Materials Manager

Tevapharm; Runcorn; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global healthcare company is looking for a Materials Manager in Runcorn. This critical role involves overseeing procurement, inventory control, and managing a dedicated team to ensure optimal supply chain operations. Candidates should bring leadership skills, experience in the pharmaceutical industry, and familiarity with MRP systems like SAP. The position offers competitive benefits and a supportive work environment focused on growth and health.

Benefits

25 days annual leave which grows with service

Private medical insurance

Enhanced pension scheme

Structured training and development programme

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in material management or related field.
• Understanding of end-to-end supply chain and safety regulations.
• Experience with quality management systems is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of Planner Buyers and Packaging Technology Coordinators.
• Oversee planning, procurement, and inventory control of strategic materials.
• Liaise with stakeholders to meet material planning requirements.

Skills

Leadership and people management skills

Material management

Relationship management

Interpersonal and communication skills

Education

Background in Pharmaceutical or FMCG industry

Tools

SAP ECC

SAP APO

Trackwise

Veeva

Job description

We touch the lives of over 200 million patients every day, and billions every year. After all, everyone needs healthcare or medication at some point. Yet until today, you may not have heard of us. We’re Teva, a global pharmaceutical company, committed to increasing access to high-quality healthcare to patients around the world and we currently have a fantastic opportunity for a Materials Manager to join our team on a Full Time, Permanent basis in Runcorn.

At Teva Runcorn, we develop, manufacture and market innovative and affordable medicines, specialising in sterile liquid products mainly used for treating respiratory conditions using Blow‑Fill‑Seal technology as well as injectable Combination Products such as our MS treatment Copaxone.

The Opportunity

The Materials Manager is a critical role within the Site Supply Chain Team responsible for co‑ordinating activities relating to material control at the Runcorn manufacturing site.

To be accountable for the planning, ordering and control of strategic materials (e.g. APIs, primary packaging) in line with best practice material management and procurement principles to align with optimised service, cost and inventory requirements. Provide accurate forecasts to strategic suppliers and assign & review safety stock proposals.

To manage & motivate a team of Planner Buyers & Packaging Technology Coordinators who are responsible respectively for planning, ordering and control of secondary packaging materials and for management of artwork change activities at the Runcorn manufacturing site.

How You’ll Spend Your Day

Team leadership and supervision:

• Motivate, coach, and manage the performance of the materials team, coordinating workloads, cross‑training and absence handovers and ensuring goals and KPIs are met.

Inventory and material management:

• Manage the planning, procurement and inventory control of strategic materials to fulfil production requirements: Primary packaging materials: syringes, devices and Raw materials: APIs, with adherence to best practice material management and procurement principles.
• Oversee the procurement and inventory of secondary packaging materials to protect manufacturing continuity whilst balancing cost and inventory requirements.
• Oversee the management of artwork implementation and change activity executed by the site packaging technology coordinators.
• Drive adherence to site GR targets, reporting performance to global teams and utilising control reports to manage compliance.
• Manage material submissions for annual AOP.
• Manage the obsolescence process in line with MDG principles to ensure preparedness for AOP.
• Supervise daily activities, ensure efficient workflows, and oversee resolution of discrepancies, returns, and credits.

Compliance and safety:

• Ensure the team follows all relevant working instructions, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and health, safety, and compliance standards.
• Ensure compliance with global procurement policies and planning procedures.

Stakeholder collaboration:

• Liaise with stakeholders in functional areas (e.g., quality, finance, procurement, Logistics, QC, QA, Operations) and external suppliers to meet material planning requirements and resolve any issues with potential operational impact.
• Manage strategic supply reviews and KPIs to drive supplier performance improvement including quality & OTIF.
• Input to supply reviews for secondary packaging, managed by the relevant planner buyer/s.

Reporting and data management:

• Ensure accurate and timely reporting of performance metrics and maintain detailed records of procurement and inventory, reviewing and aligning planning parameters in SAP/APO to provide optimum results.

Your Experience And Qualifications

• Leadership and people management skills are essential
• Background in Pharmaceutical industry experience or FMCG is required
• Understanding of end‑to‑end supply chain, and relevant safety and quality regulations.
• Relationship management of external suppliers
• Proven experience in material management or a related field
• Ideally you’d bring expertise of supply of strategic materials APIs/syringes/devices, however this is not an essential skillset
• Experience of working with MRP systems: SAP ECC, SAP APO
  • IBP (desirable)
• Experience of working with quality management systems is essential, ideally Trackwise/Veeva
• Ability to identify issues, find solutions and make decisions.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for effective collaboration.

Enjoy a more rewarding choice

We support our people through every stage of their journey with us. Our flexible reward platform puts you in control, empowering you to tailor your benefits to fit your lifestyle, priorities, and what matters most to you. With 25 days of annual leave that grows with your service, the flexibility to purchase additional days, and two dedicated volunteering days each year, your time off is truly yours to enjoy, recharge, and give back. We prioritise your health with private medical insurance, life assurance, critical illness cover, and income protection.

Whether you're growing your family or pursuing new adventures, our enhanced maternity and paternity leave, sabbaticals, and hybrid working policies are here to support you through life’s most meaningful moments. Financial wellbeing matters too, which is why we offer an enhanced pension scheme, access to a discount store, and free financial coaching through Bippit.

To help you grow with confidence, we offer a structured training and development programme tailored to your role and department, equipping you with the tools, knowledge, and support you need to thrive.

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