Senior Supply Chain Planner in Reading | Butler Ross

Butler Ross; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pharmaceutical organisation in Reading is seeking a Senior Supply Chain Planner to manage end-to-end supply chain processes. This role offers a salary of up to £40,000 with the flexibility of working two days per week from home. Key responsibilities include managing global supply networks and ensuring optimal inventory levels, while the ideal candidate should have experience in supply chain within a healthcare or pharmaceutical environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in Supply Chain, ideally within a healthcare or pharmaceutical environment.
• Proficiency with ERP systems and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain accurate demand forecasts to optimise supply planning.
• Manage global supply networks, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to service levels.
• Monitor and control inventory levels to balance product availability with minimizing excess stock.
• Oversee relationships with Contract Manufacturing Organisations (CMOs) to ensure quality and compliance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align supply chain activities with overall business objectives.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and reduce costs.

Skills

Supply Chain Management

ERP systems

Microsoft Office Suite

Forecasting

Inventory Management

Job description

A fantastic opportunity for a Senior Supply Chain Planner to join a leading pharmaceutical organisation in Reading. This role offers up to £40,000 plus benefits, with the flexibility of working two days per week from home.

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing end-to-end supply chain processes for pharmaceutical products, ensuring optimal inventory levels while fulfilling the demands of global customers. This position plays a crucial role in forecasting, planning, and inventory management.

Role responsibilities of the Senior Supply Chain Planner include:

• Develop and maintain accurate demand forecasts to optimise supply planning
• Manage global supply networks, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to service levels
• Monitor and control inventory levels to balance product availability with minimizing excess stock
• Oversee relationships with Contract Manufacturing Organisations (CMOs) to ensure quality and compliance
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align supply chain activities with overall business objectives
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and reduce costs

Person Specification for the Senior Supply Chain Planner:

• Previous experience in Supply Chain, ideally within a healthcare or pharmaceutical environment
• Proficiency with ERP systems and Microsoft Office Suite
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Up to £40k

This position offers 2 days per week working from home only

This role will be well suited to you if you have held a role within supply chain as a supply chain planner, supply planning specialist, demand planning manager, demand planning coordinator, demand planner, supply chain coordinator, supply chain analyst, forecasting analyst or supply chain scheduler