Supply Chain Planner

Company: Britannia Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Department: Purchasing & Supply

Job Location (Long): Reading United Kingdom

Country / Region: United Kingdom

Job level: Professionals

At STADA we pursue our purpose "Caring for people's health as a trusted partner" worldwide. Originally founded by pharmacists, we are a leading manufacturer of high quality pharmaceuticals. More than 12,300 employees around the globe live our values Integrity, Entrepreneurship, Agility and One STADA to achieve ambitious goals and shape the successful future of STADA.

Britannia Pharmaceuticals, part of the STADA Arzneimittel AG group of companies, is a UK based pharmaceutical company specialising in the neurology market. Britannia focuses on innovative products for chronic and serious medical conditions, and in particular, the treatment of Parkinson's disease. We are highly committed to improving the quality of life for People with Parkinson's disease.

Reading United Kingdom (GB) Full time Permanent

We are looking for a Supply Chain Planner!

You will play a crucial role in ensuring the efficient and accurate monitoring and coordination of the entire supply chain. This involves managing customer demand, optimizing stock levels, and guaranteeing timely and complete deliveries. You will plan, coordinate, and monitor the end to end supply chain, from raw materials and packaging to finished goods, ensuring compliance with GMP standards. Your impact will also be seen in optimizing SAP for planning, negotiating inventory parameters with suppliers, and effectively managing new product introductions and customer demands. Furthermore, you will contribute to overall efficiency by producing KPI reports, performing root cause analyses for continuous improvement, and managing supply chain processes while adhering to regulatory requirements and company standards.

• Plan, co ordinate and monitor the end to end supply chain, including raw materials, packaging, and finished goods from 3rd party manufacturers and suppliers through to release to sales in UK and International markets, on time and in full in a GMP compliant manner.
• Optimise the use of SAP, through the maintenance and review of planning parameters.
• Negotiate with suppliers on inventory management related parameters, such as safety stocks, minimum order quantities, and lead times as required.
• Manage new product introductions, packaging changes, and customer demands, ensuring volumes and requirements are communicated across the business.
• Take account of agreed performance levels, take appropriate corrective actions as required, and communicate risks and opportunities to the business as they arise.
• Produce regular KPI reporting across multiple supply chain metrics, including supplier performance and inventory holding, highlighting trends and areas for improvement. Produce further analysis as required to identify operational issues and support senior management requests.
• Perform root cause analysis routinely to identify improvements across all aspects of Supply Planning.
• Own supply chain processes, document and maintain SOPs, and constantly identify and implement areas of improvement.
• Manage the movement, receipt, and reconciliation of stock within GB01.

We are seeking candidates with a degree or CIPS/APICS/BPICS qualification (or working towards one). You should possess excellent communication, strong planning, organisational, and problem solving skills, along with the ability to build relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. The ideal candidate can work effectively under pressure in a dynamic environment and has sound knowledge of Microsoft packages, particularly Excel at an intermediate level. Experience in the planning and purchasing cycle, including Material Requirements Planning (MRP), is desirable, and pharma industry experience with knowledge of GMP/GDP is a significant advantage. A sound understanding of SAP or a similar ERP system is also desirable.

• Competitive salary and annual bonus scheme.
• Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays with the potential to buy up to 5 additional days.
• Health benefits provided through BUPA Private Medical Insurance.
• Free winter flu jab.
• Wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme and KYAN Wellbeing - offering free coaching and counselling services for you and your family.
• Electric Car Scheme through Octopus Energy.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Enhanced Family Leave.
• Plus, many more colleague benefits & celebration events.

Are you looking for new challenges where you can make a difference for people's health? We are looking for candidates with positive attitude, expert knowledge and an entrepreneurial spirit that enjoy friendly working environment in a global team. We would be pleased to get to know you. Please use our online job portal to submit your application: