Planning Manager

About the role

ABOUT ORGANOX: OrganOx is a commercial stage organ technology company dedicated to developing technologies to improve outcomes for patients with acute or chronic organ failure. The company was established as a spin-out of the University of Oxford in 2008 and is now part of the Terumo Group. OrganOx is a pioneer in normothermic machine perfusion (NMP). Its flagship platform, the metra®, is available for use in the U.S., Europe, Canada, and Australia. It has been utilised in over 7,000 liver transplants to date to keep donor livers in a metabolically active state outside the body, enabling longer preservation times and functional assessment of the organ prior to transplant, leading to an increased number of organs available for transplant. Founded in 1921, Terumo Corporation (TSE:4543) strives to fulfil its mission of "Contributing to Society through Healthcare" by providing a comprehensive range of solutions in the fields of therapeutic procedures, hospital operations, and life sciences in more than 160 countries and regions. Position Summary The Planning Manager is responsible for leading and developing a team of planners while driving the organization's Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process to ensure alignment between demand, supply, inventory, and operational objectives. This role provides strategic and tactical planning leadership, establishing and maintaining planning policies, business rules, and standard operating procedures that support operational excellence, service performance, and continuous improvement. The Planning Manager collaborates closely with cross-functional stakeholders to optimize planning outcomes and ensure the effective execution of business priorities. As the primary subject matter expert for the SAP S/4HANA ERP platform, the Planning Manager oversees the development, maintenance, and continuous enhancement of planning-related system capabilities, reports, and analytics. The role is responsible for delivering actionable business insights through advanced operational analysis, supporting decision-making for Operations and senior leadership teams. Additionally, the Planning Manager develops and maintains SAP-based reporting solutions and Power BI KPI dashboards, ensuring accurate, timely, and meaningful performance visibility across the organization. The Planning Manager will primarily work at OrganOx's Oxford site, with occasional travel to other Terumo facilities in Europe, the USA and Asia. Listed below are the major responsibilities of the role and a brief description of some of the key tasks to be performed. This list is not totally exhaustive. UK Location on-site - Oxford with flexibility Major Responsibilities Under direction from the Director of Sourcing, the Planning Manager will be responsible for: 1. Leadership & Team Management - Lead and develop the planning team, driving performance, capability building, succession planning. - Promote a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and data-driven decision making. - Facilitate cross-training and knowledge sharing to ensure business continuity. - Build strong cross-functional partnerships across the business. 2. Integrated Business Planning (IBP) Leadership - Own and facilitate the end-to-end Integrated Business Planning process, aligning demand, supply, inventory, capacity, and financial objectives - Lead executive S&OP/IBP review meetings. - Manage scenario planning and risk assessments. - Translate strategic business objectives into operational plans. 3. SAP S/4HANA Functional Ownership & Governance - Act as the SAP S/4HANA Planning SME, owing planning processes and master data governance. user training, and ERP best practices. - Partner with IT and SAP support teams to implement enhancements, user training, and ERP best practices. - Maintain data integrity across planning and supply chain processes. - Evaluate and implement new SAP functionality and automation opportunities. 4. Planning Policy, Process & SOP Management - Develop and maintain planning policies, governance frameworks, SOPs, and compliance standards within a regulated manufacturing environment. - Standardize planning methodologies across business units. - Ensure compliance with quality management systems and regulatory requirements applicable to medical device operations. - Maintain process documentation and audit readiness. 5. Supply Chain & Inventory Planning Oversight - Oversee inventory, supply, demand, and capacity planning to optimize service levels, working capital, and supply continuity. - Lead mitigation plans for shortages, excess inventory, and obsolescence. - Support new product introductions, product lifecycle changes, and phase-outs. - Monitor key supply chain planning KPIs. 6. Business Analytics & Executive Decision Support - Provide business analytics, forecasting, scenario planning, and executive decision support through data-driven insights. - Identify business risks, trends, and improvement opportunities, and ssupport strate

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