Global Supply Chain Planner

ConvaTec Group; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading medical solutions company is seeking a Global Supply Chain Planner to manage supply for products and ensure customer service objectives are met. The role involves inventory management, collaboration with manufacturing plants, and requires strong communication and analytical skills. Ideal candidates will have a bachelor's degree and extensive experience in supply chain management.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Supply Chain in a highly regulated industry preferred.
• Experience in effectively communicating to diverse groups.
• Ability to work on tight deadlines and prioritize.

Responsibilities

• Manage supply for assigned products to meet customer service objectives.
• Allocate product to market distribution centers based on notifications.
• Work closely with suppliers to support new product launches.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Critical thinking

Problem-solving

Advanced Excel skills

Power BI

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business or Operations

Supply Chain specific certification

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About Us

Pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch: Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company, focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, with leading positions in advanced wound care, ostomy care, continence care, and infusion care. With around 10,000 colleagues, we provide our products and services in almost 100 countries, united by a promise to be forever caring. Our solutions provide a range of benefits, from infection prevention and protection of at-risk skin, to improved patient outcomes and reduced care costs. Group revenues in 2024 were over $2 billion. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index (LSE:CTEC). To learn more about Convatec, please visit http://www.convatecgroup.com

About Us

Pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch: Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company, focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, with leading positions in advanced wound care, ostomy care, continence care, and infusion care. With around 10,000 colleagues, we provide our products and services in almost 100 countries, united by a promise to be forever caring. Our solutions provide a range of benefits, from infection prevention and protection of at-risk skin, to improved patient outcomes and reduced care costs. Group revenues in 2024 were over $2 billion. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index (LSE:CTEC). To learn more about Convatec, please visit http://www.convatecgroup.com

At Convatec, we’re transforming our business for the better. Better products. Better ways of working. And better ways of delivering for our customers and each other. We’re aiming for nothing short of excellence. Join us on our journey to #ForeverCaring as a Global Supply Chain Planner, and you’ll do the same.

About the role:

The role of a supply planner is to align our company’s efforts to meet the customer needs in an efficient and well thought out manner. With the demand plan as a guide, the supply planner reviews and monitors production and allocates inventory to distribution centers around the world. The supply planner monitors inventory positions and rebalances inventories as needed to ensure inventory is used in a timely manner.

Your key duties and responsibilities:

• Manage supply for assigned products to meet customer service objectives while achieving inventory targets.
• Allocate product to market distribution centres based on available to ship notifications from manufacturing plants and raise purchase orders accordingly, replenish satellite DCs and rebalance inventory between warehouses as necessary
• Provide support to inter-company markets and Customer Service in obtaining expected availability dates and supply information for any backorders, low stock items, new business opportunities, tenders and new product launches
• Communicate reviews of potential back-order risks or risks of manufacturing overstock to the manufacturing plants
• Align on priorities with manufacturing plants and commercial teams when Supply is less then Demand.
• Work closely with internal or external suppliers to support new product launches: obtain initial forecasts, arrange manufacture of launch quantities, and arrange for setup of master data
• Work as team member in supply chain related project teams
• Work with manufacturing plants and distribution centres to resolve shipping discrepancies, invoicing errors, and damage claims and correct master data as needed to prevent discrepancies in the future.
  
  
  

Skills & Experience:

• 5+ years in Supply Chain in a highly regulated industry preferred
• Experience in effectively communicating to diverse groups or audience at multiple levels within an organization through various formats such as presentations, written proposals/reports/correspondence, leading meetings, face-to-face dialogue, etc.
• Critical thinking skills/process thinking orientation
• Good communication and collaboration skills. Ability to partner with and influence others without direct authority, build consensus and look for collaboration with people from different departments and all levels
• Proactive attitude and approach to problem solving – “can-do” mind-set
• Works independently on complex issues
• Ability to work on tight deadlines and prioritize
• Strong listening and influencing skills
• Advanced Excel skills - Required
• Power BI experience – preferred.
  
  
  

Qualifications/Education:

• Bachelor’s degree required. Degree in Supply Chain, Business or Operations highly preferred
• Supply Chain specific certification is preferred.
  
  
  

Travel Requirements:

• The position may involve occasional travel up to 10% of the time to internal manufacturing plants and external manufacturers. International travel is possible. Most trips will include overnight travel.
  
  
  

Working Conditions:

• This role may be based in Deeside or London with a hybrid working structure.
• Role collaborates with multiple functions across the globe, so will need to be mindful of time zones. Standard hours of work are Monday to Friday, on exceptional occasions flexibility may be requested to work on a weekend.
  
  
  

Our ambitions will bring the very best out in you. You’ll be pushed to aim higher and really own your work. You’ll be encouraged and supported to make things happen, too. It can be challenging. But, as the progress you make will help improve the lives of millions, it’ll be worth it.

This is stepping up to a challenge.

This is work that’ll move you.

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Equal opportunities

Convatec provides equal employment opportunities for all current employees and applicants for employment. This policy means that no one will be discriminated against because of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, nationality, citizenship, ancestry, sex, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, genetic predisposing characteristics or any other basis prohibited by law.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Medical Equipment Manufacturing

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