Planning Engineer - BOUSKOURA
Company sector : Pharmacy / Health
COMPANY :
Sothema, United Energies for Life.
Sothema is a Moroccan pharmaceutical laboratory, specializing in the manufacturing and marketing of medicines since 1976. With over 250 manufactured products, Sothema represents 35 international partner laboratories, among the world leaders in Research & Development.
With an industrial facility at the forefront of innovation, Sothema benefits from recognized expertise, enabling it to be the sole producer of insulin and eye drops in Morocco, and to position itself as a leader in the manufacturing of flexible bag serums and cephalosporins. Thanks to its sterile block units, Sothema also specializes in injectable pharmaceutical forms such as pre-filled syringes, ampoules, and injectable vials.
Its injectable plant is the largest in Africa. Sothema's activities are certified in compliance with international quality (ISO) and manufacturing (BPF and GMP) standards: France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Portugal...
Company culture :
Sothema operates within a performance-driven and competitive culture, where ambition, results orientation and customer focus are key priorities. This dynamic is closely balanced by a collaborative environment that promotes trust, teamwork and close leadership. The company also relies on a structured organization to ensure efficiency, quality and process consistency. An innovation component further complements this balance, supporting adaptability and continuous improvement.
Job :
Join a dynamic company in the Pharmacy / Health sector, located in BOUSKOURA. An exceptional opportunity awaits you for a Planning Engineer position, where your expertise will be at the heart of our operational performance.
Main missions:
Reporting to the Supply Chain Department, you will be responsible for planning and coordinating logistics flows to ensure product availability and stock optimization.
As such, your main responsibilities will be:
- Elaborate procurement and production plans based on sales forecasts, customer needs, and production capacities.
- Ensure the monitoring and optimization of stock levels to guarantee business continuity.
- Plan and allocate production loads, taking into account resources and operational constraints.
- Analyze logistics flows and implement necessary adjustments to improve performance.
- Participate in the implementation and monitoring of logistics performance indicators.
- Identify risks of stockouts or overstocking and propose appropriate corrective actions.
- Optimize the use of human, material, and financial resources.
- Ensure coordination with the various links in the supply chain: purchasing, quality, and production.
- Report on activities and contribute to the continuous improvement of Supply Chain processes.
- Monitor supply performance indicators (Production Plan Achievement Rate, stock coverage, service rate,
Required profile :
A Master's degree (Bac +5) or higher is required, ideally in Purchasing / Supply Chain or a related field.
Required profile:
• Minimum 4 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry or within a large industrial organization
• Mastery of S&OP, Production Plan, and production planning processes
• Experience in constrained planning and scheduling
• Strong analytical and cross-functional coordination skills
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