Global Supply Chain Planner

GlaxoSmithKline plc; Poznań; Hybrid; PLN 119,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Extra paid leave

Life insurance

Private pension plan

Fully paid parental leave

Job summary

GlaxoSmithKline plc in Poznań, Poland, is seeking a Global Supply Chain Planner. The role will ensure smooth, reliable supply chains by balancing demand, capacity, and resources across global teams. A collaborative and curious mindset is valued for continuous learning and impact.

The position offers hybrid work with 2–3 days on-site weekly, focusing on capacity planning, inventory management, and stakeholder engagement to support product launches and lifecycle management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in supply chain, engineering, or logistics.
• Experience in supply planning or similar role.
• Strong data analysis and Excel skills.
• Proficient in English (written and spoken).
• Ability to manage multiple priorities independently.
• Good organisational and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop clear and achievable supply plans based on demand forecasts, production capacity, and material availability.
• Manage the order book up to point of sale (ex-GSK) liaising with stakeholders.
• Monitor system alerts for potential or actual supply issues across the global network.
• Make recommendations to resolve issues with minimal customer impact.
• Manage inventory levels and maintain master data to support smooth global supply operations.
• For internal sites, perform capacity levelling on weeks 6–24 and lead handover of the supply plan to Site Scheduling Team.
• Coordinate data preparation for capacity reviews and lead capacity meetings and input for CCC forums.
• Support product launches, transfers, and discontinuations to ensure on-time availability.
• Interface with Site Logistic Director, Value Stream Managers, Directors, and other leaders to gather intelligence for supply plan priorities.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to enhance supply chain efficiency and reliability.

Skills

Data analysis

Excel

English proficiency

Independent work

Organisational skills

Problem solving

Stakeholder engagement

Cross-functional collaboration

S&OP

Strategic alignment

Supply chain operations

Supply planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Logistics, or related field

Tools

SAP APO

SAP ECC

OMP

Job description

Business Introduction We manufacture and supply reliable, high-quality medicines and vaccines to meet patients’ needs and drive our performance. Our network of 37 medicines and vaccines manufacturing sites delivered 1.7 billion packs of medicines and 409 million vaccine doses in 2024 to help make a positive impact on the health of millions of people. Our supply chain is not just core to our operations; it’s vital to bringing our innovations to patients as quickly, efficiently and effectively as possible. Technology is transforming how we manufacture medicines and vaccines, enabling us to increase the speed, quality and scale of product supply. We need the very best minds and capability to help us on our journey to make more complex products, harnessing the power of smart manufacturing technologies including robotics, digital solutions and artificial intelligence to deliver for patients.

Position Summary Join us as a Global Supply Chain Planner based in Poland. In this role, you will play a key part in making sure our supply chain runs smoothly and reliably. You will work closely with teams across manufacturing and commercial functions worldwide to create supply plans that balance demand, capacity and resources. We value a collaborative and curious mindset that embraces continuous learning and improvement. This role offers meaningful opportunities to grow your skills, make a real impact, and contribute to GSK’s mission of uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

Responsibilities

• Develop clear and achievable supply plans based on demand forecasts, production capacity, and material availability.
• Manage the order book to the point of sale (ex-GSK) liaising with stakeholders.
• Monitor system alerts for potential / actual supply issues throughout the global network.
• Make recommendations to provide timely resolution with minimum impact to customers.
• Manage inventory levels and maintain master data to support smooth global supply operations.
• Specifically, for internal Sites, perform capacity levelling on period 6-24 weeks and leads the handover of the Supply Plan to Site Scheduling Team.
• Specifically, for internal Sites, and depending on portfolio accountability, coordinates with Sites data preparation for capacity review and Leads the Sites capacity meeting and pre-SRM meeting as input for CCC (Core Commercial Cycle) forums (SRM and SCRM).
• Support product launches, transfers, and discontinuations to ensure on-time availability.
• Interface with various levels of management, including Site Logistic Director, Value Stream Managers and Directors, Regional Managers, Engineering and Global Leads to gather intelligence to support decisions on supply plan priorities.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to enhance supply chain efficiency and reliability.

Working Model

This role is hybrid. You will be based at our office in Poland, Poznan with regular office attendance and flexibility to work from home. Typical schedule will include 2 to 3 days on-site per week.

Why You?

