Team Lead: Outsource Supply Chain (JHB OR PE) at Aspen Pharma Group

OBJECTIVE:

Co-ordinate activities of the External Supply’s Logistics department to ensure continued supply of Outsourced products in line with customer demand.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Supply and Operations Planning

• Maintain high accuracy levels of, and regularly review, ERP item master data for suppliers, LSP’s, Warehouses and Customers.
• Review demand forecast download to ensure alignment with supply capacity.
• Ensure timeous distribution of forecasts to all suppliers monthly.
• Co-ordinate the buying /scheduling team to ensure timeous purchase order placement and sales order confirmations.
• Liaise with demand planning and suppliers to resolve all forecast queries and supply constraints.
• Prepare input and participate in weekly S&OE and monthly IBP processes.

Inbound Logistics Management

• Provide internal stakeholders (AQA, Finance) with monthly and quarterly inbound order forecasts to ensure adequate planning for their activities.
• Review freight cost estimates and propose cost efficient and optimum freight solutions per order, shipment, supplying site and customer.
• Continuously liaise with CMO’s and LSP’s to attain best value for the organization.
• Synchronize shipments to ensure monthly sales and recoveries plan attainment.

Team Co-ordination and Continuous Improvement

• Develop, review and update SOP’s  and work instructions in line with the evolution of business unit processes.
• Conduct training, coaching and performance reviews.
• Implement process improvements to reduce lead-times and eliminate non-value-adding activities.
• Collaborate with all stakeholders to generate alternatives and find solutions.

Financial and Inventory and Management

• Provide input into budget preparation.
• Implement and continuously review effective inventory control systems for the business unit.
• Plan and carry out annual physical stock counts at local CMO’s.

Accountability & Decision Rights

• Demonstrate initiative and apply advanced concepts.
• Exercise interpersonal, communication, training and problem solving skill in work performance.
• Escalates complex problems or out-of-policy issues

Independent decisions relating to:

• Own and team work priorities and timelines
• Interpretation of policies, standards, requirements and approaches

Requirements

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

Specific job skills

• Knowledge of pharmaceutical manufacturing processes and operations environment
• Excellent communication skills.
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.

Competencies

• Interrogating Information
• Making Decisions
• Taking Action
• Managing Performance
• Planning and Organising

Innovation, Creativity and Problem solving

• Regularly drive innovation across area(s) of responsibility and identifies opportunities to initiate operational change within the discipline
• Work with broad objectives to solve complex problems for multiple family units/disciplines
• Apply advanced interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Matric
• 5 years’ experience in a Supply Chain environment
• Pharmaceutical manufacturing experience
• Knowledge and understanding of demand planning and production activities
• 3 Year Degree or Diploma in Procurement, Logistics or Supply Chain