Manager, Supply Chain

**Bausch + Lomb Corporation, (NYSE/TSX**: BLCO), is solely dedicated to protecting and enhancing the gift of sight for millions of people around the world from the moment of birth through every phase of life. Our mission is simple yet powerful: Helping you see better to live better.

The company is one of the best-known and most respected healthcare brands in the world, offering the widest and finest range of eye health products including contact lenses and lens care products, pharmaceuticals, intraocular lenses, and other eye surgery products.

Our highest priority is the well-being of the people we serve. By listening to our customers and patients, by constantly honing our innovation edge, by executing with integrity and excellence, we strive to earn the trust of our partners and stakeholders.

Over the last 167 years, Bausch + Lomb has become a global hallmark for innovation and quality. Our talented and motivated colleagues work relentlessly to invent new materials, engineer new technologies, and ultimately bring new innovations to help people see better to live better.

**Purpose of Position/Overview**:
**Responsibilities**:
Planning ownership of assigned products

Interaction with internal supply sources for product availability status / updates

Coordinate mitigation as required

Lead S&OP process

Collaboratively review historical sales, research demand events, prepare forecast data, and evaluate forecast performance with stakeholders

Work directly with Commercial and Finance monthly to coordinate all demand planning activities aligned with the creation / maintenance of a consensus 24-month rolling sales forecast

Use statistical modeling in Manugistics and other Excel-based tools and analytics to generate the baseline demand forecast

Utilize and maintain Manugistics planning system to initiate new item setup, generate statistical forecasts, review forecast models and properties, and perform ad hoc forecast adjustments

Understand the product lifecycle of the portfolio, from new launch to rationalization, and support forecasting of pipeline customer inventory requirements and projected on-going demand

Collect, reconcile and analyze data to independently conduct demand/supply analytics and provide insights on trends, future demand, inventory movement, obsolescence, capacity and backorders

Monitor KPIs, including forecast accuracy and bias, and have a strong understanding of issues/gaps to targets, while leading initiatives for improvement

Achieve high level of customer service for all product lines, while managing inventory levels to ensure alignment with targets

Convert Demand Forecast into a Production Forecast for finished goods

Develop Supply Planning deck for all products

Execute monthly supply planning to generate rolling 24-month production forecast using typical planning parameters

Create purchase orders to supply network for products and additional services

Monitor Gross Factory Sales to react quickly to under / over-forecasted finished goods

Develop recovery plans on actual / potential stock outs due to under-forecasting or late deliveries

Recommend requests for expedited shipping to / from suppliers and manufacturers

Anticipate and detect supply issues and lead the prompt resolution to minimize or negate market impact

Manage and fulfill requests for product / production information from suppliers

Receive purchase orders from Bausch & Lomb regions ex-US (if product being managed by US on behalf of other regions)

**Develop Recurring Reports**:
Supplier Performance

Inventory positions

Weekly shortage / supply challenge reporting

Lead supply issues resolution team for internally produced products

Manage supply issues by working with project managers, Regulatory Affairs, Technical Operations, Quality Control, Commercial and Finance

Other Essential Duties

Daily maintenance of the MRP system with related supply chain data; Managing PO acknowledgments, reporting on any discrepancies

Open PO management, system updating, and expediting POs as directed

Create and maintain purchasing department files and reports

Work directly with Supply Chain staff on special projects

Other duties as assigned

**Required Qualifications (Education / Skills / Abilities)**:
Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Business Administration, Logistics, Supply Chain, or related field

Minimum of 4 years planning experience, preferably within a multi-plant or multi-divisional business (background in logistics or procurement is a plus). Proven experience in managing demand planning activities in a complex environment.

Experience preparing purchase requisitions is strongly preferred

Ability to work as part of a team or individually

Ability to think critically and perform multi-scenario and complex tasks

Ability to successfully prioritize and provide accurate follow up on all issues and correspondence is required

Self-starter

Flexible, persuasive, and diplomatic

Strong written and oral communications