Sr Materials Analyst Job in Dublin

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PRIMARY ROLE

The Global Planners responsibility will cover on-time-supply, inventory strategy, vendor management, cost and all other end-to-end supply chain related activities to ensure compliant product is available to the market on time.

The Global Planner will create an accurate Materials Requirements Plan (MRP) for their assigned group of products within Shire Specialty Pharma. This includes all related supply chain activities including all SAP planning parameters and data maintenance to allow timely and accurate generation of Purchase Orders and forecasts for Shire's Contract Manufacturers (CMO's). In addition, the planner is responsible for processing all relevant transactions within Shire's SAP and APO systems: Sales Operations Plans, PO creation, Goods Receipts, stock transfers etc. The Global Planner will also be responsible or will participate in cross-functional efforts to resolve any product supply issues.

RESPONSIBILITIES

* The Planner is responsible for ensuring that the planning cycle is adhered to on a pre-determined basis. This will include:
* Generate Sales Operations plan (SOP) for each Stock Keeping Unit (SKU) if appropriate
* Develop and distribute forecasts/vendor schedules and purchase orders to contract. manufacturers at designated lead time.
* Participation in weekly Operations Meeting to review product performance.
* Ensure SAP and APO or equivalent system planning parameters are maintained to enable accurate supply plans to be compiled.
* Participate in monthly SOP meetings to review SKU performance: sales, forecast, issues etc
* Obtain forecast accuracy information by SKU on a monthly basis and report to business.
* Ensure the demand plans/SOP forecasts are processed into APO or equivalent as per the recommended frequency.
* Ensure supply has been processed to enable demand to be met in line with planning procedures.
* Manage the end-to-end integrated supply chain between the contract manufacturers, the distribution center and the Local Operating Companies including the application for import or export permits where required including import/ export licenses as necessary.
* Manage the day-to-day relationships with Shire's CMO's to ensure adequate product supply to meet inventory strategies.
* Communicate product receipt plans to Quality Assurance and work with them to ensure adequate supply of product.
* Compile Vendor performance KPI's and share with external suppliers and internal stakeholders
* Inventory reconciliation: ensure all stock discrepancies are followed up, fixed, and recorded
* Write off provision calculated. Changes to inventory stock obsolescence potential identified
* Process Improvement: Evaluate and change current process to enhance supply chain performance.
* New product / market introduction point of contact within Global Materials Management.
* Participate in projects as appropriate.