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Keep life-saving medicines moving-join us as a Supply Chain Planner and make seamless delivery your mission.

Proclinical is seeking a Supply Chain Planner and a Senior Supply Chain Planner for permanent roles based in Surrey. These positions focus on ensuring the seamless availability of pharmaceutical products to patients, avoiding stock-outs, and maintaining strong collaboration across various stakeholders, including commercial, regulatory, and manufacturing teams

• Plan and coordinate the replenishment of finished goods to distribution centers and third-party partners.
• Monitor stock levels to minimize write-offs due to expiration and initiate redistribution activities when necessary.
• Manage relationships with Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs) to ensure effective collaboration.
• Organize and oversee shipments, including customs documentation and quality release processes.
• Conduct multi-site, multi-market, and multi-level planning to align supply with market demand.
• Analyze market forecasts, address deviations, and collaborate with commercial teams to define annual quantities and rolling forecasts.
• Ensure accurate and timely execution of supply chain activities in SAP, maintaining compliance with Good Distribution Practices (GDP).
• Oversee logistics operations, adhering to GDP, Quality Management Systems (QMS), and compliance programs.
• Raise and manage change controls and deviations, ensuring procedural adherence.Support the development and implementation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and performance scorecards for CMOs.
• Act as a team lead in the absence of the line manager.

• Experience in the pharmaceutical or FMCG industry, particularly in forecasting, planning, and inventory management.
• Strong analytical, numerical, and data-driven approach.
• Proven ability to manage supplier relationships and negotiate effectively.
• Proficiency in GDP and GMP standards.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Familiarity with SAP ByDesign and strong MS Office skills.
• Agile thinker with problem-solving capabilities and a growth mindset.
• Demonstrated integrity, ethical standards, and collaborative teamwork.

If you are having difficulty in applying or if you have any questions, please contact Ed Little at e.little@proclinical.com.

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