Pharmacist | Supply Chain Planning Leader
Diya Ramadan
Turning Pharmaceutical Demand into Executable Supply Plans
I connect market requirements with production, materials and capacity plans, working across functions to build clear, executable planning processes. I bring more than 20 years of experience in planning, supply chain and pharmaceutical manufacturing, with professional experience in Jordan and Saudi Arabia.
Professional Profile
Experienced in leading planning teams and coordinating business and manufacturing functions to align demand with production capacity and material availability.
From demand to execution
Develop annual demand plans, contribute to S&OP discussions, and translate priorities into production, materials and inventory plans.
Building planning capability
Lead a team of eight, set objectives, allocate responsibilities and support performance and professional development.
Continuous progress
Contribute to ERP implementation and improve processes using performance reviews, 5S and Kaizen practices.
Areas of Expertise
Hands-on experience in multi-product pharmaceutical manufacturing environments.
Demand PlanningProduction & Capacity PlanningMPS & MRPMaterials & Inventory PlanningPurchasing & Supplier CoordinationS&OP ParticipationProduct LaunchesShipment PlanningTeam LeadershipProcess ImprovementOracle Fusion Cloud SCMISO & GMP
Planning Field Notes
Short, practical perspectives on turning operating priorities into executable plans. More topics can be added over time.
From forecast to executable plan
A useful plan starts with product mix and market direction, then translates assumptions into production and material requirements for review with the relevant teams.
Schedule around real constraints
Scheduling needs to account for line capabilities, batch sizes, equipment and material availability, and quality or validation requirements before dates are committed.
Connect material delays to plan impact
Tracking receipts, delays and affected batches helps teams prioritize actions across Planning, Purchasing, Production and Quality.
Selected Case Studies
Examples of scope, role and execution. No confidential operating details or unverified numerical outcomes are included.
Planning and capacity system | Riyadh Pharma, since 2016
Challenge and scope: Translate market priorities into executable annual plans and align product mix, capacity and material readiness across 11 production lines.
My role: Led and maintained the planning and capacity system as an additional initiative alongside the core role, coordinating with Sales and Marketing, Purchasing, Finance, Maintenance and Engineering, Production, and Quality.
Approach and tools: Translated the five-year market plan into an annual plan, then into production schedules and material requirements; followed actions weekly and reviewed KPIs monthly; applied 5S and Kaizen. Compared each line’s utilization with its best year in the prior three years and compared production volumes with previous years.
Qualitative outcomes reported: Shorter production cycles, lower stock levels, and increased relative line utilization. The system continues to be improved; no performance figures are published.
Lesson: Connect demand, capacity, materials and execution follow-up in one operating cadence, with a clear comparison baseline for each line.
Oracle Fusion Cloud SCM implementation contribution | Riyadh Pharma
Project context: Implementation at one site, affecting approximately 25–50 users.
My role: Planning representative and implementation contributor; I did not lead the full transformation program.
Approach and scope: Contributed to requirements, process and module design, data preparation, testing, go-live support and post-launch issue resolution. Scope covered inventory, approved supplier lists, procurement, demand and supply planning, manufacturing, shipping, and quality approval workflows.
Documented outcome: Supported implementation through go-live. No unverified financial or operational impact is claimed.
Lesson: Involving planning users in process design, data preparation and testing helps connect material and production planning with daily execution.
Product launch readiness | Rivage and Riyadh Pharma
Context and role at Rivage: Project Manager for more than 40 product launches, including a men’s line and sun-care products.
Role at Riyadh Pharma: Planning and supply chain contributor to the launch committee, coordinating material priorities, trial quantities, batch sizes, timelines, coding and process-validation batches.
Collaboration: Coordinated with Production, Quality, Validation, R&D and Technical teams. In pharmaceutical launches, my role covered planning and supply chain; I did not lead the full product launch.
Documented outcome: More than 40 launches at Rivage. No unverified numerical outcomes are claimed for pharmaceutical launches.
Lesson: Clearly distinguish project-manager ownership from planning contribution, particularly where cosmetic and pharmaceutical requirements differ.
Professional Experience
Roles combining planning leadership with cross-functional operational initiatives.
Supply Chain Planning Manager | Riyadh Pharma
- Lead an eight-person Planning team and formulate the annual demand plan with Sales and Marketing.
- Participate in monthly S&OP discussions on demand, production priorities, capacity and material readiness, with weekly action follow-ups.
- Prepare MPS/MRP plans and production schedules for 11 pharmaceutical lines; set safety-stock and reorder-point parameters and coordinate material requirements with Purchasing.
- Prepare monthly planning and operating KPI reports covering material availability and delays, production impact, line progress, shipments and batch releases.
- Contribute to Oracle Fusion Cloud SCM implementation at one site, supporting requirements, process design, data preparation, testing and go-live.
- Coordinate Planning input to product launches and process-validation batches with Production, Quality, Validation, R&D and Technical teams.
- Lead an ongoing planning and capacity improvement initiative since 2016 alongside core responsibilities, applying 5S, Kaizen and KPI reviews.
Planning and Purchasing Manager | Rivage
- Managed more than 40 product launches, including a men’s product line and sun-care products.
- Led a second-factory greenfield project covering building and facility planning, workflow and equipment, and supported the team through the transition toward operations.
- Completed a gap analysis and selected Microsoft Dynamics AX modules with the Finance Manager; implementation was deferred due to budget constraints.
- Coordinated Voice of Customer and CRM initiatives with Sales, Marketing and Technical teams, and contributed to ISO 9001 development and audits.
- Supported improvements across planning, purchasing and production, including smaller batch sizes, shorter production cycles and improved customer order fulfillment.
Earlier Planning, Production and Pharmacy Roles
- Hayat Pharmaceutical Industries (HPI): Production and materials planning, control and documentation, including an Acting Production Manager assignment for part of 2004–2005.
- Contributed to production-process analysis and scheduling; led GMP audits in production and warehousing; participated in product committee and coding-system work.
- Pharmaserve: Pharmacy Services and IT Supervisor (2006–2007).
- Dar Al-Hanan Pharmacy: Managing Pharmacist (2000–2001).
Education, Credentials and Languages
Education and Professional Development
Bachelor of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hacettepe University, Ankara.
Certified Supply Chain Manager (CSCM), ISECA, 2013.
Mini MBA, ACI EJABI, 2010–2011.
ISO 9001 certificates; GMP, continuous improvement and Kaizen training.
Languages
Arabic: Native.
English and Turkish: Excellent reading, writing and speaking.
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