Supply Chain Manager EEM API in Liverpool

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Your role:

The job holder ensures a 24 month supply plan for APIs to meet customer requirements. The role is required to understand API life cycle management, regulatory impact and consequences for API replenishment processes. The job holder is interacting with various Elanco External Manufacturing (EEM) Hubs and internal Toll Manufacturing Sites, Supply Chains, the Elanco API Steward Teams (Joint Process Teams; JPT) and API Suppliers / Contract manufacturers. Responsible for ensuring API supply to agreed inventory levels and to drive the resolution of any supply constraint or demand uncertainties. Work with the Operations Manager and JPT to build and develop strong relationships and high customer service. Have a high level of ownership for Inventory Management focusing on establishing Safety Stock policy and targets inventory levels. Position requires travelling to meet suppliers/contract manufacturers.

Your responsibilities:

• Set up and maintain a 24 month API Supply Plan. Attend and participate in Global and Hub Supply & Operational Production processes where applicable.
• Represent EEM-API at regular alignment meetings with EEM and Internal and Contract Manufacturing Sites and develop improvement plans to meet valid customer requirements and supply schedules.
• Develop and strengthen relationships with Suppliers and Contract Manufacturers. As appropriate participate in Supply & Operational Production meetings and Business/profit plan meetings.
• Convert Purchase Requisitions to purchase orders for APIs and ensure proper reconciliation of Toll Manufacturing materials where applicable after completion of production.
• Anticipate and drive resolution of capacity constraints, campaigning or phasing issues. Ensure any major Supply issues are escalated appropriately.
• Organize shipments from Vendors to Elanco warehouses or to demanding site.
• Run ‘What If’ scenarios when required to ensure the Supply Schedule is optimized from both the supply chain and manufacturing perspective. The role will be key in determining the most profitable way to produce products by assessing impacts of reduce lead-times, cycle times, alternative raw materials, equipment or transportation modes.
• Ownership for supply chain standards-based performance, aim is best in Class, for APIs and drive improvements. Use metrics to influence Third Party Partners and ensure appropriate actions are raised and implemented including such as continuously challenge MRP parameters.
• Play an active role in both EEM and Global initiatives and projects. This will involve implementation of line extensions, new variants. This involves co-ordination across the total value chain from affiliate, through regulatory and manufacturing to ensure product meet required launch or implementation dates.
• Toll manufacturing supplies: Accounts for procurement of defined materials to facilitate API production.

What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Technical discipline
• +5 years’ experience in Production Planning or Supply Planning
• GMP environment mandatory
• Analytical experience in a large scale Supply Chain Industry
• Ability to balance various interests and competing objectives like functional drivers such as Finance, Quality, TS/MS
• High focus on supply performance and Quality of work
• Demonstrated ability to challenge and change status quo
• Strong planning experience using SAP R/3 and preferably SAP APO
• Strong communication skills

What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications):

• Skills, experience and education in:
• Supply Chain Management
• Quality Management
• Materials Management
• Logistics, Import /Export
• Communication
• Change Management
• Pharmaceutical Production
• Chemical Production

Additional Information:

• Direct reports: none
• Travel: approx. 10%

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Elanco we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive work environment. If you think you might be a good fit for a role but don't necessarily meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this role or other roles!

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