Pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch: Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company, focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, with leading positions in advanced wound care, ostomy care, continence care, and infusion care. With around 10,000 colleagues, we provide our products and services in almost 100 countries, united by a promise to be forever caring. Our solutions provide a range of benefits, from infection prevention and protection of at-risk skin, to improved patient outcomes and reduced care costs. Convatec’s revenues in 2023 were over $2 billion. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index (LSE:CTEC). To learn more about Convatec, please visit http://www.convatecgroup.com

At Convatec, we’re transforming our business for the better. Better products. Better ways of working. And better ways of delivering for our customers and each other. We’re aiming for nothing short of excellence. Join us on our journey to #ForeverCaring as a Senior Supply Planner you’ll do the same.

 

• This role is part of the Global Quality and Operations function of Convatec, and specifically sits in the Global Supply Chain team encompassing all demand and supply planning, logistics and customer service.
• This is an important role within the global and regional supply chain organization to support Patient requirements and Convatec operational commitments to support product availability, market growth, profitability, and efficient cash management.
• This role requires collaborative skills, an inclusive personality prepared to go outside their remit to facilitate and catalyze the right conversations to drive issue resolution, cross-functional alignment and continuous improvement. Strong analytical skills are needed, an inquisitive and solution-orientated mindset and a desire to problem solve dynamic and complex challenges.

 

Key measures of success in the role are :

• Achievement of service levels (Delivered-In-Full-On-Time: DIFOT)
• Achievement of inventory targets globally
• Accuracy of monthly production planning signal
• Accuracy of capacity planning process
• Accuracy of Production and Supply Events Management and responsiveness to all scenarios
• Portfolio: Launch readiness as per Marketing and Commercial plans, including response strategy for upside and downside scenarios
• Realization of reduced year-on-year air freight spend and the achievement of the logistics budget
• Living and breathing our Convatec values

Your Key Responsibilities will include :

Supply Planning:

• Managing supply for assigned products to meet customer service objectives while achieving inventory targets.
• Supporting the S&OP process with Commercial and Finance teams, the S&OE process with Production sites and Procurement.
• Driving the Manufacturing Site S&OE with scenarios and recommendations surrounding risks and opportunities in the business.
• Communicating reviews of potential back-order risks or risks of manufacturing overstock to the manufacturing plants.
• Aligning on priorities with manufacturing plants and commercial teams when Supply is less then Demand.
• Allocating product to market distribution centres based on available to ship notifications from manufacturing plants and raising purchase orders, accordingly, replenishing satellite DCs and rebalancing inventory between warehouses as necessary.
• Providing support to inter-company markets and Customer Service in obtaining expected availability dates and supply information for any backorders, low stock items, new business opportunities, tenders, and new product launches.
• Working with manufacturing plants and distribution centres to resolve shipping discrepancies, invoicing errors, and damage claims and correcting master data as needed to prevent discrepancies in the future.

New Product Development & Life Cycle Management:

• Guided by the BU Supply Planning lead, support the management of the Business Unit product portfolio, specifically coordinate new product launches and end of life activities
• Ensuring systems alignment during launch and discontinuation processes
• Participating in project teams, involving Advanced Operations in particular, to represent the supply planning outcomes of forecasts scenarios. Support scenario planning and realization for NPDs.
   

Other:

• Acting as backup to other Business Unit Supply Planners during vacation, business travel or other times on an as needed basis

For our successful candidate, we will be looking for evidence of the following to help to build our diverse, inclusive culture and to be successful in the role :

• Proven background and experience in supply planning
• Experience participating in production and market S&OE, S&OP forums
• SAP and IBP modules experience highly preferred – transactions and reports
• Global experience and in healthcare (Medical Device or Pharma) preferred
• Experience directly involved in the S&OP/IBP process
• Expertise in Microsoft Excel is essential (data manipulation, advanced formulas, analyzing and presenting large amounts of data)
• Critical thinking skills/process thinking orientation
• Self-initiator
• Strong analytical skills together with business acumen
• Good communication and collaboration skills.  Ability to partner with and influence others without direct authority, build consensus and look for collaboration with people from different departments and all levels
• Highly organized and well prepared
• Proactive attitude and approach to problem solving – “can-do” mind-set
• Works independently on complex issues
• Ability to work on tight deadlines and prioritize
• Strong listening and influencing skills

In this role you will be collaborating with multiple functions across the globe, so will need to be mindful of time zones.  Standard hours of work are Monday to Friday and on exceptional occasions flexibility may be requested to work on a weekend.

Our ambition will bring the very best out in you. You'll be encouraged to aim higher and to really own your work as a Senior Supply Planner. The progress you make will support our quest to improve the lives of millions more.

 

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