Basic Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Logistics, or a related field.
• Practical experience in supply planning or a closely related role.
• Strong data analysis skills, including advanced Excel proficiency.
• Proficiency in English, both written and spoken.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
• Good organisational and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications & Skills

• Experience with supply chain planning systems such as SAP APO, SAP ECC, or OMP.
• Background in pharmaceutical, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), or manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of inventory management and optimisation techniques.
• Experience working in cross-functional and matrix teams.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Additional language skills such as French are welcome but not required.

Skills

• Customer-Focused
• Data Integrity
• Data Visualization
• Digital Fluency
• Financial Acumen
• GxP Regulations
• Inventory Management
• Lean Management
• Master Data Management (MDM)
• Materials Requirements Planning (MRP)
• New Product Introduction (NPI)
• Problem Solving
• Product Knowledge
• Risk Awareness
• Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP)
• Strategic Alignment
• Supply Chain Operations
• Supply Planning

Polish Salary Range / Polski przedział wynagrodzenia

PLN 118,500 to PLN 197,500

The annual gross base salary range for new hires in this position is listed above for each applicable location. These ranges take into account a number of factors including the candidate’s skills, experience, education level and the market rate for the role. In addition, this position may offer an annual bonus and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program which is dependent on the level of the role. More detailed information on the total benefits package will be supplied during the recruitment process. This role is available for applicants from multiple locations, and therefore salary ranges for certain locations are also shown. Salary ranges for other locations are shown because some markets have pay transparency laws that require salary information on job postings, and those locations are potential job sites for this role. If salary ranges are not displayed in the job posting for a specific location or country, the relevant compensation will be discussed during the recruitment process. Please note salaries vary by country based on the candidate’s skills, experience, education level and the market rate for the role. Offers are typically made within the advertised range based on the candidate’s skills, experience and qualifications, with the upper end generally reserved for highly experienced candidates or other exceptional circumstances aligned with these criteria.

Roczny przedział wynagrodzenia zasadniczego brutto dla nowo zatrudnionych osób na tym stanowisku został wskazany powyżej dla każdej właściwej lokalizacji. Przedziały te uwzględniają szereg czynników, w tym umiejętności kandydata, doświadczenie, poziom wykształcenia oraz rynkowy poziom wynagrodzenia dla tego stanowiska W zależności od stanowiska i obowiązujących polityk wewnętrznych, rola ta może również uprawniać do otrzymania premii (jeśli ma zastosowanie i jest przyznawana na podstawie określonych, obiektywnych kryteriów) oraz/lub nagród za wyjątkowe wyniki (przyznawanych według uznania pracodawcy). Wszystkie świadczenia ustawowe będą zapewnione zgodnie z przepisami prawa polskiego. Mogą być także oferowane dodatkowe benefity, takie jak prywatna opieka medyczna, dodatkowe płatne dni wolne, ubezpieczenie na życie, prywatny plan emerytalny oraz w pełni płatny urlop rodzicielski i urlop na opiekę nad członkiem rodziny. Bardziej szczegółowe informacje na temat całkowitego pakietu wynagrodzenia i świadczeń przypisanego do tego stanowiska zostaną przekazane podczas procesu rekrutacyjnego. Przedziały wynagrodzenia dla innych krajów mogą być również widoczne, ponieważ na niektórych rynkach obowiązują przepisy dotyczące jawności wynagrodzeń, które wymagają zamieszczania takich informacji w ogłoszeniach o pracę, a wskazane lokalizacje mogą stanowić potencjalne miejsce wykonywania tej roli. Jeśli przedział wynagrodzenia nie jest podany w ogłoszeniu dla konkretnej lokalizacji lub kraju, odpowiednie informacje o wynagrodzeniu zostaną omówione w trakcie procesu rekrutacyjnego. Prosimy pamiętać, że poziom wynagrodzenia różni się w zależności od kraju i jest ustalany na podstawie umiejętności, doświadczenia, poziomu wykształcenia oraz rynkowego poziomu wynagrodzenia dla danego stanowiska. Oferty są zazwyczaj przedstawiane w granicach wskazanego przedziału, z uwzględnieniem umiejętności, doświadczenia i kwalifikacji kandydata, przy czym górna granica jest zwykle zarezerwowana dla kandydatów o bardzo dużym doświadczeniu lub w innych wyjątkowych okolicznościach zgodnych z tymi kryteriami.

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Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale. People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people. GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.

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