Supply Chain Planning Manager

Our client, a leading international pharmaceutical company, is looking for an experienced Supply Chain Planning Manager to join its team in Kazakhstan.

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the end-to-end supply chain planning process, including demand forecasting, supply planning, inventory management, logistics coordination, and S&OP processes. The role requires strong analytical capabilities and close collaboration with commercial, financial, manufacturing, and other cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the end-to-end supply chain planning process in Kazakhstan, including demand forecasting, supply planning and execution, warehouse inventory management, logistics, and S&OP processes.
• Consolidate and analyze sales forecasts received from distributors (Second Line Sales) and shipment forecasts from warehouses to distributors (First Line Sales), identify variances, and ensure alignment of planning assumptions across Field Sales, Marketing, Trade Marketing, Finance, and Production teams.
• Support inventory management across central and regional warehouses and distributor locations, ensuring optimal stock levels while minimizing out-of-stock situations (OOS), excess inventory, and write-offs.
• Participate in special projects, including the implementation of product traceability systems for dietary supplements.
• Closely coordinate with external analytics service providers to ensure timely and complete delivery of analytical data in accordance with contractual requirements, using the data to support supply chain planning and decision-making.
• Monitor and analyze key supply chain KPIs, including Forecast Accuracy, Coverage, Days on Hand (DOH), Missed Sales, and Inventory Health.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and supporting materials for Pre-S&OP, S&OP, and Executive S&OP meetings.
• Prepare regular and ad hoc reports and analyses requested by management.
• Identify supply chain risks and develop mitigation plans to ensure business continuity and high service levels.
• Manage warehouse operations and inventory movements in SAP, including goods receipt, stock transfers, inventory counts, and master data maintenance.
• Monitor logistics and warehousing costs, review and approve invoices from service providers.
• Manage inventory write-off risks, including provision calculations, expiry date monitoring, and implementation of initiatives to minimize product losses.
• Participate in automation and continuous improvement projects related to planning processes and corporate ERP systems.
• Collaborate closely with Finance, Quality, Production, Regulatory Affairs, and external business partners to achieve business objectives.

• University degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field.
• Proven experience in supply chain planning, demand and supply planning, inventory management, and/or S&OP processes.
• Strong understanding of demand forecasting, inventory optimization, and distribution planning.
• Practical experience working with SAP and inventory management processes.
• Strong analytical skills and experience working with supply chain KPIs and reporting.
• Ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders and work effectively across cross-functional teams.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• English language proficiency at Intermediate level or above.

• Official employment, full-time position.
• Medical insurance
• Opportunity to join an international pharmaceutical company.