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Supply Chain Specialist II (12 months Fixed Term)

Covingham, Swindon, United Kingdom💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-01 → 2026-09-26

Core

End-to-end ownership of planning and supply activities for product families within sterile pharmaceutical manufacturing.

Role type

Supply Chain Specialist (Planning & Scheduling)

Builds

Production plans, purchase orders, and finite production schedules for sterile pharmaceutical products.

Domain

Life Sciences / Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

SAP PP/MM, MRP, finite scheduling, Excel, analytical skills, inventory management, production order creation, SOP maintenance

Preferred skills

Advanced Planning Systems (SAP IBP, Kinaxis, RapidResponse), GMP-regulated environment experience, APICS CPIM, CIPS Level 4, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma

Technologies

SAP, Advanced Planning System (APS), SAP IBP, Kinaxis, RapidResponse

Responsibilities

Review customer demand forecasts against manufacturing capacity; Run MRP to identify shortages and generate purchasing requirements; Raise and manage purchase orders; Create and maintain production orders and documentation; Develop and maintain finite production schedules; Monitor production progress and resolve capacity/material constraints; Track planning performance and support continuous improvement.

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC

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