Deirdre Curran
Dublin
Summary
Experienced planner with over a decade in the pharmaceutical industry, specialising in material requirement planning, stock control, and production scheduling. Demonstrates expertise in GMP processes and procedures, MRP/ERP systems, and manufacturing operations, with proficiency in SAP/S4, APO, OMP, OBP/IBP, MES, and Trackwise. A dedicated professional committed to ensuring continuity of supply for patients while maintaining adherence to planning standards. Recognised for efficient decision-making and the ability to collaborate effectively within teams or work independently. Career focus includes optimising logistics planning and driving operational excellence across supply chain processes.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work history
Global Network planner
Solventum Ireland
2024.04 - 2026.05
- Global supply of dental products produced by Solventum
- Point of contact with planning team in manufacturing site
- Fully integrated new systems smoothly into existing infrastructure.
- Hold weekly production reviews with planning team to drive production and priorities
- Control inventory movements around the network, monitor inventory levels, safety stocks and obsolescence.
- Report Back order projections and closing monthly targets
- Attend and present on S&OP calls and IBP calls
Senior Specialist Global Operations and Planning
Alexion Pharma International
Dublin
2019.07 - 2024.03
- Responsible for the supply of BDS and DP around the network
- Point of contact with the internal fill site, responsible for forecast and fill plan approval
- Attend and chair daily network meetings with Senior Mgt and team members
- Communicate out the ship plan to the networks team
- Agree and monitor the batch release plan with the sites
- Compile and review monthly KPI’s for the sites, S&OP decks, GR all batches into SAP for BDs & DP
- Work on capacity plans with CMO’s and internal site, communicate forecasts out to all CMO’s
- Responsible for the end to end planning of 3 products within a 12 month rolling horizon. This includes the launch of new products and launches into to markets.
- Compile MOH projections and inventory analysis
- Scenario planning
- Compile monthly reports for Finance
- Operations Role
- Planning
Senior Planner
Mylan Respiratory
Dublin
2014.07 - 2019.07
- Attend/Chair morning production meetings, prepare and communicate out the production schedule. Ensure the plan is executed and make any changes necessary. Chair weekly site planning meeting.
- Create both the LTS and Short Term Schedule and communicate changes in a timely manner to all stakeholders. Create shipping schedule.
- Maintain/Manage Inventory to minimise obsolescence and continuity of supply.
- Liaise with QA/QC to coordinate the release of materials into manufacturing and the market place.
- Responsible for creation/changes to all Master recipes and BOM’s and generation of the related ECN’s.
- Member of a HPT with responsibility for end to end production.
- Work closely with colleagues from various departments in particular manufacturing, R&D, validation and Engineering in order to plan and facilitate all their need for access to the lines. This involves tracking all of their requirements, collating production across various sites and arranging shipments for offsite activities.
- Executing Protocols and Trials
- Responsible for planning production of launch volumes based on budget and supply thereafter based on forecast.
- SAP Planning SME for the implementation of SAP application at MDR and Part of the MES build team. Responsible for testing all functionality before Go Live
- Creating training packages, SOP’s and WI and rolling out training of SAP planning across the department.
- Master data build for SAP Go live for Planning
- Position - Senior Planner & SME for SAP
- Responsibilities
Production Planner and Materials Co-Ordinator
Mondelez International
Dublin
2012.12 - 2014.06
- Responsible for the production plans across a 24 month horizon, with the key stakeholders including the factory scheduling team, product change, the commercial unit and manufacturing.
- Manage World Wide supply of all products produced on site.
- Responsible for the RI/RO stock of changing product for both hard and soft changes
- Ensuring the business has the best operational factory plan in place to support the long-term requirements as part of the S&OP process.
- Operate within the agreed inventory & working capital policies.
- Responsible for maintaining correct stock levels on all SKU’s, highlighting ‘at risk’ stocks e.g. ageing stocks, stocks in incorrect locations, ensuring CO-pack are using stock in the correct rotation. Ensure the necessary steps are put in place to notify the wider business.
