Supply Chain Planner

Supply Chain Planner - Unlicensed Medicines

Permanent Full Time Role

Citywest, Dublin

The Role

To work alongside the Procurement Team to ensure optimal stock holding and management at all times. To cultivate vendor relationships. Stakeholder management internally, with emphasis on Customer Service and Warehouse.

Why apply for this role?

• Be part of a fast growing sector in Ireland
• Opportunities to work on internal projects and process improvements
• Work as part of a growing team
• Join as Irish PLC

Responsibilities

• Support the Strategic Procurement Manager to ensure department procurement targets are achieved each month
• Work with Strategic Sourcing Specialist and fellow Supply Chain Planners to effectively run the day to day operations of OS stock management and procurement
• Support Strategic Procurement Manager and Business Unit Manager with stock, sales and GM analysis as required
• Ensure stock is managed efficiently to guarantee customer demand is met at all times
• Maintain accurate forecasting with vendors on a weekly basis
• Ensure relationships with vendors are maintained to the highest standards through a suite of vendor KPIs.
• Measure and track each vendor s service level, basing procurement decisions on performance
• Work closely with the Warehouse and Wholesale teams to ensure the swift and efficient handling of all products into the Uniphar Warehouse Management System
• Work closely with Uniphar Accounts Payable to ensure the prompt and efficient payment of all vendors, working to release any blocked invoices and regularly check vendor account statements to ensure there is no risk to any vendor accounts
• Maintain a schedule of supplier Out Of Stocks and monitor, re-ordering at appropriate dates and ensuring stock update information is disseminated to retail and hospital teams
• Generate and place orders for vendors in line with ordering strategy
• Action team sourcing enquiries
• Maintain all open PO s on the system using outstanding line reports and liaise with vendor appropriately regarding results
• Establish close relationships with Allphar KAMs and manufacturers, develop a strategy for managing product shortages and discontinuation updates
• Review, monitor and action excess, lapsed or expired stock
• Support Strategic Procurement Manager with department projects as required
• Continuously work to identify possible business development opportunities to contribute to growing the OS business

Requirements

• 2 years+ Supply Chain experience
• Knowledge of the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry in Ireland is preferred.
• Excellent Forecasting skills and Excel skills
• SAP experience is an advantage