Global Supply Planner

Rhian_Convatec; Wales; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global healthcare company in the UK seeks a Supply Planner to support demand and supply planning in a hybrid working environment. Responsibilities include managing supply chains for products, coordinating new product launches, and collaborating across functions to ensure product availability. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree, experience in supply planning, and proficiency in SAP. Travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Proven background in supply planning.
• Experience in S&OE, S&OP forums.
• Global experience in healthcare preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support supply planning and manage inventory.
• Coordinate new product launches.
• Communicate with manufacturing plants.

Skills

Supply planning experience

SAP and IBP modules

Expertise in Microsoft Excel

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain or operations management

APICS Certification

Job description

About Convatec

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 more than 10,000 colleagues, we provide our products and services in around 90 countries, united by a promise to be forever caring.

About the role:

• This role is part of the Global Quality and Operations function of Convatec and specifically sits in the Global Supply Chain team encompassing all demand and supply planning, logistics and customer service.
• This role requires collaborative skills, an inclusive personality prepared to go outside their remit to facilitate and catalyse the right conversations to drive issue resolution, cross-functional alignment, and continuous improvement.
• This is an important role within the global and regional supply chain organization to support Patient requirements and Convatec operational commitments to support product availability, market growth, profitability, and efficient cash management.

Your key duties and responsibilities:

• Supply Planning:
  • Supporting the S&OE process with Production sites and Procurement.
  • Drive the Manufacturing Site S&OE with scenarios and recommendations surrounding risks and opportunities in the business.
  • 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 than Demand.
  • 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.
  • Align demand with third-party production plans, optimizing inventory and supply continuity, using ERP systems and analytics to support planning accuracy, assessing capabilities of capacity and cross-functional coordination.
• New Product Development & Life Cycle Management:
  • Support the management of the Business Unit product portfolio, specifically coordinate new product launches and end of life activities.
  • Ensure systems alignment during launch and discontinuation processes.
  • Reduce risk by communicating clearly with commercial teams by identifying deviations from launch or discontinuation plans.
  • Participate in project teams, involving Advanced Operations in particular, to represent the supply planning outcomes of forecasts scenarios. Support scenario planning and realization for NPDs.
• Inventory Management:
  • Manage inventory strategy defined by SCH Lead for their scope, partnering closely with the Demand Planning team to ensure alignment of metrics and efficiency of the proposal.
  • Ensure the right-sizing and efficiency of the finished goods inventory for the Business Units/Markets assigned based on inventory strategy.
  • Review lack or excess inventory and provide re-active and pro-active steps to reduce risk with close coordination with the demand, commercial and financial teams.
  • Identify areas for improved efficiency in service and inventory and align SAP parameters accordingly.
• Other:
  • Act as backup to other Business Unit Supply Planners during vacation, business travel or other times on an as needed basis.

Skills & Experience:

• Proven Background and experience in supply planning
• Experience participating in production and market S&OE, S&OP forums
• SAP and IBP modules experience highly preferred – transactions and reports
• Global experience and in healthcare (Medical Device or Pharma) preferred
• Experience in the S&OP/IBP process
• Expertise in Microsoft Excel is essential
• Critical thinking skills/process thinking orientation
• Self-initiator
• Strong analytical skills together with business acumen
• 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
• Highly organized and well prepared
• 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 skill

Qualifications/Education:

• Bachelor's degree minimum. Preferably in supply chain, operations management or engineering or equivalent experience.
• APICS Certification highly preferred (current certification with CPIM or CSCP).

Travel Requirements:

• The position may involve travel up to 15% of the time.
• International travel is possible. Most trips will include overnight travel.

Working Conditions:

Nine (9) month fixed-term contract. Hybrid and Office Based.

Special Factors:

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.

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.