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.

In Laval, Moderna's long-term strategic partnership with the Canadian Government is revolutionizing the nation's pandemic preparedness and response capabilities. Our upcoming state-of-the-art mRNA vaccine manufacturing facility will play a pivotal role in ensuring rapid access to vaccines for respiratory viruses contingent on Health Canada's approval. By investing in local talent development and fostering research and development collaborations, we're cementing Canada's position as a global center of mRNA excellence. Join us as we build a resilient future in biotechnology and healthcare innovation.

Moderna is seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Manager Planning to join our Supply Chain Planning team at our Laval, Canada 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.

**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, mate