- Work closely with other departments to evaluate changes, respond to queries, highlight risk stocks. As supply planning sits between a number of other functions, our role is often to balance the needs of all our stakeholders against often divergent agendas.
- Respond to production and supplier problems.
- Establish and agree planning rules with production, such as run rates, shift pattern, sequencing, lot size, changeovers.
- Actively take part in the I2M process and all associated factory & supply projects.
- Attend and hold weekly planning meetings, monthly manufacturing and performance reviews. Dial into project meetings and WOW meetings.
- Work closely with the UK Co-pack team to ensure a robust WIP supply.
- Creation and maintenance of APO MD pertaining to the planning function.
- Track and report on value of material being delisted/revised
- Highlight biggest financial risks in a timely manner so changes could be made to future plans
- Meet with key stakeholders so they were aware of the costs associated with their projects
- Create weekly RI/RO trackers for all projects and communicate the data out
- Chair and setup cross functional meetings.
- Position – Maternity Cover – Production Planner and Materials and waste Co-Ordinator
- Primary Accountabilities/Responsibilities as Planner
- Primary Accountabilities/Responsibilities as Materials and Waste Co-Ordinator
Senior Production Planner/logistics Controller
Amcor Flexibles
Dublin
2000.10 - 2011.03
- Responsible for the planning area of the business whilst implementing SAP.
- Monitored the execution of the daily schedule and communicated progress/changes at the morning meeting.
- Issue out daily/weekly/monthly production schedules
- MRP controller responsible for monitoring customer demand in SAP
- Plan the production of between 2&7 printing press and 2 laminators.
- Managed the supply of product using both supply chain and demand planning.
- Operated within the agreed inventory and working capital policies.
- Key point of contact for some of our larger customers eg Kerry Foods, United Biscuits and also colleagues in other Amcor sites.
- Issued daily transport sheets to manufacturing and warehouse so that collections and deliveries could be planned.
- Responsible for the on time delivery of orders to customer.
- Liaised with the transport companies on a daily basis to arrange collections and track deliveries in transit.
- Put pricing and service level agreements in place with transport companies
- Planning/Stock Control Responsibilities
- Customer Service Responsibilities
- Logistics
Education
Diploma - Tourism and Business studies
Inchicore VEC
Diploma - Supply chain management
Colaiste Ide
Skills
- Experienced Planner with more than 10 years in the Pharmaceutical industry
- Driven and passionate about ensuring continuity of supply for patients, whilst adhering to scheduling and planning standards
- Excellent team player but also very capable of working on own initiative
- Experience in many systems including SAP/S4, APO, OMP, OBP/IBP, MES, trackwise Excellent knowledge of GMP processes and procedures
- MRP system understanding
- Manufacturing operations knowledge
- Material requirement planning
- Stock control
- Production planning
- Logistics planning
- MRP/ERP system processes
- Efficient decision-making
- SAP proficiency
Accomplishments
- Promoted to Senior Planner In March 2018 from Planner.
- I received a manager’s award for my role in the managing of ageing stock and the substantial financial savings made for the company.
- I managed the transition on the Boost plant to the smaller down weight bar and also the installation of a new kit on the plant to increase output by 50%.
- I implemented the transition from 2 planners to 1 planner and as a result became the first person to plan all of the plants at the Coolock site.
- Had a position created for me so I could remain in the Business
Affiliations
- Walking, Cycling, Music, Travel
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Global Network planner
Solventum Ireland
2024.04 - 2026.05
Senior Specialist Global Operations and Planning
Alexion Pharma International
2019.07 - 2024.03
Senior Planner
Mylan Respiratory
2014.07 - 2019.07
Production Planner and Materials Co-Ordinator
Mondelez International
2012.12 - 2014.06
Senior Production Planner/logistics Controller
Amcor Flexibles
2000.10 - 2011.03
Diploma - Supply chain management
Colaiste Ide
Diploma - Tourism and Business studies
Inchicore VEC