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  • Location

    Reading

  • Sector:

    Materials Management, Supply Chain

  • Job type:

    Permanent

  • Salary:

    £32000.00 - £36000.00 per annum

  • Contact:

    Emma Williams

  • Contact email:

    emma.williams@butlerross.co.uk

  • Job ref:

    EW4564_1761205529

A fantastic opportunity for a Demand Planner to join a leading pharmaceutical business based in Reading with a salary up to £36,000.

Candidates will have previous experience within supply chain and demand planner specifically within an pharmaceutical environment.

Role responsibilities of the Demand Planner include:

  • Manage operational interactions across markets to meet forecasted requirements
  • Plan and monitor the supply chain to ensure timely delivery
  • Negotiate supplier inventory parameters the safety stocks and lead times
  • Oversee new product introductions, packaging changes and customer demand communication
  • Lead month-end and KPI reporting, identifying trends and areas for improvement
  • Provide customer overviews at S&OP meetings and perform root cause analysis for improvements


Person Specification of the Demand Planner:

  • Strong communication, planning, organisation, and problem-solving skills
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, SAP or similar
  • Pharma industry knowledge is a plus
  • Experience in planning, purchasing cycles and manufacturing process
  • Capability to work under pressure in a dynamic environment


Salary

Up to £36k

Hybrid working - 2 days WFH

This role will be well suited to you if you have held a role within supply chain as a demand planner, supply chain specialist, S&OP planner, demand forecaster, demand planning assistant, demand planning manager, planning manager, supply chain analyst, procurement analyst, forecast analyst, supply chain coordinator or supply chain planner