Production Planner

Pfizer Pfizer · Pharma · Vizag, India

This role focuses on managing supply planning activities to ensure reliable product supply, leveraging digital tools and automation. While it involves using AI tools like ChatGPT for problem-solving and productivity enhancement, the core function is supply chain management, not the direct development or deployment of AI models. The role emphasizes data analytics, scenario analysis, and cross-functional collaboration within a supply chain context.

What you'd actually do

  1. Manage supply planning activities to ensure reliable product supply to markets in line with customer service and inventory targets.
  2. Leverage digital tools (Maestro, SAP,Tableau, BOBJ etc) to enhance supply visibility to the markets and to simplify planning process through automation initiatives.
  3. Partner with site supply chain team and above site teams (AMP, BSL) and provide optimal supply solutions to demand supply changes.
  4. Responsible for system parameterization, supply assurance, rough cut capacity analysis, scenario analysis, supply prioritization and supporting special projects.
  5. Experience using common AI tools, including generative technologies such as ChatGPT or Microsoft Copilot, to support problem solving and enhance productivity.

Skills

Required

  • Supply chain concepts and application
  • SAP APO
  • MS Office applications with advanced strengths in Excel and PowerPoint
  • Supply / production / demand planning
  • Kinaxis Maestro / ECC system maintenance
  • Rough cut capacity projections
  • Data Analytics
  • Supply performance vs metrics tracking
  • Scenario analysis
  • Supply risk mitigation
  • Data visualization
  • Tableau / BI tools

Nice to have

  • Master’s in supply / logistics / business
  • APICS CPIM or CSCP Certification
  • Pharmaceutical Industry and/or manufacturing and packaging activities

What the JD emphasized

  • Experience using common AI tools, including generative technologies such as ChatGPT or Microsoft Copilot, to support problem solving and enhance productivity.
  • Demonstrated curiosity for exploring how these tools can improve outcomes and understanding of responsible AI practices, including risk management and ethical use