Supply Chain Lead/global Brand Planner

5 months ago


Macclesfield, United Kingdom AstraZeneca Full time

At AstraZeneca we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There’s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients, and society. An expansive culture that champions diversity and collaboration. Always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development.

Are you an innovative Supply Chain leader with a passion for the patients we serve and a desire to lead in a dynamic, global environment? If so, then the Supply Chain Lead /Global Brand Planner position at AstraZeneca could be the role for you

Join a supportive and welcoming team of equals, where you can feel a strong connection to the patient. It’s what drives us every day. We are united behind one mission - finding the best solution to put our patients first. Play a critical role in making this happen, delivering our innovative medicines all the way until they reach our patients. Adapt and innovate at pace

**What you'll do**:

- Play a key leadership role in our vision of the future. You'll own and optimize the end-to-end (E2E) supply chain within the tactical horizon for the assigned brand portfolio. You will have ownership of the E2E tactical brand plan across all Supply Chain (SC) nodes, responsible for the supply chain configuration (design) and brand top-line performance (Service, Cost, Inventory).
- Lead the brand Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process to review the E2E demand, supply, and inventory plan scenarios and make aligned trade-off decisions, to synchronise and optimize node to node across all stages of manufacture. In this role, you will perform complete independent and dependent brand demand validation across the E2E supply chain, as part of the monthly planning cycle.
- You'll have responsibility for the brand volume budget (inventory, production, purchasing), ensuring all demand & supply events are reflected. In this position, the role monitors budget adherence throughout the year by gap identification.
- Drive continuous improvement and support the future of supply chain planning and work closely with business experts and stakeholders to enhance existing and future functionalities.

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That’s why we work, on average, **a minimum of three days per week from the office.** But that doesn't mean we’re not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

**Essential skills and experience for the role**:

- Bachelor’s degree required, or equivalent experience
- Extensive experience in supply chain management within the Pharmaceutical, Consumer Packaged Goods, Fast-Moving Consumer Goods, Electronics, or a related industry
- Robust knowledge of end-to-end supply chain processes
- Advanced Supply Chain (inventory, capacity, and network) planning skills
- Experience in Supply Chain Environment (Manufacturing, Planning) and Supply & Operations Planning process

**Desirable**:

- A degree or equivalent in Business, Logistics, Sciences or Engineering is preferred; equivalent experience will be taken into account.
- Bio-pharmaceutical supply chain management
- Theoretical & practical knowledge of project management
- APICS / CSCP or equivalent certification
- Lean certification

**So, what’s next?**

Are you already imagining yourself joining our team? Good, because we’d love to hear from you Click the link to apply, and we’ll be in touch as soon as we can.

Please note internally this role is known as Global Brand Planner


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