Consignment Stock (CS) Programme Implementation Lead

We have a great opportunity for a Supply Chain professional to lead the implementation of Consignment Stock across a number of our manufacturing operations around the world.

The primary responsibilities of this role are as follows:

- 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 (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 Manufacturing ERP (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)
- Run and lead User Acceptance Tests

Role Requirements:

- 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) would be a great plus