Catalent is a global, high growth, public company and leading partner for the pharmaceutical industry in the development and manufacturing of the new treatments for patients worldwide. Your talents, ideas, and passion is essential to our mission: to help people live better, healthier lives. Our Bathgate facility has an opening for a Supply Chain Leader to join our busy and patient focused supply chain operations team, within our Clinical Development and Supply business. Reporting to the General Manager, the Supply Chain Leader will direct all facets of our supply chain management operations. This includes but not limited to, purchasing, sourcing, logistics, warehousing, inventory management and control, material forecasting, functional capacity planning and sourcing, S&OP planning, and financial costing as well as leadership of Supply Chain Operations teams. Projects vary in size and complexity and scope will also be flexible as you will be tasked with supporting Global Project Management teams, Multi site or Lead Project Management activities and initiatives for clients in this fast paced, quality led environment. The Role Builds and develops a committed team to manage all aspects of area of responsibility as it applies to order fulfilment, including such business processes as order and personnel planning and scheduling, continuous improvement in productivity, quality and business processes and cost control. Work with the Business Unit Leaders and Project Management to develop and implement a site planning and scheduling process that maximizes customer satisfaction, while optimizing cost effectiveness. Work with the Business Unit Leaders and Project Management to lead an initiative to optimize the site supply chain to reduce cycle time and minimize inventory levels. Develop and implement an appropriate site procurement process that optimizes inventory and working capital and concurrently, links with business development to ensure a process of business recovery of cost changes as appropriate. Working with the Business Development Team, develop innovative supply chain processes that provide market differentiation. Working with the Business Development Team, develop and implement an appropriate process for capacity planning and S&OP. Manage planning function to ensure effective work order/purchase order creation and maintenance. Responsible for driving performance improvements in the key indicators for supply chain optimization, including MRP effectiveness, schedule adherence, reduced obsolescence and reduced inventory on hand. Develops and sustains customer relationships through direct interaction, responsiveness and accountability. Maintains open communication with customers using appropriate tools as necessary. Participate in Customer meetings and off-site visits and customer resolution Candidate Requirements Proven related industry experience. Excellent communication (verbal and written), organisational and interpersonal skills are required for this position Able to prioritize and manage multiple deliverables Self-motivated and able to lead, follow-up and drive. Leads strategic discussion, identifies and drives process improvement initiatives that support team, broader company initiatives, and oversees delivery of those assigned to team. Position Benefits Annual Salary Pension Life Assurance Bupa Healthcare Opportunities to join Employee Resource groups and be involved in charity events This is a site based role (Catalent Bathgate) Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life-saving and life-enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference. personal initiative. dynamic pace. meaningful work. Visit Catalent Careers to explore career opportunities. Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any characteristic protected by local law. If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, you may submit your request by sending an email, and confirming your request for an accommodation and include the job number, title and location to DisabilityAccommodationscatalent.com. This option is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability. Information received will be processed by a U.S. Catalent employee and then routed to a local recruiter who will provide assistance to ensure appropriate consideration in the application or hiring process. Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives: Catalent Pharma Solutions (Catalent) is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. Resumes submitted to any Catalent employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written & signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Catalent. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you.