We are currently looking for a Supply Chain Planner

About us!

Uniphar Background

Uniphar group is a rapidly expanding global healthcare services business with a proud heritage in Ireland.Since IPO in 2019, the group has grown both organically and through a series of strategic acquisitions, which continues to strengthen Uniphar’s international reach. With a workforce of close to 3000 employees spread across Ireland, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Nordics, and the USA, Uniphar is a trusted global partner to pharma and medtech manufacturers, working to improve patient access to medicines around the world. Uniphar provides outsourced and specialised services to its clients, leveraging the strong relationships with 200+ of the world’s best known pharmaco-medical manufacturers across multiple geographies, enabled by our cutting-edge digital technology and our highly expert teams.Uniphar is organised into three key divisions; Supply Chain & Retail, Commercial & Clinical Med Tech / Pharma and Product Access.

Culture at Uniphar

We pride ourselves in being truly entrepreneurial, innovative, collaborative, with a strong problem-solving ethos.We have built working relationships which span decades with many of the world’s largest pharma and medtech companies. We believe that this is because we know how to build a relationship of trust with our partners - we put our customers and their patients at the heart of what we do and treat them with integrity and respect. Everything Uniphar does is enabled by our people. As we continue to grow domestically and internationally, we become more diverse.This rich diversity fuels our business and enriches our culture.

The Role!

Supply Chain Planner

Reporting to the Procurement Manager the supply planner will manage a defined product portfolio to ensure maximum product availability. The role creates an opportunity for the candidate to join a face paced environment with the chance to grow and develop. In this role, you will be key in the management of supply chain planning for the company, this role will require you to liaise regularly with key suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure optimum stockholding is maintained. You will manage purchasing plans while maintaining the upkeep of the required documentation.

This role is suitable for someone who enjoys being challenged in their career while being part of an enthusiastic, hard-working team. You will be working in an environment where your career progression will be supported and encouraged within the company. You will have full-time hours with a working week of Monday to Friday and be compensated with a competitive salary.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Manage and develop a dynamic product portfolio to ensure maximum product availability and customer service level.
• Manage supply in line with demand forecast & company budgets using the company business planning system.
• Analyse sales trends to drive the demand plan. Report daily & weekly on key KPI’s.
• Communicate & plan with suppliers to manage stock availability, supplier order fulfilment lead times, safety stock and mitigate out of stocks.
• Work with the operational team and wider procurement team to manage demand/supply peaks driven by seasonal activity.
• Accountable for maintaining demand planning processes and systems to improve forecasting accuracy.
• Review order suggestion in the system and process orders accordingly.
• Work with commercial and sales teams to fulfil promotional plans & seasonal buying.
• Assist in risk assessment and mitigation activities. Management of slow and dead stock strategy.
• Proactively developing alternative solutions to minimize any stock outages as a result of internal or external issues.
• Balance of inventory levels in line with business requirements for continued supply, with a view towards optimum stock holding and reduced costs.
• Strong relationship building with suppliers in order to achieve maximum SLA’s.
• Cross functional collaboration to drive business performance.

QUALIFICATION, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS REQUIRED

• Strong Information technology, numerical and analytical skills.
• SAP experience would be an advantage
• Previous experience in an FMCG procurement role (Pharmaceutical Industry experience an advantage)
• Strong forecasting skills
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills, both written and oral
• Innovative and driven with a strong desire to learn.