The role of the Materials and Supplies Planner is to maintain uninterrupted supply of materials to support manufacturing operations at the Liverpool site, whilst optimising stock levels to minimise material obsolescence.

Responsibilities

1. Define and manage the supply of both BOM and Non-BOM direct materials

• Using SAP define a materials delivery schedule which supports the production plan taking account any planned material changes.

• Place orders on suppliers to acquire materials in line with agreed site specifications, pricing, lead times and shelf life.

• Provide monthly forecast to key vendors of future procurement needs

• Responsible for the maintenance of MRP master data and parameters, to ensure accuracy. to drive a robust, achievable materials plan which supports the production plan

• Responsible for release prioritisation with the Incoming QC team

2. Proactively manage costs and risks associated with materials

• Define and implement vendor communication processes which provide positive assurance of future deliveries and early warning of potential issues.

• Optimise inventory levels to minimise expiry of materials without business risk

• Provide oversight of materials to ensure Pandemic Prepardness

• Review material expiry report, with follow up investigation and actions as required

• Responsible for the generation of Quality Notifications for redundant/expired materials

• Input to the monthly S&OP process detailing material exposures/risks for a rolling 24 month period.

3. Contribute to overall Supply Chain functional excellence

• Actively participate at tiered accountability meetings across site

• Provide departmental cover as required

• Take on an appropriate share of departmental support activities (training, SAP data housekeeping, new materials introduction)

• Accountable contribution to the weekly materials review process

• Evaluate and Implement Change Control actions which impact Supply Chain Materials

• Owner / Investigator of quality incidents and deviations required for material issues

• Support Seqirus’ Pandemic Readiness plan as required

• Facilitate cross departmental Supply Chain Materials Review meeting

• Lead and contribute in departmental process improvements

Knowledge, Skills & Competencies

• Self-starter and driven, demonstrating accountable behaviours for supply issues.

• Able get accurate information from a variety of sources and make appropriate decision in a logical manner

• Ability to work with significant independence in a small team environment

• Detail conscious and numerically accurate

• Able to build productive and professional relationships with suppliers

• Able to develop ways of working for self and other functions which continuously improve operations

• Highly competent in SAP for planning and control, or similar ERP system.

• Highly competent in Microsoft Excel

Education Requirements

• Degree in suitable discipline or significant experience in a responsible Supply Chain or procurement role

• SAP literate (MRP, vendor forecasting, CRP, process order release)

• Commercially astute

Experience Requirements

• Knowledge and experience of Supply Chain planning and management – a number of years’ experience in Supply Chain / Planning.

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