Supply Planning Transformation Specialist

VO, IL

The Fountain Group is a national staffing firm and we are currently seeking a ­­­­­­­­Supply Transformation Specialist for a prominent client of ours.  This position is REMOTE with Travel. Details for the position are as follows:

Supply Planning Transformation Specialist

Remote | $58–62/hr W2 | Travel approximately 1 week/month

We are seeking an experienced Supply Planning Transformation Specialist to support the global rollout of a new, AI-enabled supply planning platform and Target Operating Model across manufacturing sites.

This role will serve as a dedicated deployment resource for individual sites, guiding teams through readiness, implementation, training, change management, hypercare, and adoption of new planning processes and ways of working.

What You'll Do

  • Support deployment of new supply planning processes and technology across global manufacturing sites

  • Conduct site readiness assessments and identify process, system, data, and training gaps

  • Coordinate project timelines, deliverables, risks, and deployment activities

  • Partner with site Supply Chain, Planning, Manufacturing, Procurement, and other cross-functional teams

  • Support S&OP, MPS, MRP, capacity planning, inventory planning, and production planning processes

  • Lead training, stakeholder engagement, and change-management activities

  • Support sites through implementation, hypercare, stabilization, and sustainment

  • Track KPIs and adoption metrics to ensure successful deployment

  • Drive alignment and influence stakeholders across teams without direct reporting authority

What We're Looking For

  • 5–8+ years of pharmaceutical supply planning, S&OP, or manufacturing supply chain experience

  • Strong understanding of MPS, MRP, S&OP, capacity planning, and manufacturing planning processes

  • Hands-on experience working with SAP/ERP/MRP

  • Experience working directly with manufacturing sites and cross-functional teams

  • Strong project coordination and execution skills

  • Demonstrated ability to independently manage deliverables and timelines

  • Experience leading training, facilitating meetings, and influencing stakeholders through change

  • Ability to travel approximately one week per month, including potential travel within the U.S., Puerto Rico, and Costa Rica

Preferred Experience

  • Supply chain transformation, planning transformation, or operating-model deployment

  • Advanced planning systems such as SAP IBP/APO, Kinaxis/RapidResponse, Blue Yonder/JDA, Infor, OMP, or similar

  • Multi-site or global planning deployments

  • Change-management experience or certification

  • Lean Six Sigma or continuous-improvement experience

The Ideal Profile

We're looking for someone who understands how pharmaceutical manufacturing planning actually works and can help sites successfully transition to new processes, systems, and ways of working.

The strongest candidates will combine hands-on supply planning/manufacturing knowledge with the project execution, communication, and change-management skills needed to drive adoption across a complex global organization.

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