Job Description
vVARDIS Professional – Supply Chain Planning Manager
Department: Supply Chain
Reports To: Head of Supply Chain
Location: Remote; Local to Miami, FL preferred
Employment Type: Full-Time, Exempt
About the Company:
vVARDIS is a Swiss-based oral health company founded by Dr. Haley and Dr. Goly Abivardi, dentists, innovators, and award-winning entrepreneurs. vVARDIS is the result of a combined 30 years of dental and entrepreneurial experience, and 20 years of laboratory and clinical research paired with the creative vision of its founders.
At vVARDIS, we are committed to delivering innovative solutions that enhance oral health and well-being, inspired by the vision of our founders to foster preventive rather than reparative dentistry.
Scientifically proven in over 200 publications, our unique technology can treat early caries, offering a noninvasive, pain-free solution for patients of all ages. We offer a number of oral health products targeting dental professionals and their patients, as well as consumers, all based on our proprietary technology.
We value our people and believe in fostering a positive and collaborative work environment, based on our core values of innovation, excellence, integrity, and empathy.
We are located in Zug, Switzerland, with operations in Europe and the U.S. Join us on this exciting journey!
Position Overview:
We are looking for a versatile and proactive generalist who thrives on variety and is eager to take on a wide range of responsibilities—from basic operational tasks to high-level strategic planning. This role is ideal for a doer who enjoys rolling up their sleeves and making things happen across all levels of complexity.
The Supply Chain Planning Manager will be responsible for end-to-end planning and coordination of pharmaceutical and medical device product manufacturing through third-party CMOs. This role ensures timely production, quality, and supply continuity by aligning demand forecasts, inventory targets, and manufacturing schedules across a network of external partners using toll manufacturing principles.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and manage the Master Production Schedule (MPS) for products manufactured at CMOs, ensuring alignment with demand plans, inventory targets, and contractual obligations.
- Serve as the primary planning interface between internal stakeholders (e.g., Commercial, QA, Regulatory, Procurement) and CMOs to coordinate manufacturing timelines and mitigate supply risks.
- Monitor and analyze capacity, lead times, and production constraints at CMOs; proactively escalate and resolve bottlenecks or deviations.
- Lead monthly S&OP inputs related to toll manufacturing, including forecast accuracy, supply risk assessment, and capacity planning updates.
- Collaborate with Quality and Regulatory teams to ensure compliance with GMP and market-specific release timelines during external production.
- Manage new product launches and life cycle management projects cross-functionally and in coordination with CMO partners to ensure on-time, in-scope, and in-quality execution
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to external supply chain performance, planning systems, and CMO engagement models.
- Maintain accurate planning data in ERP and planning systems (e.g., batch sizes, lead times, MOQ) for toll-manufactured products.
- Support new product launch projects
Qualifications & Skills:
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, logistics, business administration, or a related field.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in supply chain management, with a focus on demand, supply planning and project management.
- Strong understanding of supply chain processes, including supply planning, procurement, inventory management, transportation, and distribution.
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive projects to successful completion within established timelines and budget constraints.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills.
- Analytical mindset with the ability to leverage data and metrics to drive decision-making and process improvement initiatives.
vVARDIS is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.