Supply Planning Transformation Lead

The Fountain Group is currently seeking a Supply Planning Transformation Lead for a prominent client of ours. This position is Remote. Details for the position are as follows:

Job Description:

Pay: $70-$78/hour

Shift: Remote - Must reside in EST or CST to support global teams.

Duration: 2-year contract -- potential to extend or convert based on performance and budget.

Overview:

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.

• 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.

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).
• 8-12 years of experience in supply chain planning, manufacturing operations, or business transformation required.
• Biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and/or medical device industry is required.
• Proven track record of leading teams through transformation or operating model change programs required.
• Strong background in supply planning, S&OP, or Integrated Business Planning (IBP) required.
• Experience deploying or implementing operating model changes in a manufacturing environment required.
• Practical knowledge of SAP, IBP, or equivalent planning tools (desirable).
• Change management certification (desirable).
• Lean / Six Sigma or equivalent continuous improvement credentials (desirable).

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