Logistics Planner

Job Description

The Logistics Planner will be an integral part of our Manufacturing and Supply Chain team, supporting the development of world-class production and distribution function. This is a broadly focused role, providing oversight of everything from raw materials for manufacture, through to finished assemblies across international distribution points.  Alongside being a key interface for our current Contract Manufacturing Partners (CMO) based in the UK, you will play a significant part in the development of our wider Planning and Logistics footprint as we establish our US-based operation.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and organise production and distribution for Manufacturing and Supply
• Identify and implement process procedures/improvements associated with Manufacturing and Supply that result in improved Logistics performance
• Proactively build productive/collaborative working relationships within all internal-facing Commercial and Manufacturing teams
• Facilitate the shipping management of all material to all external-facing partners and distribution facilitators
• Lead transportation management for movements of all materials for Manufacturing and Supply
• Oversight of 3PL operations
• Responsible for tracking and monitoring of all goods movement ex warehouse and distribution centres
• Identify ‘best practise’ drive class leading SLAs, create intelligent KPI reports (OTIF, lead time etc..) for management purposes
• Ensures timely escalation of any delivery issues

Experience

• Experience in complex Medical / Pharma / Hi-Tech-Industrial planning & logistics
• Customer and delivery focussed both internally & externally
• Knowledge of National & International inventory, materials & product movement
  • Experience of dealing with USA, both “inside US” and Customs advantageous
  • Knowledge of International Freighting post Brexit advantageous
• Experience facilitating complex Manufacturing & Supply infrastructures
• Experience of delivery to multi-location medical facilities, potentially via 3PL
• Significant Manufacturing & Supply exposure to ERP/MRP systems and all MS Tools
• Co-ordinating complex web-hosted 3PL portals / websites for end-to-end goods delivery

Skills

• Strong commercial acumen, and customer focus
• Thrives in fast paced, dynamic start-up environment
• Strong organisational and planning skills, alongside strong data driven analytical skills
• Ability to multitask and adapt to quickly changing priorities
• Proactive effective communicator with internal and external Stakeholders
• Passionate about enabling patient access to life-saving cell and gene therapies