STADA UK Thornton & Ross is on an exciting growth journey with more than 700 employees being fully committed to our purpose of Caring for People's Health as a Trusted Partner. Together we are shaping the future of Thornton & Ross by living our values of Integrity, Entrepreneurship, Agility and One STADA. If you want to work in an open culture where your uniqueness is valued, join our Commercial Supply Chain Planning Team...
STADA UK Thornton & Ross - Supply Chain Planner
Huddersfield |U.K.| Full-time | Permanent
We are currently searching for an experienced Supply Chain Planner to join our Supply Chain Planning Team accountable for the commercial supply chain activities, aligned to a specific internal customer group, ensuring exceptional levels of customer service are achieved, balanced with achieving working capital targets. This is an integrated commercial supply chain role, incorporating Demand Planning, CMO Supply Planning and Inventory Management and in this role, you will collaborate closely with all key functions along the value chain.
How You Will Make an Impact
1. Lead the demand management process for your customer group for all their product portfolio requirements as part of the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process.
2. Collaborate with the commercial organisation to ensure demand plans accurately reflect latest market intelligence and assumptions.
3. Define the planning parameters for your portfolio in collaboration with Group Supply Chain.
4. Own and be accountable for your SC master data.
5. To ensure CMO supply plans are in place that support both customer service and working capital objectives.
What We Are Looking For
1. A solid foundation of supply chain planning and/or demand management experience ideally in the FMCG and/or pharmaceutical sectors. This is an ideal opportunity for a Demand or Supply Specialist that wants to broaden their skills to gain more rounded knowledge in an end-to-end Supply Chain role.
2. Excellent communication and influencing skills and able to build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders and external third-party suppliers, acting as the interface between commercial and in-house supply, ensuring collaboration around demand and supply, balancing service, inventory health and operational efficiency.
3. Experience of SAP or similar ERP systems.
4. Good analytical skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
5. Ability to manage your own workload, adhering to project timelines and perform critical thinking to overcome the challenges of the transition project.
How we care for you
At Thornton & Ross our purpose "Caring for people's health as a trusted partner" motivates us every day. And what would be a better place than starting with our own employees. Which is why we give much in return:
* Competitive salary and annual bonus scheme.
* Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme offering 6% employer contribution rates.
* Hybrid working - we spend three days of your choice in the office, with the remaining days working at home.
* 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays with the potential to buy up to 5 additional days.
* On-site subsidised canteen.
* Health benefits provided through our Medicash Healthcare Cash Plan.
* 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, plus free on-site EV charging.
* Cycle to Work Scheme.
* Enhanced Family Leave.
* Plus, many more employee benefits & celebration events.
STADA Group values and promotes its diverse culture, regardless of gender, age, social or ethnic origin, disabilities, religion, ideology, or sexual orientation. We use the strength of our uniqueness to develop creative ideas, expand our experience and increase innovative strength. Our focus is on equal opportunities, respectful cooperation, and the promotion of an inclusive working environment. We are looking forward to your application and welcome applications without a pharmaceutical background.
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