Global Demand and Supply Planner

Company Description

LGC Standards is a division of LGC Group, the UK’s designated National Measurement Institute for chemical and bioanalytical measurements. We are a leading global manufacturer and service provider of quality assurance and research tools, supporting analytical needs in more than 120 countries worldwide. We use our expertise to produce to the highest standards, including ranges produced under ISO/IEC 17025 and accredited to ISO 17034. Our wide range of reference materials and proficiency testing schemes is complemented by our experience in outsourcing and customs, enabling us to adapt quickly to provide tailored solutions that meet our customers’ analytical needs. We innovate and apply science in order to ensure the safety and integrity of products and services, in line with our vision of science for a safer world.

Job Description

Job Purpose

The role incumbent will undertake global demand and supply responsibilities for a number of own produced and third-party product portfolios to ensure service to customers is in line with agreed fulfilment plans.

Key Responsibilities

Demand Planning:

Run the global planning and forecasting processes for each of the assigned portfolios in cooperation with all stakeholders, incl. commercial, purchasing and operations.

Supply Planning:

Monitor and review replenishment performance (purchased and produced) associated with assigned portfolios and participate in improvement plans.

Inventory planning and management:

Review inventory levels across the business to meet business requirements and minimize the cost to the company. Set targets and maintain all necessary data in the ERP.

All activities involve a strong focus on reporting and measuring KPIs, support failure analysis and improvement activities and managing a broad spectrum of stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience (minimum 3 years) in a demand and supply planning role
• Proven experience with ERP planning systems such as Oracle, SAP or ideally IFS
• Strong skills: in relationship management, communication and teamwork skills, interpersonal skills and powerful analytical skills.
• Ability to work well with multicultural teams in a matrix management environment
• High degree of quality awareness as well as customer and service orientation
• Fluent in written and spoken English
• Willingness to travel occasionally

Additional Information

ABOUT LGC:

LGC is a leading, global life science tools company, providing mission-critical components and solutions into high-growth application areas across the human healthcare and applied market segments. Its high-quality product portfolio is comprised of mission-critical tools for genomic analysis and for quality assurance applications, which are typically embedded and recurring within our customers’ products and workflows and are valued for their performance, quality, and range. 

OUR VALUES

• PASSION
• CURIOSITY 
• INTEGRITY
• BRILLIANCE
• RESPECT

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES 

LGC strongly believes that every job applicant and employee should be valued for their individual talents regardless of age, disability, race, color, ethnic or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion, or belief. Short listing, interviewing and selection will always be carried out without regard to gender, sexual orientation, marital status, color, race, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, age, or trade union membership.

For more information about LGC, please visit our website www.lgcgroup.com

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