Supply Chain Planning Manager - L2L Sites (Secondment)

Position Summary
You will play a key role in turning long-term supply plans into practical, reliable supply chain actions across multiple sites. Working closely with manufacturing, commercial, and logistics teams, you will help prevent stock gaps and reduce excess inventory. We seek clear thinkers who use data and collaboration to improve supply performance. This role offers a great chance to grow your career, make a meaningful impact, and contribute to GSK’s mission of uniting science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together.

Responsibilities
This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:
- Develop and manage supply and distribution plans that align demand with manufacturing and delivery schedules
- Lead supply risk management efforts to avoid stock shortages and reduce business disruptions
- Track and report on key performance indicators related to inventory levels, service, and plan accuracy
- Collaborate closely with manufacturing, procurement, commercial, and logistics teams to ensure alignment of forecasts and replenishment
- Drive continuous improvement projects to simplify processes and improve planning accuracy
- Support new product introductions, product transfers, and special supply events with clear planning and stakeholder coordination

Basic Qualification
We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals:
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Business, or a related field
- Minimum 5 years of experience in supply chain planning, distribution planning, or site scheduling roles
- Strong analytical skills and experience working with planning tools and data reporting (e.g., Excel, SAP, Power BI)
- Proven ability to work with multiple teams and influence decisions in a matrix environment
- Clear communication skills in English, both written and verbal
- Experience in regulated industries such as pharmaceutical or fast-moving consumer goods

Preferred Qualification
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:
- Certifications such as APICS, Lean Six Sigma, or equivalent process improvement training
- Experience with Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP) and Rough Cut Capacity Planning (RCCP)
- Strong problem-solving skills with a sense of urgency and accountability
- Ability to simplify complex processes and drive change across teams
- Effective presentation and stakeholder management skills
- Exposure to regional or multi-site supply chain planning

Skills

Customer-Focused, Data Integrity, Data Visualization, Digital Fluency, Financial Acumen, GxP Regulations, Inventory Management, Lean Management, Master Data Management (MDM), Materials Requirements Planning (MRP), New Product Introduction (NPI), Problem Solving, Product Knowledge, Risk Awareness, Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP), Strategic Alignment, Supply Chain Operations, Supply Planning

 

 

Why GSK?
Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.

People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

Contact information:
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