Job Purpose
The Regional Supply Chain Planner provides and maintains a high-quality SKU level supply plan for 0-24 months that supports end to end planning methodology and supports Regional Supply Chain Planning Manager with performance management, reporting, ERP updation and problem resolution.
Education, Experience & Skills
Bachelor’s degree in engineering or management sciences
Supply Chain Professional Qualification
At least 2-3 years of relevant experience
Experience in either or both a Commercial Sales / Marketing / Demand Forecasting / Finance operation, or an end-to-end Supply Chain Planning role in a Pharmaceutical environment
Sound understanding of Supply Chain Planning through either usage and/implementation of processes
Excellent written and verbal communications skills in English, and preferably fluency in one or more additional languages appropriate to the Cluster/Region covered by the Supply Planning team.
Strong planning ability & able to work on own initiative.
Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to lead and work across cross-functional teams.
Highly numerate and good knowledge of supply chain systems and processes. Knowledge of SAP APO (Demand Planning, Supply Network Planning) is an advantage.
Proactively seeks opportunities to increase value by raising standards & championing best practices
Key Responsibilities
Builds and maintains business intelligence processes to support end to end planning i.e. build supply plans that satisfies market requirements, making sure product availability on right first time.
Prevent write off’s and optimize the inventory levels.
Provides scenario modelling / run RCCP (Rough Cut Capacity Planning) to support supply chain planning teams and the Regional Supply Chain Planning Manager.
Leading & driving discussions for SRM meetings with regional sites.
Reporting KPI’s for the region, and works with supply chain contacts i.e. sites, markets, CS&L / demand team and move product to get required data and provide validation.
Investigates the root cause of issues and recommends actions to prevent reoccurrence.
Provides standard reporting for the region and dynamic reporting across categories / structures in SAP.
Change control (ownership and/or support) for data system changes for supply chain planning
Performance Management KPIs and root cause to drive improvement.
Performance management of data accuracy between sites and the planning hub.
Responsible of ensuring day to day inventory replenishment planning meets market requirement.
Being accountable for keeping system parameters updated.
Support for portfolio change management, e.g. Pack Change, NPI, Product Transfer, Product Discontinuation, and Product Divestment.
Collate daily / weekly site performance data through systems; identify any major discrepancies / changes and resolve where necessary.
Review SOLS (Stock Out Low Stock) exception messages and identify resolutions.
Attend daily / weekly supply chain performance meetings based on key metrics to drive improvement.
Why GSK?
Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.
GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).
Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.
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