Supply Planning Manager

invoX; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biopharmaceutical company is seeking a Supply Planning Manager in London. The role entails managing the global supply chain, with responsibilities across planning, execution, and optimization. The ideal candidate will have a Master's degree in Supply Chain Management, experience in the medical device sector, and strong analytical skills. This position offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic environment focused on innovation and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Supply chain experience within medical device/pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• Demonstrated skills in Supply Chain Planning.
• Strong relationship building with key stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage the tactical execution of the supply chain including purchase order creation.
• Analyze and optimize inventories across the network.
• Support the roll-out of the ERP-system (SAP).

Skills

Communication

Analytical Skills

Process Improvement

Team Collaboration

Data-Driven Decision Making

Education

University/Master's degree in Business or Supply Chain Management

Tools

Excel

SAP

Job description

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Supply Planning Manager

Department: Procurement & Supply Chain

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: invoX London

Reporting To: Thomas Sterckx

Description

invoX is a research-driven global biopharmaceutical company using next-generation technology platforms to discover and develop innovative medicines that can change the lives of people around the world. Our vision is to be a leading global biopharmaceutical company with an advancing pipeline of products addressing the unmet healthcare needs of patients.

To help continue our growth and success, we are looking for a Supply Planning Manager based in either Belgium or London. This position will be focused on planning and managing our global supply chain. As invoX continues to grow, this is a compelling opportunity to work in a fast-paced business.

invoX is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sino Biopharmaceutical Limited, a Hong Kong listed global top 40 pharmaceutical company with more than 24,000 employees.

Key Responsibilities

As a Supply Planning Manager, you will play a pivotal role in running our Supply Chain to deliver commercial supply and support our global R&D activities/projects. Working closely with the Supply Chain Planning Lead, your tasks can be described as follows:

• Create and maintain requirements planning across the different customers, projects and supplier base as part of the wider S&OP process.
• Manage the tactical execution and coordination of our supply chain to ensure streamlined supply. Activities will include (amongst others): Purchase Order creation, delivery tracking and related review meetings (S&OE) with internal and external stakeholders.
• Analyse and optimize inventories across the network.
• Design and run the necessary reporting (tools) on key Supply Chain indicators and operational performance of our supply chain partners, enabling us to address risks pro-actively.
• Manage rough-cut capacity planning.
• Create, initiate and summarize planning scenarios to support strategic decision making/contracting.
• Engage within the further roll-out of our ERP-system (SAP).
• Support the introduction of a supply chain processes framework, whilst introducing efficiencies through a continuous improvement mindset.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

We're looking for an experienced professional who has a passion for supply chain and lives by a 'can do' attitude. The successful candidate should have excellent communication skills and being able to manage a diverse workload. Working independently with an eye for details and a drive to introduce process improvements are key success factors for this role.

Essential
• University/Master's degree in business or Supply Chain Management
• Supply Chain experience within medical device/pharmaceutical manufacturing, API and/or aseptic filling
• Demonstrated skills within Supply Chain Planning (demand/supply/inventory)
• Self-starter, ability to operate independently
• Energetic, self-motivated & result driven but also flexible and rapid adaption to change
• Demonstrated success working in a team environment
• Strong relationship builder with key stakeholders, both internal and external
• Versatility, adept at both tactical and strategic approaches
• Good sense for data driven decisions
• Proficiency in Excel
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Hands-on experience with SAP is considered an advantage

Why work at invoX?

We get things done, we keep things simple and we are driven by the science. We are ambitious so we work hard to create an environment where we can take smart risks. We want to be innovative so encourage debate and collaboration to challenge the usual way of doing things. We love our celebrations and socialising, which make invoX a fun and diverse place to work. And most of all, everyone has the opportunity to make a difference.