Global Clinical Supply Chain Planner - Macclesfield, United Kingdom - AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca

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Macclesfield, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Global Clinical Supply Chain Planner - Astra Zeneca

Location:
Macclesfield - UK, Gothenburg - Sweden or Warsaw - Poland

Competitive Salary & Benefits

Be empowered to be innovative and creative where difference is valued
Join a place built on innovation and creativity. Where different views and perspectives are welcomed and valued. An environment that champions inclusion, and teams that reflect the diversity of the communities that we serve.

At AstraZeneca we turn ideas into life changing medicines and strive to continuously meet the unmet needs of patients worldwide.

Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinking big and working together to make the impossible a reality.

If you are swift to action, confident to lead, willing to collaborate, and curious about what science can do, then you're our kind of person.

Clinical Manufacture & Supply (CM&S) within PT&D provides an agile and flexible end-to-end Clinical Supply Chain that manufactures, outsources and delivers supplies and services to hundreds of thousands of patients across the globe.

CM&S are now looking for a
Clinical Supply Planner to join our global
Supply Planning team.

This role continues to evolve to meet the needs of the CM&S strategy and you will have a fantastic opportunity to help continue to shape & develop the role to drive maximum value for the organisation.

As a Clinical Supply Planner you will be involved in Drug Substance, Drug Product, Devices and Comparators. You will translate the programme level demand into a supply plan and implement the plan. This will be accomplished by developing and performing optimised plans in line with the Clinical Supply Chain Strategy.

You will work closely with Clinical Supply Chain Programme Leads (CSPL) and Clinical Study Leads to match demand & supply and ultimately deliver lifechanging medicines to patients.

Accountabilities include:

Translating demand in to supply plans, which meet the inventory strategy set out by the Program Lead (CSPL)
Providing forecasts to our supply chain partners for each of the bill of material levels in the supply chain
Driving the supply plan to ensure kits are available to meet patient demand
Placing orders with a range of supply chain partners
Tracking progress & advancing issues
Ensuring timely release of materials through coordination of supply chain team
Owning inventory; Creating and allocating material to match individual study demand & maintaining accurate stock keeping records

Required Skills & Knowledge

Degree in supply chain related or drug development discipline or equivalent qualification or experience
In depth knowledge of R&D supply chain and drug development processes
Knowledge of pharmaceutical production, supply chain principles, good manufacturing practice, Food and Drug Administration requirements (or equivalent) and Customs rules and regulations
Proficient IT skills and an aptitude for systems
Excellent analytical skills and an interest in using data to drive decisions
Super user for our key supply planning tools

Additional Requirements

Demonstrated technical skills and mindset in supply chain management including supply planning & inventory management
Experience of supply chain management tools
Good understanding of the principles of risk
Good influencing, negotiating and problemsolving skills, including across functional, geographical and cultural boundaries
Demonstrated experience of training and coaching colleagues
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

With our ground-breaking pipeline, the outlook is bright. Be proud to be part of a place that has achieved so much, yet is still moving forward. There's no better time to join our global, growing enterprise as we lead the way for healthcare and society.

What's next
Are you already imagining yourself joining our team? Good, because we can't wait to hear from you

Competitive Salary and Benefits

Close Date:19th September 2023