Own and manage the site planning process to ensure consistent delivery of customer orders. Ensure data is robust and accurate, to enable timely decisions through 0-13 week Master Production Schedule and 3-24 months Sales & Operations Planning periods.

Own and manage the site inventory processes to maintain appropriate stock levels, and manage short dated, expired, aging and slow moving inventory. Work with central procurement team to maintain strong relationships with key site suppliers.

Ensure KPIs are in place to track effectiveness of the planning processes.

Seek opportunities to drive improvement in site scheduling processes, with a goal to improve efficiency and effectiveness of these processes.

Planning Activities

• Accountable for the Order Book management alongside, Fixed Finite Schedule, Master Production Schedule, Sales and Operations Planning, Ready to Execute process, Batch Tracking and Order Fulfilment Management.

• Implementation of process improvements

Run the site Planning, Scheduling and Order Fulfilment process (OFM) at the required site cadence

Logistics Strategy Development and Implementation

• Accountable for all aspects of the Inventory Management processes

• Manage key supplier relationships

• Design and run effective management processes to ensure owned stock is managed at the optimum level

• Track and manage customer owned inventory, ensuring aged stock is managed and reject/expired stock is removed in a timely manner

• Ensure KPIs in place for inventory management

Customer Service

• Line Management of the customer services team

• Work with the Customer Service function to ensure customer engagements, communications and relationships are effectively managed

• Accountable for effective communication with all site customers

• Ensure effective supply chain disciplines are followed to deliver for customers and patients.

• To lead by example and be a role model for the behaviours/values - ensuring that all interactions, engagements, and tasks are performed with the highest ethical and professional standards.

• To ensure that the fundamentals of safety, quality and compliance are understood by teams, in place and maintained through strong standards, showing leadership through personal accountability.

• To encourage a collaborative and positive working environment, facilitating high levels of cross-functional working

• To ensure effective communications with all employees within CMT, building understanding, alignment and engagement with site and company priorities / expectations

• To diligently manage individuals within their area of responsibility and the team as a whole, ensuring performance and development are balanced and delivered in line with personal and company goals

• To be an active member of the extended leadership team for the site

A proven track record in managing planning processes in a manufacturing environment, ideally within a pharmaceutical or fast moving goods business.

Pharmaceutical Industry experience would be advantageous as a strong working knowledge of the requirements of a manufacturing organisation to be compliant with regulations, legislations and cGMP are an integral part of the chargeable service being offered by client.

Experience of a manufacturing organisation, preferably with a make-to–order strategy, is highly desirable

• Set and maintain high personal standards and act as a member of the extended site leadership team.

• The successful candidate will be expected to actively challenge the status quo and have a continuous improvement mindset.

• Experience of managing a small team would be beneficial but not essential