Supply Chain Planner

**This is a 12 month fixed term contract**

This role is fully site.

Position Summary:

• The Supply Chain Planner is responsible for planning, scheduling, inventory and may perform work in a specific sub-specialty in Inventory Planning and Control or Operations.

Key Responsibilities and End Results:

• Responsible for inventory replenishment based on production schedules, current inventory, customer orders and forecasts.
• Responsible for planning, scheduling, coordinating and giving final approval of the master schedule of products through the complete production cycle.
• Liaise with stakeholders to reschedule production to support business.
• Support business execution of new programs and initiatives.
• Monitor key performance indicators, analyses cost and coordinate cross functional work teams to increase effectiveness of supply chain initiatives.
• Assist with development of metrics to assess and improve forecast accuracy.
• Assist with the development and implementation of department standards, practices, procedures and policies to ensure the accuracy of inventory records.
• Supports all company safety and quality programs and initiatives.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with GMP in all practices, recording of events and processes.
• Ensure compliance with all learnings from all GMP training events.
• Other responsibilities may be assigned from time to time as needed, based on the evolution of the company and the requirements of the department/position.

Job Specifications:

• Degree Qualified, highly desirable, with specific or additional qualifications in the area of supply chain management, logistics and/or planning including an APICS, CPIM or APICS CSCP certification.
• 3-5 years’ experience of supply planning preferably within a Healthcare/ Pharmaceutical environment.
• Strong understanding of forecasting, MPS, and MRP.
• Strong understanding of Pharmaceutical RA / GMP compliance. xcfaprz
• Experience of SAP desirable.

Skills/Attributes:

• Can work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment