Planning & Supply Chain Manager

We are seeking an experienced Planning & Supply Chain Manager to lead site-wide planning, scheduling, inventory and customer fulfilment activities within a regulated manufacturing environment.

You will own the end-to-end planning process
, ensuring robust data, reliable schedules and consistent delivery to customers and patients. This role plays a critical part in driving operational excellence, customer service performance and continuous improvement across the site.

• Own and manage site planning processes
  , including Order Book management, Fixed Finite Scheduling, 0–13 week MPS and 3–24 month S&OP
  .
• Lead inventory management
  , controlling stock levels and managing aged, short-dated and expired inventory (both company- and customer-owned).
• Run site Planning, Scheduling and Order Fulfilment (OFM) processes to agreed cadence.
• Define and track KPIs to measure planning, scheduling and inventory effectiveness.
• Drive continuous improvement in planning and scheduling efficiency.
• Build strong partnerships with central procurement and key suppliers
  .
• Line manage the Customer Services team
  , ensuring clear communication and strong customer relationships.
• Act as a role model for safety, quality, GMP compliance and company values
  .
• Contribute as an active member of the site leadership team
  , influencing cross-functionally.

• Proven experience leading planning processes in a manufacturing environment (pharma, FMCG or regulated industries preferred).
• Strong understanding of GMP / cGMP requirements; pharmaceutical experience advantageous.
• Experience in make-to-order or complex manufacturing operations highly desirable.
• Confident leader able to operate in a fast-paced, pressurised environment
  .
• Commercially astute, data-driven and passionate about continuous improvement
  .
• Able to influence stakeholders at all levels, including without direct authority.

If you’re motivated by delivering for customers and patients, enjoy driving operational improvements, and want to play a key leadership role within a growing manufacturing site, we’d love to hear from you.

Mid-Senior level

Full-time

Management, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Biotechnology Research