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Supply Planner

Job Posted: a month ago

Salary: £ 45,000 - 55,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Little Houghton

Expire in: 18 hours

Job Description

Supply Planner - Pharmaceutical Manufacturing (OSD) + £45-£55,000 Basic + Benefits + Wellingborough + Expanding Company + Long Term Career Opportunity + Relocation Package 

Company

Our client is a well-established pharmaceutical manufacturer operating a 24/7 MHRA and FDA-regulated production facility in the UK. The organisation specialises in the manufacture of Oral Solid Dosage (OSD) products and has built a strong reputation for quality, compliance and supply reliability. Due to continued growth, they are seeking an experienced Supply Planner to join their operations team.

The Role

This is a key position responsible for planning and coordinating production across a continuous pharmaceutical manufacturing operation. Reporting into the Supply Chain function, the successful candidate will develop and manage production schedules, ensure material availability, optimise manufacturing campaigns and work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver uninterrupted product supply.
Key responsibilities include:
•  Developing and managing short and long-term Master Production Schedules (MPS) aligned with customer demand.
•  Planning and optimising production campaigns to maximise capacity utilisation and minimise changeovers.
•  Executing Material Requirements Planning (MRP) activities to ensure timely availability of raw materials and packaging components.
•  Monitoring inventory levels and proactively resolving material shortages.
•  Coordinating production plans with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Procurement, Regulatory Affairs and Warehouse teams.
•  Incorporating maintenance schedules, QA release timelines and batch documentation requirements into production plans.
•  Coordinating inbound and outbound logistics with third-party providers and packaging partners.
•  Supporting S&OP and Supply Review meetings and monitoring key performance indicators including OTIF, schedule adherence and inventory performance.
•  Ensuring all planning activities comply with GMP, GDP and regulatory requirements.

The Person

To be successful in this role, you will have:
•  7-10 years' recent experience in Supply Planning within a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
•  Essential experience within Oral Solid Dosage (OSD) manufacturing.
•  Experience working within an MHRA/FDA-regulated GMP manufacturing facility.
•  Strong knowledge of Master Production Scheduling (MPS), MRP, capacity planning, inventory management and SAP.
•  Excellent analytical, organisational and stakeholder management skills.
•  Strong communication skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across multiple functions.
•  The legal right to work in the UK (visa sponsorship is not available for this position).
Salary & Benefits
•  Competitive salary of £45,000-£55,000, with flexibility for an exceptional candidate.
•  Comprehensive benefits package.
•  Opportunity to join a highly respected pharmaceutical manufacturing organisation and play a pivotal role in ensuring product supply continuity.

If you have a proven track record in pharmaceutical supply planning and are looking for your next challenge within an OSD manufacturing environment, please email (url removed) or call Matt on (phone number removed)

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