Logistics Planner

Undertakes logistic activities to ensure targets are met and optimises manufacturing efficiency. Understands how the business operates and plans for future capacity requirements.

Key Responsibilities and End Results:

• Efficient planning and organising of work to ensure deliveries are carried out safely, on time and in the most cost-effective way to optimize operational efficiency.
• Continuously monitor delivery issues and asses them in a timely manner and make necessary changes to meet business requirements.
• Maintaining and continuously improving current SAP parameters / configurations.
• Liase with off-site storage locations when booking deliveries on and offsite.
• Resolve customer and driver queries where relevant.
• Ensure all required transport data and management information is prepared, maintained, and updated in accordance with the requirements of the company’s transport management software.
• Provide exemplary customer service in all communications, fostering positive relationships withinternal and external stakeholders.
• Manage delivery dockets and invoices and any administration requirements to optimize operational efficiency.
• Supports all company safety and quality programs and initiatives.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with GMP in all practices, recording of events and processes.
• Ensure compliance with all learnings from all GMP training events.
• Other responsibilities may be assigned from time to time as needed, based on the evolution of the company and the requirements of the department/position.

Job Specifications:

• Degree Qualified, highly desirable, with specific or additional qualifications in the area of supply chain management, logistics and/or planning including an APICS, CPIM or APICS CSCP certification.
• 3-5 years’ experience planning, preferably within a manufacturing environment Healthcare/ Pharmaceutical.
• Strong understanding of forecasting, MPS, and MRP.
• Strong understanding of Pharmaceutical RA / GMP compliance.
• Experience of SAP essential.
• Excellent Excel skills essential, proficient in the use of Word, Power Point, etc.

Skills/Attributes:

• Collaborative: Engages consistently across all levels of the organisation to achieve a desired outcome.
• Highly Flexible: Responsive and creative in solving problems.
• Resilient: Keeps the end goal in mind despite the ongoing challenges and varying priorities from different groups.
• Personable: Can engage with Customers internally and externally and other groups in a supportive and friendly manner.
• Decisive: To be able to make decisions quickly without having all the data available in order not to lose opportunity.
• Communication: Ability to communicate complex issues.