[Philippines] Regional Supply Chain Operations Planner

What you will do

• PO Lifecycle Management: Execute the end-to-end Purchase Order process, including creation, verification, and systematic closing based on manufacturing rules, MOQs, and lead times.

• Regional Order Support: Manage orders for Made-to-Order (MTO) and Made-to-Stock markets, including price verification, order confirmation, and processing via Global Planning Systems.

• Goods Receipt & Verification: Record goods receipts and validate quantity and quality against delivery notes, resolving any discrepancies between physical arrivals and system records.

• Lead Time & KPI Monitoring: Maintain shipping trackers to analyze lead times and shipment release performance, identifying causes for delays to ensure alignment with KPIs.

• Inventory & Data Administration: Coordinate inventory reconciliation with distributors and manage the monthly upload of export sales and inventory data for specific regional accounts.

• Financial & Cost Control: Verify service provider billings related to supply chain costs and manage Transfer Price (TP) updates in the system upon manager approval.

• Cross-Functional Coordination: Serve as a key liaison between Local/Regional Supply Chain, Warehouse, and Finance teams to resolve queries and ensure smooth procurement operations.

• Compliance & Audit Readiness: Maintain meticulous filing and traceability for all GDP-related documents, including import licenses and shipping records, to support internal and external audits.

What you will bring to the role

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Pharmaceuticals, or a related field.

• Over 3 years of SCM or Procurement experience within the Healthcare industry, ideally within a multinational company.

• Hands-on experience across the SCM lifecycle, including materials management, logistics, warehouse distribution, and customer order fulfillment.

• Solid understanding of pharmaceutical products (Medical Devices/OTC), manufacturing processes, and international business standards.

• Thorough knowledge of quality standards and regulations, specifically cGMP and GDP.

• Intermediate proficiency in MS Office (Spreadsheets, Presentations, Flowcharts) and strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• Proven ability to partner effectively with regional teams (Philippines, Australia, Indonesia) and work across functional boundaries.

• Self-motivated and organized, with the ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment to meet strict KPIs.

Grow your career at Santen

A career at Santen is an opportunity to make a difference. We aspire to contribute to the realization of “Happiness with Vision” by providing eye health products and services to patients, consumers, and medical professionals around the world. Guided by our CORE PRINCIPLE, “Tenki ni sanyo suru”, Santen is engaged in the global research & development, manufacturing, and sales and marketing of pharmaceutical products in opthlamology. We have team members around the world using their diverse talents to unlock new modalities and drive innovations for patient outcomes, education and treatment. At Santen, we believe in empowering all our team members with flexible ways of working and a highly inclusive work environment.

The Santen Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building diverse teams and ensuring a safe and inclusive physical and virtual workplace for every one of our team members. All employment decisions are based on business needs, role requirements and individual qualifications regardless of race, color, ethnicity, national origin/ancestry, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/ expression, age, disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you require any kind of accommodation during our recruitment process, please let the recruiter from our team know.