Regional Supply Chain Planner

Job Purpose

The Regional Supply Chain Planner provides and maintains a high-quality SKU level supply plan for 0-24 months that supports end to end planning methodology and supports Regional Supply Chain Planning Manager with performance management, reporting, data entry and problem resolution.

Education, Experience & Skills

• College Graduate: Bachelor's degree in Industrial engineering, supply Chain management or a related field.
• Qualification in mathematics and/or statistics either at degree or equivalent level.
• Supply Chain Professional: Minimum 2 years' experience in supply chain/supply planning/demand forecasting roles within an FMCG or Pharmaceutical /Consumer Health company preferably within a multinational environment.
• SNP APO /SAP-ECC knowledge is an asset.
• Advanced knowledge and use of Microsoft Excel and Power BI will be a plus.
• The hired Regional Supply Chain Planner should not have any traveling restrictions
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills in English, and preferably fluency in one or more additional languages appropriate to the Cluster/Region covered by the Supply Chain Planning team e.g. Urdu etc.
• Strong analytical skills, Continuous Improvement mindset
• Customer / Patient Focus, developing self and others, team player
• Advance communication skills

Key Responsibilities

• Builds and maintains business intelligence processes to support end to end planning e.g. build supply plans that satisfies market requirements, making sure product availability on right first time
• Prevent write off's and optimise the inventory levels.
• Provides scenario modelling / run RCCP (Rough Cut Capacity Planning) to support supply chain planning teams and the Regional Supply Chain Planning Manager.
• Preparation and facilitation of SRM meetings with regional sites.
• Produces KPI reports for the region, and works with supply chain contacts e.g. CMO's, sites, markets, demand team and move product to get required data and provide validation.
• Investigates the root cause of issues and recommends actions to prevent reoccurrence.

• Provides standard reporting for the region and dynamic reporting across categories / structures in SAP.

• Change control (ownership and/or support) for data system changes for supply chain planning

• Performance Management KPIs and root cause to drive improvement.
• Performance management of data accuracy between sites and the planning hub.
• Responsible of ensuring day to day inventory replenishment planning meets market requirement.
• Being accountable for keeping system parameters updated.
• Support for portfolio change management, e.g. Pack Change, NPI, Product Transfer, Product Discontinuation, and Product Divestment.
• Collate daily/weekly CMO/site performance data through systems; identify any major discrepancies / changes and resolve where necessary.
• Review SOLS (Stock Out Low Stock) exception messages and identify resolutions.
• Attend daily / weekly supply chain performance meetings based on key metrics to drive improvement.

Job Purpose

The Regional Supply Chain Planner provides and maintains a high-quality SKU level supply plan for 0-24 months that supports end to end planning methodology and supports Regional Supply Chain Planning Manager with performance management, reporting, data entry and problem resolution.

Education, Experience & Skills

• College Graduate: Bachelor's degree in Industrial engineering, supply Chain management or a related field.
• Qualification in mathematics and/or statistics either at degree or equivalent level.
• Supply Chain Professional: Minimum 2 years' experience in supply chain/supply planning/demand forecasting roles within an FMCG or Pharmaceutical /Consumer Health company preferably within a multinational environment.
• SNP APO /SAP-ECC knowledge is an asset.
• Advanced knowledge and use of Microsoft Excel and Power BI will be a plus.
• The hired Regional Supply Chain Planner should not have any traveling restrictions
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills in English, and preferably fluency in one or more additional languages appropriate to the Cluster/Region covered by the Supply Chain Planning team e.g. Urdu etc.
• Strong analytical skills, Continuous Improvement mindset
• Customer / Patient Focus, developing self and others, team player
• Advance communication skills

Key Responsibilities

• Builds and maintains business intelligence processes to support end to end planning e.g. build supply plans that satisfies market requirements, making sure product availability on right first time
• Prevent write off's and optimise the inventory levels.
• Provides scenario modelling / run RCCP (Rough Cut Capacity Planning) to support supply chain planning teams and the Regional Supply Chain Planning Manager.
• Preparation and facilitation of SRM meetings with regional sites.
• Produces KPI reports for the region, and works with supply chain contacts e.g. CMO's, sites, markets, demand team and move product to get required data and provide validation.
• Investigates the root cause of issues and recommends actions to prevent reoccurrence.

• Provides standard reporting for the region and dynamic reporting across categories / structures in SAP.

• Change control (ownership and/or support) for data system changes for supply chain planning

• Performance Management KPIs and root cause to drive improvement.
• Performance management of data accuracy between sites and the planning hub.
• Responsible of ensuring day to day inventory replenishment planning meets market requirement.
• Being accountable for keeping system parameters updated.
• Support for portfolio change management, e.g. Pack Change, NPI, Product Transfer, Product Discontinuation, and Product Divestment.
• Collate daily/weekly CMO/site performance data through systems; identify any major discrepancies / changes and resolve where necessary.
• Review SOLS (Stock Out Low Stock) exception messages and identify resolutions.
• Attend daily / weekly supply chain performance meetings based on key metrics to drive improvement.

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.

People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we're committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

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