AddressPosted Date: Mar 22 2024
GSK Barnard Castle is a key secondary manufacturing site and has invested heavily in industry 4.0 state of the art, bespoke equipment to support sustained new product introductions and volume increases, and as a key supplier of some of GSK’s blockbuster products, the site contributes revenues of ~$2Bn annually.
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The purpose of the Production Scheduler is to execute Production Scheduling (0-6-week Horizon) for select work centres within a single site in the GSK Manufacturing network. You monitor and define the capacity statement for select work centres within a single site in the GSK Manufacturing network.
Additionally, you run Performance Management process for Order Fulfilment for a single site within the GSK Manufacturing network, as well as monitor, maintain and ensure complete data accuracy of all critical data related fields for their respective work centres.
Please note this is an 18-month fixed-term role.
In this role you will be responsible for…
- Execution of a pre-defined Performance Management process to ensure order fulfilment, whilst maintaining strict adherence to the FFRS methodology and intent.
- Attendance at supply chain performance management session (daily) to represent select work centres and the provision (to the relevant Supply Chain Planning Team) of daily/shift performance figures in relation to select work centres.
- Maintenance of an up-to-date capacity definition for select production work centres, based on demonstrated output and CTS and including all maintenance and system outages
- Constant monitoring, maintenance and complete accuracy of all Supply critical fields within all data systems related to the select work centres for which the Production Scheduler is responsible.
- Identification and mitigation of stock at risk and working with key support functions in processing any inventory write off requests.
- Follow production orders and co-ordinate activities up to the point of ex-site readiness, to ensure Shipment Right First Time (SRFT) performance is maximized
Why you?
Basic Qualifications & Skills:
We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:
- A levels/Degree or equivalent business experience
- Good knowledge of scheduling and supply chain processes
- Logistics IT system knowledge
- Computer literate
Preferred Qualifications & Skills:
Please note the following skills are not necessary, just preferred, if you do not have them, please still apply:
- Qualification in a Commerce/Business/Supply Chain related discipline such as Logistic, Supply Management, Demand Management, Operational Management is desirable.
- Highly numerate with knowledge of planning/scheduling systems.
- Time management and prioritisation skills.
- Ability to assimilate information from different sources to generate achievable plans.
- Good communicator and able to influence key stakeholders.
- Attention to detail with the ability to work under pressure.
Closing Date for Applications: 5th April 2024 (COB)
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GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organization where people can thrive. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of 2030.
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