Supply Chain Planner

Title: Supply Chain Planner

Contract Length: 12 Months

Pay rate: €30 - €34/hour

Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, 37.5H/W

Location: Dun Laoghaire, Co.Dublin, Ireland

Role Overview:

Our client is looking for a Supply Chain Planner to be responsible for translating the master production schedule (MPS) into a feasible and accurate short-term detail schedule for a fixed time period, ensuring on time availability of product, whilst taking known constraints and planning parameters into account.

Some of the key responsibilities for the Supply Chain Planner will include:

• To be responsible for the short-term executional planning process in their assigned area, which support the site's execution in S&OP process (Planning cycle). Local processes include production planning, line scheduling, and shipment planning.
• Continuously identifies opportunities for system and process improvements and uses operational excellence (OpEx) and project management skills to implement changes.
• Convert planned process orders to process orders and ensure a feasible plan.
• Co-ordinate with the warehouse department to ensure availability of all components for the production line and the shipment of materials to ensure market supply.
• Provide planning SME knowledge to support NC/CAPA investigations.
• Manage and monitor SAP / RR transactions to support production plan, capacity analysis, planning cycle and procurement activities.

Basic Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, or relevant experience.
• Approximately 2-5yrs Planning experience in an industrial environment.
• SAP ECC Planning Experience essential.
• GMP Knowledge.
• Familiar with S&OP process.
• Familiar with production planning concepts (Materials requirement planning, production scheduling).

Preferred Qualifications & Experience:

• Master's Degree or APICS certification.
• Packaging experience.
• Min 5 years' experience in an industrial environment.
• Understanding of Class A principals desirable.
• Planning system experience (Rapid Response RR).
• Experience in Pharmaceuticals production (Fill-finish and packaging).
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Knowledge/Skills:

• Understands basics of quality systems and manufacturing processes.
• Effectively manages internal and external stakeholder relationships.
• Adapts communication style and works effectively across multiple functions and sites.
• Ability to communicate findings clearly and concisely and make recommendations.
• Maintains composure and direction in high pressure situations.
• Effectively navigates through ambiguity to resolve issues.
• Ability to work under minimal direction and independently develop solutions that are thorough, practical, and consistent with functional objectives.

Does this sound like you? If so, please apply today!

Get in touch to discuss this role!

My number is 020 7 551 0727

jkirlew@i-pharmconsulting.com