What You’ll Do
As a Supply Chain Planning Principal – Life Sciences at Clarkston you will:
- Lead end-to-end Supply Chain Planning transformation initiatives for global Life Sciences organizations
- Serve as a trusted advisor to Director, VP, and executive-level client stakeholders, earn trusted client status, and develop relationships that extend beyond the project’s lifecycle
- Lead Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) and Integrated Business Planning (IBP) assessments, operating model design, and implementation
- Define future-state planning processes, governance, KPIs, and organizational design
- Lead planning solution implementations including business process design, solution selection, configuration oversight, testing, deployment, and adoption
- Facilitate executive workshops to align business strategies with supply chain capabilities
- Mentor consulting teams and provide strategic guidance throughout project delivery
- Support business development through proposal development, client presentations, and solution scoping
Requirements
- *What We're Looking For:*
- 10+ years of progressive Supply Chain Planning experience within Life Sciences consulting or industry, including leadership experience at the Associate Director, Director, Principal Consultant, or an equivalent level
- Ability to create supply chain performance measures for planning, execution, and financials that include standard definitions and industry performance benchmarks
- Experience leading enterprise Supply Chain Planning transformations, including Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Demand Planning, Supply Planning, and Inventory Planning
- Proven experience leading planning solution implementations (Kinaxis Maestro, SAP IBP, o9 Solutions, Logility, Blue Yonder, or similar) from strategy through deployment
- Experience advising Director, VP, and executive-level stakeholders on planning strategy, operating model design, and technology-enabled transformation
- Demonstrated success leading cross-functional planning initiatives within regulated Life Sciences organizations
- Experience mentoring consulting teams, leading client engagements, and contributing to business development activities
- 4-year degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or an equivalent discipline
Core Competencies
Demonstrates extensive expertise in Supply Chain Planning transformations within Life Sciences, focusing on Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), Integrated Business Planning (IBP), and mentoring consulting teams. Proven ability to advise executive stakeholders and implement planning solutions effectively.
Highest-signal resume keywords
- Supply Chain Planning Experience
- Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP)
- Integrated Business Planning (IBP)
- Planning Solution Implementations
- Stakeholder Engagement
ATS Optimization Keywords
Hard Skills
- Supply Chain Performance Measures
- Demand Planning
- Supply Planning
- Inventory Planning
- Business Process Design
Soft Skills
- Mentoring
- Strategic Guidance
- Client Relationship Development
Industry Keywords
- Life Sciences
- Regulated Organizations
- Governance
- KPI Development
- Business Development
Tools & Technologies
- Kinaxis Maestro
- SAP IBP
- O9 Solutions
- Logility
- Blue Yonder