Planificateur principal(e) de l’approvisionnement/ Senior Supply Planner, Rx
McKesson CanadaThe Senior Supply Planner plays a pivotal role in driving inventory planning and procurement for a specific portfolio of products/vendors. This position ensures robust financial & operational performance, consistent product availability, and optimal inventory levels, in alignment with overall company strategic goals and priorities. By strategically utilizing MRP capabilities and business intellige
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nce tools, the Senior Supply Planner streamlines stock and replenishment activities, enhancing workflow efficiency. Key responsibilities include mitigating supply risks and challenges, fostering strong supplier relationships, and strategically capitalizing on revenue opportunities.
Collaborating cross-functionally with Distribution Center Operations, Strategic Procurement, Demand & Events Planning, Inventory Optimization, and Business Intelligence teams, the Senior Supply Planner effectively manages product portfolios while overseeing product categories, ensuring strategic alignment and taking actions as necessary to impact inventory, service, and product availability.
This role demands a proactive leader with a keen eye for innovation, capable of driving continuous improvement initiatives and acting as a catalyst for change across supply chain teams. The Senior Supply Planner also serves as a mentor and subject matter expert, providing guidance and fostering development among colleagues to achieve collective success.
Section A – Specific Responsibilities
Inventory Replenishment (20%)
• Develops the inventory replenishment plan within assigned product/vendor portfolio in collaboration with key internal stakeholders, including but not limited to Demand & Events Planning, Inventory Optimization, Inbound Logistics, Strategic Procurement, Operations and Sales
• Develops strategies and provides recommendations for the procurement plan, balancing financial, spatial, logistical and operational constraints
• Leverages MRP functionalities to generate daily purchase orders, striving to achieve an optimal balance between different key performance indicators (including service level, inventory levels, and revenue generation) through automated, data-driven processes
• Prioritizes tasks & addresses challenges arising from unforeseen events and exceptions by providing guidance or implementing necessary actions, all while emphasizing preventive measures
• Closely monitors portfolio and product category service levels and swiftly addresses underperforming items to enhance overall performance
• Executes special purchasing activities such as buy-ins or seasonal promotions
Inventory and Supply Planning (40%)
• By leveraging analytics and exception management techniques, proactively identifies and communicates inventory challenges and upcoming risks, and leads mitigation plans to improve performance
• Partners with Strategic Procurement to facilitate revenue generation initiatives by analyzing and planning complex proposals, highlighting opportunities/challenges, and confirming optimal investment scenarios for effective execution
• Leveraging system tools, modulates the supply plan ahead of special business events within the portfolio and product category while collaboratively assessing the impact with stakeholders and iteratively adjusting the plan to mitigate potential impacts
• Partners with Operations and Inventory Optimization teams to set purchasing parameters that enhance operational efficiency while meeting purchasing & inventory management constraints
• Works closely with Demand & Events Planning to develop forecasts internally and externally (suppliers and customers), and supports planned commitments and customer-owned inventory strategies
• Gets involved in operational issue resolution as well as general vendor performance management
Procurement Strategy Execution, Projects and Support (35%)
• Supports Strategic Procurement in negotiations related to business awards, inventory commitments and vendor management
• Drives innovations to enhan