Description
Commodity Manager
GSK House, Brentford
7-8 Month Contract
Pay: up to £500 per day
Description:
We have a great opportunity for a Supply Chain professional to join our team in GSK House to lead the implementation of Consignment Stock across a number of our manufacturing operations around the world.
Role Responsibilities:
- Drive and operate as the primary lead of the effective implementation of CS across multiple sites in Consumer and Pharma.
- Work closely with cross functional teams (Tax, Quality, IT, Procurement, Supply Chain) at site and centrally, to drive the implementation of CS.
- Lead the engagement and education with suppliers in order to implement CS across the network.
- Educate sites and central teams on the use and implementation of CS
- Develop an End to End guideline for Consignment Stock Management to be used by sites
- Work closely with the MERP team to support the technical deployment of CS in SAP
- Validate the proposed process which will drive changes to the End to End process (covers Dir Proc, Planning, Warehousing, Quality & Finance)
Role Requirements:
- Commercial acumen, experience managing and negotiating commercial conditions with suppliers Familiar with Consignment Stock and its operation
- Full understanding of Supply Chain process and the way they interact with MERP systems
- Materials Scheduling Experience, Procurement and SAP knowledge would be a great plus
- Evidence of leading transformation projects within the complex organisation in Pharma and/or FMCG.
- Demonstrated aptitude for delivery and evidence of go get it attitude
- Demonstrate technical knowledge of modern supply chain practices and best practices
- Strong verbal, interpersonal, and organizational skills to deliver complex transformation projects and influence stakeholders
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Ability to travel extensively
- Experience implementing Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) is an added bonus
All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications, we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance. We thank you for your interest and the time taken to apply.
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