Derms Scheduling Manager

Biopharma Careers; Barnard Castle; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

GSK in the United Kingdom is seeking a Derms Scheduling Manager on an 18 months FTC to lead dermatology production scheduling across UK sites, collaborating with manufacturing, quality, regulatory and supply chain teams to deliver reliable short- and mid-term plans. The role rewards clear communication, coaching, and continuous improvement, with visible impact on patient supply and career growth.

It is onsite at Barnard Castle, offering the chance to drive production and inventory strategies

Qualifications

• Experience in production scheduling or planning within a manufacturing environment.
• Leadership experience coaching schedulers or planners.
• Knowledge of supply chain planning concepts and scheduling methods.
• Hands-on experience with SAP or ERP planning tools.
• Understanding of GMP requirements.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end production scheduling for dermatology lines across 0-24 month horizons.
• Lead, develop and coach a team of schedulers to deliver daily performance targets.
• Align capacity, materials and production plans with manufacturing and supply partners.
• Manage the open order book, Conformance to Schedule metrics and capacity statements.
• Monitor schedule performance and produce clear reports for site leadership.
• Identify constraints and lead resolution plans to protect delivery and quality.
• Work with planners and project team to manage ramp down of production operations, optimising inventory targets and minimise right offs.

Skills

Production Scheduling

Leadership

SAP / ERP planning

GMP / GxP knowledge

Stakeholder Management

Data Analysis

Problem Solving

Education

Degree in supply chain / logistics / business / science

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Job description

Derms Scheduling Manager - 18 Months Secondment / FTC

Closing Date: 7th September 2026 (COB)

Business Introduction

We manufacture and supply reliable, high-quality medicines and vaccines to meet patients’ needs and drive our performance.

Our network of 37 medicines and vaccines manufacturing sites delivered 1.7 billion packs of medicines and 409 million vaccine doses in 2024 to help make a positive impact on the health of millions of people. Our supply chain is not just core to our operations; it’s vital to bringing our innovations to patients as quickly, efficiently and effectively as possible. Technology is transforming how we manufacture medicines and vaccines, enabling us to increase the speed, quality and scale of product supply.

We need the very best minds and capability to help us on our journey to make more complex products, harnessing the power of smart manufacturing technologies including robotics, digital solutions and artificial intelligence to deliver for patients.

Position Summary

You will lead scheduling for dermatology product manufacturing and supply in the United Kingdom. You will work closely with manufacturing, quality, regulatory and supply chain teams to deliver reliable short- and medium-term schedules. We value clear communicators who coach others, solve problems, and drive continuous improvement. This role offers visible impact on patient supply, strong career growth, and the chance to work where science, technology and talent unite to get ahead of disease together.

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:

• Own end-to-end production scheduling for dermatology lines across 0-24 month horizons.
• Lead, develop and coach a team of schedulers to deliver daily performance targets.
• Align capacity, materials and production plans with manufacturing and supply partners.
• Manage the open order book, Conformance to Schedule metrics and capacity statements.
• Monitor schedule performance and produce clear reports for site leadership.
• Identify constraints and lead resolution plans to protect delivery and quality.
• Work with planners and project team to manage ramp down of production operations, optimising inventory targets and minimise right offs.

Basic Qualification

We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals

• Experience in production scheduling or planning within a manufacturing environment.
• Leadership experience managing or coaching a small team of schedulers or planners.
• Practical knowledge of supply chain planning concepts and scheduling methods.
• Hands‑on experience with SAP or equivalent ERP planning tools.
• Understanding of quality and regulatory requirements in a GMP environment.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualification

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus

• Degree in supply chain, logistics, business, science or a related discipline.
• Prior experience in pharmaceutical or healthcare manufacturing.
• Familiarity with Fixed Frequency Repeating Schedule or similar methods.
• Strong data visualisation skills for planning dashboards and reports.
• Experience driving continuous improvement or Lean initiatives in scheduling.

Working arrangement

This role is onsite at Barnard Castle in the UK. You will be expected to work on site regularly to lead the scheduling team and engage with manufacturing and site stakeholders.

Skills

Customer-Focused, Data Integrity, Detail-Oriented, Digital Fluency, Finished Products, GxP Regulations, Inventory Management, Lean Management, Logistics Management, Master Data Management (MDM), Materials Requirements Planning (MRP), Problem Solving, Production Orders, Product Knowledge, Risk Awareness, Supply Chain Operations, Supply Planning

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases - to impact health at scale.

People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.

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