Supply Chain Planning Manager
Job Overview
As a Supply Chain Planning Manager, you will be responsible for owning the full planning and procurement cycle, shaping how we scale our business through smart planning, strategic procurement, and seamless cross-functional collaboration.
This is a high-impact managerial role where you'll drive supply chain excellence, safeguard business continuity, and unlock growth opportunities. You'll be a trusted partner across the organization, combining hands-on execution with the vision to design robust systems, strengthen supplier partnerships, and build scalable processes that power both today's operations and tomorrow's expansion.
Key Responsibilities:
* Manage the supply chain planning process, presenting data and insights at regular business reviews with internal stakeholders and external partners.
* Ensure material availability to support production plans, maintaining optimal inventory levels at all times.
* Take a managerial role in the S&OP process, providing end-to-end analysis, scenario planning, and recommendations to inform business decisions.
* Liaise with global counterparts and business leaders, representing the local supply chain organisation with professionalism and authority.
* Proactively communicate supply status, highlight risks, and manage resolution to ensure continuity of supply.
* Optimise and maintain planning parameters in line with business objectives.
* Represent the supply chain function during customer and regulatory audits.
* Oversee all procurement activities, from order placement to fulfilment and receipt.
* Develop, agree, and execute supply plans in collaboration with key partners across the business.
* Manage supplier and contract manufacturer relationships, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations and delivery against agreed KPIs.
* Act as supply chain Manager for New Product Introductions, business integrations, and tech transfers, ensuring alignment between demand forecasts and planning systems.
* Partner with Project Management to anticipate and address supply/demand conflicts, delivering solutions that balance business priorities.
* Own supply chain systems (ERP, QMS, master data), ensuring accurate data and continuous process improvement.
* Drive system enhancements and process change projects, securing stakeholder alignment and adoption.
* Champion operational excellence and continuous improvement, identifying opportunities to optimise processes and systems.
Essential Qualifications:
* Proven experience in supply chain planning, procurement, or operations within a biotech, pharma, or food ingredients environment.
* Ability to build strong internal and external partnerships, ensuring alignment across functions including Commercial, R&D, and Finance.
* Experience managing cross-functional communication around logistics and planning, ensuring clarity and transparency.
* Ability to foster a high-performance culture within the supply chain team, promoting collaboration, accountability, and a customer-first mindset.
* Experience running Key Performance Indicators & metrics on Supply Chain.
* Strong knowledge of S&OP, demand planning, and supplier management.
Preferred Qualifications:
* Ability to coach and influence colleagues across functions, even outside direct reporting lines, to ensure project milestones and deliverables are achieved.
* Track record of managing ERP systems and driving process/system improvements.
* Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at all levels, including executive leadership.