Supply Chain Operational Planning Pool Lead - Berkeley

Overview

At Bayer we’re visionaries, driven to solve the world’s toughest challenges and striving for a world where health for all, hunger for none is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We’re doing it with energy, curiosity and dedication, always learning from diverse perspectives to redefine what’s possible. If you’re hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant minds to make a real difference, there’s only one choice.

Role:
Supply Chain Operational Planning Pool Lead - Berkeley

The Supply Chain Operational Planning Pool Lead will lead the Operational Planning capability pool for a site or site cluster in Supply Chain planning, and steer the development and deployment of capabilities within the pool. This role collaborates with other pool leaders to ensure the necessary expertise is available within the subcluster pool to fulfill the missions of the Product and Customer teams.

It also supports the realization of the new Pharma Supply Chain cluster organization and its vision. Additionally, the role shapes the vision, strategy, and development roadmaps for new capabilities within the capability pool, ensuring alignment with operational needs and continuous process improvement.

• The pool lead provides the resources and infrastructure needed to plan, produce, and deliver “On-Time and In-Full” from internal production sites to sales affiliates and downstream production nodes.
• Build effective capabilities to deliver on Production Planning & Detailed Scheduling, Materials Purchasing, Production Master Data Management, Inventory Management, Write-Off Management, Capacity Management, Resource Allocation, Performance Monitoring, Collaboration, and Problem Solving.
• Demonstrates VACC leadership behaviors:
  Visionary, Architect, Catalyst, and Coach.
• Ensure required capabilities are developed, standardized, and deployed per Customer and Product team needs in collaboration with peer subcluster pools.
• Lead the sub-cluster pool through organizational redesign and adoption of new ways of working under DSO to realize benefits of the new operating model.
• Collaborate with peer subcluster pool leads to equip global product and customer teams with the best supply chain expertise.
• Collaborate with peer subcluster leads, product, and customer teams for optimal use of resources and agile response to changing requirements.
• Create a One Team community within the subcluster pool, building peer-to-peer networks.
• Stay updated on market dynamics, customer-related strategies, GxP/compliance regulations, industry trends, technology advancements, and opportunities to define vision, strategy, and co-develop capability roadmaps.

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance/Economics, or Engineering.
• Leads with integrated thinking and end-to-end customer-first mindset; adept in change management and stakeholder engagement; effective communicator across organizational levels.
• Comfortable giving and receiving feedback; capable of crafting and executing visionary strategies with tangible outcomes.
• Passion for visionary leadership; adept at resolving conflicts aligned with Bayer’s interests; empowering teams; willing to take calculated risks.
• Balances enabling teams with a hands-off approach; courage to experiment and manage risks to drive advancement for Bayer.
• Engaging communicator with ability to connect with a range of stakeholders and strong listening skills.
• Models and supports meaningful analysis of risks and decisions to improve outcomes for customers and patients.
• Applies VACC leadership behaviors and approach.

• Demonstrates high self-awareness and system awareness; pro-actively asks for and gives feedback.
• Shows strategic thinking and awareness of business and external trends.
• Focuses on outcomes: defines and delivers high-impact results for pipeline, team, talent, and organization.
• Collaborates with accountability across teams; co-creates solutions for customers.
• Acts, learns fast, and evolves: works in 90-day cycles and applies learnings quickly.
• Creates impact by aligning with authentic self and purpose; includes others and embraces inclusion.
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