SCM Planner / スタッフ or ノンラインマネージャー / 山形工場プロダクションＳＣＭ部サプライマネジメントグループ (Higashine, Japan, Yamagata)

The Opportunity

Contribute to a stable and compliant supply of finished goods for the domestic market and bulk products for regional markets.

This role executes supply planning, production planning, inventory management, stakeholder coordination, and continuous improvement activities within the Supply Management Group.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute assigned activities in line with group priorities, departmental objectives, and performance indicators.

• Support a stable supply of finished goods to domestic markets and bulk products to regional markets while meeting local, global, quality, and customer requirements.

• Prepare and maintain procurement plans for APIs, excipients, packaging materials, and bulk products, together with production plans for bulk and finished products.

• Monitor inventory levels and supply performance using indicators such as OTIF, DOI, TPT, inventory value, and excess or obsolete inventory, and take appropriate follow-up actions.

• Support production capacity planning based on the five-year forecast and identify constraints, risks, and improvement opportunities.

• Coordinate effectively with material suppliers, third-party logistics providers, CMOs, BI network sites, and internal functions.

• Prepare and execute supply plans for new product launches, escalate issues in a timely manner, and support stakeholder alignment.

• Participate in continuous improvement, risk mitigation, business continuity, and SCM best-practice activities.

• Perform assigned activities in compliance with GMP, Data Integrity, EHS, quality standards, export control, and import customs clearance requirements.

• Share knowledge, support team collaboration, and contribute to the development of group capabilities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience.

• Working knowledge of production planning and logistics processes in the pharmaceutical industry or a comparable regulated industry, such as cosmetics or food manufacturing.

• Understanding of GMP or comparable quality and regulatory requirements in industries such as pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, or food manufacturing.

• Experience in supply planning, production planning, logistics, inventory management, or related SCM activities in the pharmaceutical industry or a comparable industry, such as cosmetics or food manufacturing.

• Business-level English communication skills in reading, writing, and speaking.

• Ability to collaborate effectively across functions and with international stakeholders.

Preferred Experience

• ERP or EWM experience as a user, key user, or project team member.

• Equipment or computerized system validation experience.

• Experience collaborating with international stakeholders is preferred.

Capabilities for Success

• Ownership and accountability

• Cross-functional collaboration

• Learning agility

• Analytical thinking and problem-solving

• Stakeholder coordination

• Continuous-improvement mindset

Work location: Yamagata, Japan

Recruiter : Kuramoto