Supply Chain Specialist

Responsibilities:

Build and maintain high-level, long-term relationships with key clients, acting as the main point of contact. Acting as the primary contact between internal stake holders & CMOs on all supply related discussions including for Commercials (& launches where applicable).

Having a keen eye for detail, with a Strong Appetite to own & manage day-to-day operations, challenges, timely escalation, improving supply performance and driving for closure.

Have end-to-end operational visibility & exercise control on all orders & supplies. Identify opportunities for improvement through the value chain & foster long-term growth.

Facilitate logistics overview and movement between HQ & CMOs and local warehousing.

Follow-up for testing & release of batches at all stages for soonest market availability

Collect & share forecast and share analytics with stake holders for effective procurement and ordering & inventory maintenance.

Close tracking & monitoring of all orders, Tenders & Business opportunities in such a way as to ensure that the business always gets what is required in time.

Experience:

3-4 years of professional experience in UK & EU pharmaceutical supply chain (Ideally Generic pharma), with a strong focus on supply chain

Ability to be able to facilitate communication with customers and build long-term relationships to achieve business goals

Experience working in multi-country, cross-functional environments

Proven ability to analyse sales reports and data. Experience with stock allocation.

Proven ability to build and maintain solid relationships with customers.

Demand forecasting and supply planning, Production planning, Inventory control and optimisation

End to end supply chain understanding (procurement to distribution)

Inbound and outbound logistics coordination

Warehouse and transportation management

Bachelors or Masters in Pharma or Equivalent.

Knowledge of GMP, GDP, or industry specific standards (especially relevant for pharma/manufacturing)

Understanding of import/export regulations

Coordination with freight forwarders

Incoterms and shipping documentation knowledge

Adherence to internal SOPs and external legal requirements