SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGER – PRODUCTION
A leading healthcare manufacturing company specialising in polymer products are now hiring an experienced supply chain manager to lead a team of planners and order fulfilment specialists. Fast paced manufacturing environment, with 5 days required on site.
Employee assigned to this position will be responsible for the integration of supply chain activities leading to optimal customer service, product supply, inventory investment and cost.
This includes procurement, receipt, storage, scheduling, dispersal and shipment of finished products, parts, and services.
Responsibilities:
• Know and follow all the Company’s safety rules, such as safe work practices and standard operating procedures.
• Serve as a good role model to employees for safe work practices and behaviour by conducting yourself professionally, keeping in mind your own safety and the safety of others.
• Learn and master all necessary areas of the quality system.
• Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Good Documentation Practices (GDP).
• Direct the activities of the Supply Chain Department to ensure the timely receipt and scheduling of all material requirements. Includes buying, planning, and scheduling activities to ensure that shipments meet customer demands.
• Direct the development, maintenance and accuracy of the master production schedule and the materials requirements plan.
• Develop, implement, and influence best practices in the discipline of customer service, forecasting, supply chain management, inventory management, warehouse management and master scheduling.
• Analyze trade-offs and issues impacting production, materials planning, scheduling, customer service and warehouse.
• Develop and implement production and inventory optimization strategies for product promotions, new product introductions and discontinued products.
Requirements:
Previous SCM Leadership role in a Production environment, ideally GMP
Exceptional people management skills – coaching, mentoring style
Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
Required to travel, both domestically and potentially internationally (up to 15%).
Role is 5 days on Site (with Flexibility for ad hoc days)
