Collins Consulting Inc

Lead specialists and oversee multi-site deployment of a supply planning operating model, managing adoption, timelines, risks, stakeholder alignment, and progress reporting. | Requires a bachelor's degree, 8–12 years of senior supply chain planning or manufacturing experience, proven leadership of multi-site transformations and people, strong S&OP or IBP knowledge, and SAP or equivalent planning-tool experience. | Position Title: Supply Planning Transformation Lead Department: Digital Strategy Team (as part of Future Focused Planning Program) Location: Global I. Purpose & Strategic Leadership Lead a team of Supply Planning Transformation Specialists to successfully deploy the Future Focused Planning program across a cluster of manufacturing sites. Ensure each assigned site transitions fully to the new Target Operating Model (TOM). Act as a senior transformation champion, embedding sustainable change and new ways of working across site supply planning teams. Drive consistency, quality, and speed of deployment across the site cluster, reporting progress to Program Leadership. II. Responsibilities Lead, coach, and develop a team of Supply Planning Transformation Specialists, providing day-to-day direction and support. Oversee end-to-end deployment of the Future Focused Planning program across all assigned manufacturing sites. Ensure each site achieves full adoption of the new Target Operating Model (TOM) within agreed timelines. Act as the primary escalation point for site-level deployment issues, risks, and blockers. Manage deployment timelines, milestones, and site readiness assessments across the cluster. Build and maintain strong relationships with site leadership, supply chain, and operations stakeholders, ensuring sustained engagement and alignment throughout the transformation journey. Report progress, risks, and issues to Program Leadership on a regular cadence. Drive consistency in deployment approach across all sites, sharing best practices and lessons learned. Champion change management best practices to embed sustainable behavioral change at site level. Collaborate with the second Deployment Lead to align on approach, share learnings, and resolve cross-cluster issues. Partner with the project team to build and maintain process playbooks and blueprints, gathering site-level input and testing the validity of playbooks to ensure they reflect real-world deployment requirements. III. Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, or related field (required). Master's degree or professional specialization in Supply Chain/Operations (preferred). Supply Chain Planning Experience 8 12 years in supply chain planning, S&OP, IBP, MPS, or manufacturing operations at a senior level in Big Pharma Companies. Preferably a combination of both at a manufacturing site and global supply chain. Transformation / Operating Model Deployment Proven track record of leading (not just contributing to) end-to-end Target Operating Model (TOM) deployment or supply chain transformation programmes, ideally across multiple sites. People Leadership Demonstrated experience managing, coaching, and developing a team of supply chain or transformation professionals. This role requires leading a team of Transformation Specialists. Strong background in supply planning, S&OP, or Integrated Business Planning (IBP) with a practical knowledge of SAP, Blue Yonder/JDA, or equivalent planning tools. Senior Stakeholder Engagement Experience engaging and influencing at executive and cross-functional levels Change Management Knowledge Formal certification (e.g. Prosci/ADKAR, APMG) or demonstrated structured change management methodology applied at programme level (Desirable). Positive mindset and ability to drive non-direct reports in a matrix organisation IV. Ownership, Accountability & People Leadership Fully accountable for the successful deployment of the Future Focused Planning program across all sites within their cluster. Responsible for the performance, development, and wellbeing of Supply Planning Transformation Specialists. Ensures deployment quality, TOM adoption, and milestone achievement across assigned sites. Identifies and mitigates risks, escalating issues to Program Leadership as needed. Fosters a collaborative, business-first culture within the deployment team and at site level. V. Influence & Decision Making Acts as the senior transformation representative for their site cluster, with broad influence over deployment approach, pace, and site readiness decisions. Drives alignment across global supply chain teams, site leadership, supply chain teams, and program stakeholders to enable smooth TOM adoption. Presents deployment progress, risks, and value realization updates to senior stakeholders to support informed decision making. Champions new ways of working and supply planning transformation across ***'s manufacturing network. VI. Additional Information Location: Global Contract Type: Fixed-Term (24 months) Travel: This role involves regular travel to assigned manufacturing sites, estimated at 15 35% of working time depending on deployment phase and site requirements. Remote Skills: Best Practices, Biotech and Pharmaceutical, Blueprints, Business Administration, Business Plan, Cadence, Change Management, Coaching, Cross-Functional, Decision Support, Industrial Engineering, Leadership, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Operations, Matrix Management, Programming Methodologies, Progress Reports, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, SAP, Sales & Operations Process (S&OP), Site Evaluation, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Operations, Team Lead/Manager, Team Player, Testing, Time Management, Vehicle Driving, Willing to Travel Collins Consulting Inc Collins Consulting brings over two decades of total talent solutions experience to meet your on-demand consulting needs. We have an established history of serving clients nationwide in both the public and private industries. These clients range from Fortune 100 companies within the commercial arena to supporting contracts within federal agencies. Collins Consulting is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business and a SBA Small Business. We believe in servicing our country's veterans by supporting and nurturing opportunities to join their skillsets with clients who have the same principles. These certifications coupled with Top Secret facility clearance allow us to meet category and diversity goals. Collins Consulting is agile, innovative, and an award winning advocate in providing total talent solutions to serve your business needs. Whether you are a professional who is looking for a new career or an organization in need of experienced talent, we have the resources to help you. Company Size: 10 to 19 employees Industry: Staffing/Employment Agencies 0 Website: http://www.colcon.com