Supply Chain Planning Process Expert

Job title: Supply Chain Planning Process Expert

• Location: Barcelona, Spain.

Opella is the self-care challenger with the purest and third-largest portfolio in the Over-The-Counter (OTC) & Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements (VMS) market globally.​

Our mission: to bring health in people's hands by making self-care as simple as it should be for over half a billion consumers worldwide.​

At the core of this mission is our 100+ loved brands, our 11,000-strong global team, our 13 best-in-class manufacturing sites and four specialized science and innovation development centers. ​

Headquartered in France, Opella is the proud maker of many of the world's most loved brands, including Allegra, Buscopan, Doliprane, Dulcolax, Enterogermina, Essentiale and Mucosolvan.​

B Corp certified in multiple markets, we are active players in the journey towards healthier people and planet.​

Find out more about our mission to bring health in your hands at ​

About the Job 

We are looking for a highly motivated SC Planning professional to join our Supply Chain Planning Center of Excellence (CoE). This team plays a strategic role in defining and deploying the global operating model for Supply Chain Planning across our manufacturing sites and distribution networks.

As part of the CoE and Outcome obsessed with reaching Opella's ambition about the Service to our Consumers and the Inventory optimization , you will contribute to designing and implementing best-in-class processes, tools, and capabilities for DRP, MPS, RCCP, MRP, and Production Scheduling. You will also support change management initiatives and help operational teams adopt and continuously improve these practices.

Main responisbilities

• Support the definition and deployment of the Global Planning Operating Model, including processes, governance, tools and KPIs.

• Contribute to the design and optimization of planning processes (Demand Replenishment Planning, Master Production Scheduling, Rough-Cut Capacity Planning, Material Requirements Planning, and Production Scheduling).

• Contribute to Opella's transformation projects impacting Supply Chain Planning, ensuring alignment with the global operating model.

• Participate in the implementation of planning tools and digital solutions, ensuring alignment with business needs and best practices.

• Assist in change management activities, including training, communication, and adoption support for operational teams.

• Support the operational teams in upskilling their planning capabilities through strong partnership, proper community management, education and training

• Analyze planning performance and identify improvement opportunities through data analysis and benchmarking. Ensures proper incidents resolution

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Manufacturing, Supply Chain, IT, and Business Units) to ensure successful deployment and sustainability of planning capabilities.

• Support operational teams in their Master Data management, improving accuracy and consistency to enable reliable planning outputs.

• Investigate and propose innovative planning models and solutions to enhance efficiency, digitalization, and decision-making capabilities.

About you

Education: Master's degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Business, or related field.

Skills and Experience:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Strong communication skills including capabilities to influence the stakeholders

• Proven track record in Supply Chain Planning (operational roles, projects/continuous improvement roles)

• Hands on experience managing complex stream processes with experience of implementation.

• Experience with planning tools (SAP, OMP, Kinaxis, etc.).

• Background in Fast Moving Consumer Goods &/or Pharma is a plus.

Languages: Fluent in English (Spanish is a plus).

Mindset: Team player, proactive, structured, and comfortable working in an international environment.

Why us?

At Opella, you will enjoy doing challenging, purposeful work, empowered to develop consumer brands with passion and creativity. This is your chance to grow new skills and be part of a bold, collaborative, and inclusive culture where people can thrive and be at their best every day.

We Are Challengers.

We are dedicated to making self-care as simple as it should be. That starts with our culture. We are challengers by nature, and this is how we do things:

All In Together: We keep each other honest and have each other's backs.

Courageous: We break boundaries and take thoughtful risks with creativity.

Outcome-Obsessed: We are personally accountable, driving sustainable impact and results with integrity.

Radically Simple: We strive to make things simple for us and simple for consumers, as it should be.

Join us on our mission. Health. In your hands.

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