Planning Manager

CK Group are recruiting for a Planning Manager to join a global healthcare provider to hospitals, clinics and homes on a contract basis for 9 months. This role is based at the client site in Dartford.

£25.63 per hour PAYE

• Own and manage the site planning process to ensure consistent delivery of customer orders
• Own and manage the site inventory processes to maintain appropriate stock levels, and manage short dated, expired, aging and slow-moving inventory
• Ensure KPIs are in place to track effectiveness of the planning processes.
• Seek opportunities to drive improvement in site scheduling processes, with a goal to improve efficiency and effectiveness of these processes.
• Run the site Planning, Scheduling and Order Fulfilment process (OFM) at the required site cadence
• Line Management of the customer services team

• A proven track record in managing planning processes in a manufacturing environment, ideally within a pharmaceutical or manufacturing organisation
• In depth knowledge of cGMP procedures
• Previous experience of people and stakeholder management
• Proven experience with continuous improvements
• Excellent communication and influencing skills

Our client is the global leader in enabling pharma, biotech, and consumer health partners to optimise product development, launch, and full life‑cycle supply for patients around the world. They have the goal of putting patients first and to help people around the world live better and healthier lives.

For more information, or to apply for this Planning Manager please contact the Key Accounts Team on (phone number removed) or email (url removed). Please quote reference (phone number removed).

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

It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK.