【Role description】
・Ensures successful execution of supply plans through effective management of production schedules, material availability, suppliers, tollers, and logistics activities.
・Develops and manages production schedules for assigned manufacturing sites and tollers, balancing capacity, material availability, service requirements, and supply priorities.
・Executes MRP planning cycles and maintains planning parameters to ensure timely replenishment of active ingredients, raw materials, co-formulants, packaging, and other production inputs.
・Coordinates closely with suppliers, procurement teams, and logistics partners to secure material availability and resolve supply constraints.
・Monitors production execution and proactively manages risks relating to capacity constraints, supplier delays, material shortages, inventory imbalances, and operational disruptions.
・Maintains visibility of inventory across suppliers, tollers, and distribution locations, driving actions to mitigate shortages, excess inventory, and obsolescence risks.
・Manages purchase orders, material call-offs, production confirmations, and inventory movements, ensuring accurate execution within ERP and planning systems.
・Collaborates with Supply Planning, Procurement, Logistics, Quality, Regulatory, and Commercial teams to resolve issues and support business objectives.
・Drives continuous improvement initiatives focused on planning accuracy, operational efficiency, service performance, and inventory optimisation.