Associate Director Supply Chain Planning

CK Group are recruiting for an Associate Director of Supply Chain Planning to join a global pharmaceutical company, based in Runcorn on a contract basis initially for 6 months.  Salary: Up to £48.00 per hour PAYE or up to £62.00 per hour via Umbrella Associate Director of Supply Chain Planning Role:

• To agree, schedule and lead end to end planning of Sterile operations
• The release and shipping plans from Runcorn
• The supply of materials and packaging components to meet manufacturing and packing plans, while ensuring optimal inventory management
• Deliver accurate manufacturing, packaging and supply data
• Manage site working inventory position and Goods receipt performance, providing monthly updated actuals analysis and year end projections for both

Your Background:

• Ideally degree qualified in a business/supply chain field, or has through long term proven experience in planning.
• Relevant leadership experience in a production environment preferably pharmaceutical, chemical or food environment
• Experienced in Managing Change and Continuous Improvement through people
• Good understanding of Business, S&OP, Production Scheduling, as well as SAP/APO
• Understanding of total business operations, supply chain architecture, including workflows of end to end Manufacturing.

Company: Our clients aim is to be a global leader in generics and biopharmaceuticals, improving the lives of patients across the world.  Location:  This role is based at our clients site in Runcorn. Apply: It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK. Please quote job reference T56761 in all correspondence.  Please note:   This role may be subject to a satisfactory basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.