Consultant - Supply Chain - Liverpool, United Kingdom - Elanco

Elanco

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Liverpool, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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At Elanco (

NYSE:
ELAN) - it all starts with animals

As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets. We're driven by our vision of 'Food and Companionship Enriching Life' and our approach to sustainability - the Elanco Healthy Purpose - to advance the health of animals, people, the planet and our enterprise.

At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success. Here, you'll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights.

Making animals' lives better makes life better - join our team today

Network Planner
Position Summary:

The primary role of the Network Planner is to develop and ensure reliable product supply to markets in line with customer service and inventory targets.

The planner will develop and maintain an optimized supply plan each month for the medium-term horizon.

The supply plan must ensure a continuous and efficient supply of finished goods/, Semi-Finished and Bulk products to internal manufacturing/EEM Hubs and Affiliates.

The generation of the Production/Supply plan considers Rough Cut Capacity Planning and Inventory Targets.

Responsibilities:

Supply Planning:

Generate a supply plan in IBP for all Finished, Semi-Finished and Bulk products to support the demand requirements and achieve inventory objectives while ensuring the production plan is in accordance with all constraints.
Using RCCP, level load the key production resources to optimise the supply plan.
Identify potential supply issues and using scenario planning, develop mitigation actions and communicate proposals throughout the Network for implementation.
Manage Life-Cycle products at all levels ensuring product availability for launches and minimizing inventory losses for rationalisations
Perform Rough Cut Capacity Projection for key Resources to understand capacity constraints and develop/communicate mitigation proposals.
Align with Network SC Leaders on any managed Supply situations and ensure the business priorities are reflected in the current Supply Plan.
Attend the Network/Site/EEM R&OPs and influence key Stake Holders on required actions to mitigate supply issues.
Lead Brand S&OPs
Hold regular meetings with the detailed schedulers to discuss and align on the schedule, priorities, and adherence to schedule.

Data Analytics:

Using IBP, perform "What If" scenario planning and communicate options throughout the Network to provide an optimized supply plan.
Use data analytics to compare actual capacity/throughput with master data and change as required.
Analyse and periodic review of the planning parameters in S4/IBP to optimise the Business Requirements and Supply Plan.

Communication / Networking:

Establish a strong relationship with Elanco Network Supply Chain Leaders and Site/EEM Detailed schedulers.
Generate input to Site/EEM R&OPs to highlight potential risks/opportunities with the current plan and influence the business to the optimal solution

Elanco is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status

Elanco is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status