Katharina Anderson
Haymarket
Summary
Supply chain leader with a decade of experience in end-to-end operations across S&OP, procurement, and logistics. Successfully scaled capacity by 10%, improved throughput by 30%, and reduced inventory days by 10, enhancing operational efficiency while maintaining compliance with FDA/cGMP standards.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Director
Catalent pharma solutions
Manassas
10.2025 - Current
- Built and led a cross-functional supply chain team across warehouse, planning, and purchasing (11 FTEs); instituted weekly tier meetings to review KPIs and align priorities, sustaining 95% retention.
- Owned supply chain planning and budgeting across multiple BUs; partnered with Finance on AOP and reforecasts, improving forecast accuracy and driving cost savings.
- Established cross-functional S&OP spanning Planning, Procurement, Logistics, Manufacturing, and QA/Regulatory; increased service levels and reduced expedites.
- Scaled capacity by 10% via capacity models, secondary line qualification, and changeover optimization; improved throughput by 30% and increased OTIF to 90%.
- Implemented KPI dashboards and weekly ops cadence; reduced WIP/FG inventory by 10 days and improved working capital by $500K.
- Synchronized logistics, procurement, planning, and scheduling to optimize end-to-end flow; cut lead time by 25% and lowered backorders by 90%.
- Partnered with Quality/Regulatory to uphold cGMP and maintain audit readiness; delivered monthly executive readouts on performance, capacity, and risk.
Sr. Supply Chain Manager
Catalent Pharma Solutions
Manassas
10.2022 - 10.2025
- Coordinated demand planning across multiple business units, enhancing production scheduling and resource allocation accuracy.
- Managed budgetary responsibilities for the supply chain function, ensuring accurate financial reporting and cost control measures were in place.
- Synchronized logistics, procurement, and production planning departments to optimize supply chain operations.
- Prepared forecasts and budgets for production volumes and revenue on monthly, quarterly, and yearly basis.
- Developed comprehensive reports for management, providing insights on key performance indicators related to production planning. Established a S&OP process and presented monthly presentations cross-functional.
Production Scheduling Manager
Catalent Pharma Solutions
01.2021 - 10.2022
- Improved on-time delivery by removing bottlenecks and aligning finite schedules with material and labor constraints.
- Ran capacity analyses to increase throughput and reduce changeover loss; cut delay-related scrap/write-offs by 10% with QA partnership.
Production Planner
Catalent Pharma Solutions
Gaithersburg
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Built and maintained detailed production schedules; decreased past-due orders by 30% and improved schedule adherence through daily tiered visual management.
- Balanced materials and capacity; maintained FIFO/FEFO; improved inventory accuracy to 99%.
Senior Production Planner
Phoenix Mecano
Frederick
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Led planning department; optimized priority sequencing to meet customer dates; improved OTIF and reduced average lead time.
- Partnered with Purchasing/Material Control to secure supply; mitigated shortages and sustained customer commitments during volatility.
Operations Administrator
Phoenix Mecano
Frederick
01.2014 - 12.2017
- Supported ERP implementation through data migration, testing scripts, and SOPs, stabilizing MRP and saving 5 hours/week in manual work.
- Led cross-functional communication and Lean initiatives to enhance workflows, resulting in a 5% productivity increase.
Education
Business and Accounting -
Erich Gutenberg Berfuskolleg
Buende06-2012
Skills
- Supply Chain Management
- Production Planning
- Supply chain planning
- Capacity optimization
- Forecasting accuracy
- Lean Manufacturing
- Data Analysis
- ERP Systems
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft office
- Cross-functional Leadership
- Team leadership
- Leadership
- Organizational skills
- Multilingual Communication
- Communication skills
- Team leadership
Additional Information
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Timeline
Associate Director
Catalent pharma solutions
10.2025 - Current
Sr. Supply Chain Manager
Catalent Pharma Solutions
10.2022 - 10.2025
Production Scheduling Manager
Catalent Pharma Solutions
01.2021 - 10.2022
Production Planner
Catalent Pharma Solutions
01.2019 - 01.2021
Senior Production Planner
Phoenix Mecano
01.2018 - 01.2019
Operations Administrator
Phoenix Mecano
01.2014 - 12.2017
Business and Accounting -
Erich Gutenberg Berfuskolleg