
Global Supply Chain Planner - Active Ingredients
- Manchester
- £52,000-62,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Manage the overall supply/demand balance for the respective portfolio by reviewing the sales forecast, Active Ingredients (AI) net demands, and creating balanced production/purchase plans for the planning horizon.
- Evaluate the system proposed supply plans and proactively identify demand uncertainties and future supply constraints to develop options/scenarios, ensuring that future supply plans are optimized.
- Provide operational coordination across the end-to-end supply chain to achieve the right balance between inventory and customer service levels.
- Manage and maintain planning system master data quality and system parameterization to ensure quality automated supply plan generation.
- Utilize financial metrics to optimize cash management when managing trade-offs between inventory, production, purchases and logistics decisions.
- Actively contribute to and coordinate execution of supply chain (re)design activities in close cooperation with the supply chain teams.
- Manage the planning reporting for sales and inventory; support AI planning team on monthly reporting cycle and develop and maintain reporting platform and KPI dashboard.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Business, Mathematics, Logistics, Science, or Engineering
- Experience in collating and analysing data to drive process optimisation and implement measurable improvements to operational efficiency
- Innovative mindset with excellent problem-solving skills
- Understanding of Supply Chain Planning processes is an advantage
- Proficiency in ERP systems, advanced planning systems, and manufacturing processes is an advantage
- Expert-level Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Excel (pivot tables, dashboards)
- Fluency in English; additional languages are advantageous
- Base salary of £52-£62k per annum depending on experience
- Extensive benefits package including a generous pension scheme, bonus scheme, private medical & life insurance.
- Up to 31.5 days annual holiday plus 8 UK Bank Holidays.
- Learning culture and wide range of training options.
- Good onsite facilities