Associate Director Supply Chain Planning - Runcorn, United Kingdom - Proclinical AG

Proclinical AG

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Runcorn, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Proclinical is actively seeking
Associate Director Supply Chain Planning to join our clients team in Runcorn.

Primary Objective:

The primary responsibility of this role is to coordinate, schedule, and oversee end-to-end planning for Sterile operations.

This involves ensuring exceptional planning standards, high adherence to demand, production, and supply requirements, encompassing:

Material and packaging component procurement to align with manufacturing and packing schedules while optimizing inventory management.
Artwork variations to meet market demands.
Developing comprehensive endtoend plans from customer demand through packaging and production, integrating associated Material Requirements Planning (MRP).
Executing release and shipping plans from Runcorn to achieve On-TimeIn-Full (OTIF) and Customer Service Level (CSL) targets.

Key Areas of Accountability:

Planning:

Forecasting business capacity to meet commercial market demand, development projects, and compliance obligations over a 24month period through robust modeling.
Balancing site workload through Multi-Level Time-Phased (MLTP) planning.
Monthly alignment of manufacturing and packing plans, accommodating supplier constraints, site work center capacities, and project requirements.
Integration of all site activities into the Global Supply Chain (GSC) monthly Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) cycle.
Implementing pull planning systems to optimize inventory management and maintain cycle times.
Maintaining accuracy and updates of planning parameters impacting operations and supply, including routings, minimum order quantities (MOQs), and lead times.

Customer Service:

Ensuring manufacturing and packing plans meet OTIF and CSL targets, identifying constraints and proposing mitigation strategies.
Providing accurate manufacturing, packaging, and supply data in SAP for transparent Control Tower views.
Timely communication of supply status and risks to market customers, ensuring continuous updates on progress.
Efficient coordination of postpackaging activities to expedite time to market and meet OTIF and CSL goals.

Cost Management:

Managing site inventory and goods receipt performance, providing monthly analysis and yearend projections.
Monitoring departmental budgets against Annual Operating Plans (AOP) and Latest Best Estimates (LBE).

People Management:

Setting clear goals and development plans for direct reports.
Succession planning for direct reports.
Achieving goals outlined in the annual performance review cycle.
Driving continuous improvement in team Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) scores.

Key Performance Indicators:

Adherence to demand, manufacturing, packaging, and supply plans.
OTIF and CSL performance.
Achieving 50% SKU Service Level (SSL) targets.
Goods receipt performance.
Inventory management performance.
OHS scores.

Key Stakeholders:

Reports to Head of Supply Chain and Logistics.
Collaborates with various stakeholders including SC Project Managers, Process Engineering Managers, Planning Managers, and QA Managers.
Manages direct reports comprising Materials Planning Team Leader, Production Planners, Customer Service Lead, Supply Process Specialist, and Supply Chain Analyst.

Decision-Making Authority:

Prioritizing manufacturing, packing, release, and shipping plans to meet customer service and inventory targets.
Balancing safety stock with goods receipt and inventory targets.

Qualifications and Experience:

Ideally holds a degree in a business or supply chainrelated field, or possesses extensive planning experience.
Demonstrates leadership experience in a production environment, preferably within pharmaceuticals, chemicals, or food industries.
Experienced in change management and continuous improvement methodologies.

Job Type:
Temporary contract

Contract length: 6 months

Salary:
£30.00-£50.00 per hour

Expected hours:
No less than 37.5 per week

Benefits: