Supply Chain Planner/Buyer

CK Group are recruiting for a Supply Chain Planner/Buyer to join a global pharmaceutical company, based in Runcorn on a contract basis initially for 12 months.

Rates:

Hourly £24.96 PAYE / £32.38 Umbrella

Supply Chain Planner/Buyer Role:• You will raise POs, approval, control and follow-up (including launches and switches);

• You will review and analyse Material Requirements Plan (MRP) and release purchase order requisitions or adjust purchase order deliveries as needed to meetthe production schedule over the appropriate planning horizon;
• You will manage all MRP exception messages to ensure they are acted upon in an appropriate and timely manner;
• You must communicate material constraints to production planning and escalate to regional procurement as required if issues cannot be resolved;
• You will provide a rolling forecast including POs and planned orders to suppliers;
• To work closely with Procurement personnel to maintain material planning and supplier master data in the ERP system;

Your Background:

• Undergraduate BA/BS degree in a related discipline;
• Must have previous experience of working within planning or procurement with knowledge of planning, procurement and control along the supply chain and their systems;
• Previous experience of managing an ERP / MRP system (SAP APO preferred);
• Previous experience of working in the pharmaceutical or FMCG industry;
• Good organisational and prioritisation skills;

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:

For more information, or to apply for thisSupply Chain Planner/Buyer please contact the Key Accounts Team on 01438 870011 or email pharmacontracts@ckagroup.co.uk. Please quote job reference 56712 in all correspondence.

It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UKPlease note:

This role may be subject to a satisfactory basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.