Global Supply Chain Master Planner (Hybrid)

Smith & Nephew; Hull and East Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Working Model

Generous annual bonus

Pension schemes

Private Health and Dental plans

Discounts on gyms and fitness clubs

Job summary

Smith+Nebwe seeks a Global Master Planner to design and manage end-to-end supply plans for a portfolio. You will coordinate with demand planning, factories, suppliers, and distribution centers to ensure a single global plan is delivered to manufacturing and distribution networks.

The role emphasizes optimization, risk management, and adherence to quality standards. You will develop monthly and weekly plans, monitor performance, and drive improvements across the supply chain in a hybrid work

Qualifications

• Education: Degree educated preferred, or relevant supply chain qualification or experience.
• Licenses/Certificates: ASCM CPIM or CSCP or Kinaxis Maestro preferred.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a similar supply planning role.
• Analytical skills to take data sets and translate to data insights; articulate fact-based positions.
• Ability to effectively present and communicate information to stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to prioritize and organize multiple tasks.
• Ability to facilitate and communicate with impact and influence in a global matrix environment.
• Resiliency to persevere when faced with obstacles and challenges.
• Curiosity to learn and grow in role and beyond.

Responsibilities

• Develop monthly and weekly supply plans for manufacturing facilities, and distribution plans for GDCs and LDCs to meet forecasted demand requirements, while optimizing capacity, inventory, and financial objectives.
• Review daily and weekly service, backorders, stock coverage and demand reports; sequence un-forecasted and emergency orders; expedite product where needed.
• Communicate and provide accurate and timely updates on supply constraints and other critical supply chain information.
• Identify and elevate risks and opportunities to S&OE and SIOP/IBP.
• Manage and execute agreed product rationing strategy.
• Prepare supply graphs for the next 18-24 months; identify risks and opportunities for presentation in Supply Reviews.
• Keep the plan current, monitor performance against the plan, proactively highlight potential service issues.
• Contribute to excess and obsolete stock reviews with Demand Planning and Finance teams.
• Monitor supplier performance and work with Procurement, Quality and Manufacturing teams.
• Review and provide recommendations during the safety and target stocks review process.
• Participate in core teams to manage new product introductions, discontinuations, and changes.
• Apply high standards of occupational Health & Safety.
• Ensure compliance to cGMP, cGDP, ISO 9001, ISO 13485, US FDA 21 CFR Part 820 and other applicable quality standards.

Education

Degree educated preferred, or relevant supply chain qualification or experience.

Tools

Kinaxis Maestro

Job description

Smith+Nebwe seeks a Global Master Planner to design and manage end-to-end supply plans for a portfolio. You will coordinate with demand planning, factories, suppliers, and distribution centers to ensure a single global plan is delivered to manufacturing and distribution networks.

The role emphasizes optimization, risk management, and adherence to quality standards. You will develop monthly and weekly plans, monitor performance, and drive improvements across the supply chain in a hybrid work