Commercial Supply Chain Manager

Cpl; England; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing firm is seeking a Commercial Supply Chain Manager to oversee demand planning and inventory management. This role is essential for leading supply chain teams and collaborating with stakeholders in the Pharmaceutical sector. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, a degree in Supply Chain Management, and experience in the relevant industries. This position includes a competitive pay rate of £42 per hour and offers local UK travel. Hybrid working arrangements are expected.

Benefits

Company car allowance

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Pharmaceutical, Veterinary, or Consumer Goods industry.
• Advanced problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead S&OP meetings for demand management and product supply.
• Maintain knowledge of end-to-end supply chain components.
• Participate in product launch activities.
• Communicate issues to the International Supply Chain Team.

Skills

Understanding of SAP and Supply Chain systems/tools

Knowledge of Supply Chain concepts

Strong business and analytical skills

Education

Degree in Supply Chain Management or CPIM certification

Job description

Commercial Supply Chain Manager

Duration: 12 months

Location: Hook (2-3 days per week in the office)

Pay rate: £42 per hour PAYE

Company car allowance

The Commercial Cluster Supply Chain Leader is a partner in the supply chain organization, responsible for leading the Commercial Affiliate Supply Chain teams, collaborating with key stakeholders to ensure accuracy of demand planning, replenishment and inventory management for the Commercial team(s) in their area. The Commercial Cluster Supply Chain Leader is also responsible for ensuring that business processes in the Commercial Areas / Affiliates under their responsibility are executed properly.

Key Objectives / Responsibilities

• Accountable for execution of applicable cluster / affiliate S&OP meetings to drive alignment between key stakeholders around demand management, product supply, and inventory levels; includes development of S&OP process (as needed), promotion of S&OP and its tools crossfunctionally, and ensuring consensus forecasts; manage supply escalations appropriately
• Maintains working knowledge of end-to-end supply chain components including demand management, replenishment, inventory management, promotional planning, logistics operations, and seasonal planning
• Report out on globally-driven KPIs for their affiliate and develop any additional metrics needed to support the performance of the affiliate
• Participate in product launch activities including geoexpansion launch calls, ensuring accurate forecasts for launches, and tracking sales vs forecast for initial 6-12 months post launch in order to provide recommendations for inventory strategy shifts
• Communicate issues back to International Supply Chain Team and key stakeholders to determine methodology for resolution - project, six sigma effort, etc. to promote a culture of continuous improvement
• Develop, train and coach supply chain professionals; drive engagement and collaboration; complete performance management cycle for all team members
• Build and maintain effective cross-functional relationships with business leaders, Global Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Quality, Finance, and other key stakeholders

Qualifications & Skills

• Understanding of SAP and other Supply Chain systems / tools, especially around Demand and Replenishment processes
• Knowledge of Supply Chain concepts, tools and business processes
• Degree in Supply Chain Management (alternatively, CPIM certified or in progress) or applicable experience
• 3+ year’s experience in the Pharmaceutical, Veterinary or Consumer Goods industry
• Strong business / financial acumen and analytical / problem-solving skills

Additional Preferences

• Demonstrated learning agility
• Negotiation skills and expertise
• Experience interfacing with various manufacturing functional groups, such as production, logistics, quality control, quality assurance, and technical services
• Travel required (% of time) : Local UK travel only