If you are passionate about playing a key role in a highly collaborative environment and eager to make an immediate impact, we invite you to apply.

Here's What You’ll Do:

Within 3 Months, You Will…

• Initiate Leadership in Site Planning: Take charge of the Site Planning processes, facilitating critical discussions with department heads, production managers, and other key stakeholders. These discussions will focus on aligning weekly and monthly production goals with company-wide objectives.

• Implement Global Standards: Apply Moderna's global supply chain standards to local operations, ensuring consistency and efficiency in Site Planning processes. This will involve adapting and integrating best practices and guidelines from the global team into the Laval site's unique context.

• Enhance Collaboration for Tactical Planning: Work closely with the Global Supply Chain (SC) Planning team to translate broader tactical plans into detailed, site-specific strategies. This will include adapting these plans to fit the unique production capabilities and constraints of the Laval site.

Within 6 Months, You Will…

• Optimize Production and Supply Plans: Take full control of the short-term production, release, and supply plans. This involves identifying potential deviations from expected due dates and promptly addressing these issues through well-structured internal governance meetings.

• Strengthen Collaboration with Warehouse Operations: Work in tandem with the warehouse operations lead to support the site supply chain lead. This collaboration aims at setting clear supply priorities and ensuring consistent and efficient material flow to meet production demands.

• Capacity Planning and Risk Management: Oversee the site's capacity for Drug Substance (DS) production over tactical horizons. You will be responsible for optimizing this capacity based on inputs from the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process, and supporting the development of a comprehensive and optimized production plan, highlighting major risks, necessary decisions, and preparing materials for monthly supply review processes.

Within 12 Months, You Will…

• Drive Continuous Improvement: Lead the charge in continuously enhancing the site's supply chain processes. This will involve identifying areas for improvement, developing strategies for optimization, and implementing these changes effectively.

• Performance Monitoring and Problem Resolution: Conduct regular performance evaluations, focusing on metrics such as on-time supply to plan, inventory levels versus target, and critical material inventories. Utilize root cause analysis to pinpoint systemic issues and lead the charge in resolving these issues, ensuring that target performance levels are consistently achieved.

• Material Availability and Data Management: Collaborate closely with the Global Material Planning team to ensure material availability on a weekly and monthly basis. You will also be responsible for maintaining adequate planning and master data parameters, such as Minimum Order Quantities (MOQ), Lead Times, and order frequency, in close collaboration with master data management and the global supply chain team.

Here’s What You’ll Bring to the Table:

• BS/BA in Supply Chain, Science or Economics/Finance with 10 years’ experience.

• 8+ years’ experience as a Production Planner within Biotech, Pharma or other related batch production manufacturing environments. DS manufacturing Site experience strongly preferred.

• 5+ years’ experience with SAP MPS and MRP

• APICS/ASCM CPIM and CSCP accreditations preferred.

• Working knowledge of site supply chain processes including demand management, S&OP, production planning, capacity planning, material planning and procurement, order fulfilment, master data and life-cycle management.

• Demonstrated ability to lead through influence, at all levels, in a complex environment with matrix organization.

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across boundaries (functional and cultural) and form effective working relationships with colleagues.

• Customer and business focused – determined to deliver successful outcomes in a cost-effective way.

• Demonstrated change management and process management experience is preferred: demonstrated usage of data to drive process improvements.

• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills

Moderna offers personalized benefit programs and well-being resources as unique as our global workforce so employees can do their best work.

We recognize and appreciate your diverse needs and interests and do our best to support you at work and at home with:

• Quality healthcare and insurance benefits
• Lifestyle Spending Accounts to create your own pathway to well-being
• Free premium access to fitness, nutrition, and mindfulness classes
• Family planning and adoption benefits
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, bank holidays, volunteer days, sabbatical, and a discretionary year-end shutdown
• Educational resources
• Savings and investments
• Location-specific perks and extras!

The benefits offered may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Moderna and the country where you work.

About Moderna

Since our founding in 2010, we have aspired to build the leading mRNA technology platform, the infrastructure to reimagine how medicines are created and delivered, and a world-class team. We believe in giving our people a platform to change medicine and an opportunity to change the world. 

By living our mission, values, and mindsets every day, our people are the driving force behind our scientific progress and our culture. Together, we are creating a culture of belonging and building an organization that cares deeply for our patients, our employees, the environment, and our communities.

We are proud to have been recognized as a Science Magazine Top Biopharma Employer, a Fast Company Best Workplace for Innovators, and a Great Place to Work in the U.S.

If you want to make a difference and join a team that is changing the future of medicine, we invite you to visit modernatx.com/careers to learn more about our current opportunities.

Moderna is a smoke-free, alcohol-free and drug-free work environment.

Moderna is a place where everyone can grow. If you meet the Basic Qualifications for the role and you would be excited to contribute to our mission every day, please apply!

Moderna is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.

Moderna is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry or citizenship, ethnicity, disability, military or protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital or familial status, or any other personal characteristic protected under applicable law. Moderna is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

Belonging, Inclusion, and Diversity are critical to the success of our company and our impact on society. We’re focused on attracting, retaining, developing, and advancing our employees and believe that by cultivating diverse experiences, backgrounds, and ideas, we can provide an environment where every employee is able to contribute their best.

Moderna is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants with disabilities. Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should make a request to the Talent Acquisition Partner or contact the Accommodations team at ***************@modernatx.com.  (EEO/AAP Employer) 

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