Supply Chain Planner
£34000.00 - £37000.00 per annum
Reading
A well-established pharmaceutical organisation is looking for a Supply Chain Planner to join their team on a permanent basis in Reading. The position is offering 2 days a week from home and a salary of up to £37,000. This position will monitor and coordinate the supply chain to manage demand, place accurate orders, optimize stock, and ensure timely, complete deliveries. Candidates will have previous experience within supply chain and be keen to progress in their career. Role responsibilities of the Supply Chain Planner include: Plan, coordinate, and monitor the entire supply chain, ensuring timely and complete delivery of raw materials, packaging, and finished goods to both UK and international markets. Optimise SAP usage by maintaining and reviewing planning parameters, and negotiate inventory management parameters with suppliers, including safety stocks, order quantities, and lead times. Manage new product launches, packaging changes, and customer demands, ensuring clear communication of volumes and requirements across the business. Monitor performance levels, take corrective actions as needed, and communicate risks and opportunities to senior management. Generate KPI reports on supply chain metrics, analyze trends, identify operational issues, and support continuous improvement initiatives. Person Specification of the Supply Chain Planner: Previous experience within supply chain Excellent spoken and written communication Ability to work under pressure in a progressive and changing environment Sound knowledge of SAP or similar ERP system Sund knowledge of Microsoft packages, specifically Excel Salary Up to £37k This position offers two days a week working from home This role will be well suited to you if you have held a role within supply chain as a supply chain planner, supply chain coordinator, supply chain specialist, supply planner, inventory planner, materials planner, materials coordinator, materials specialist, supply chain scheduler or operations planner
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