Job Purpose

The incumbent is accountable for the following activities:

• Production scheduling and boosting “Internal delivery performance”.
• To monitor, maintain and ensure complete data accuracy of all critical data related fields in systems.

Key Responsibilities

The key responsibilities of this role are mainly:

• Ensuring maintenance of an accurate Open Order Book so systems can be used to identify when product shipments are scheduled to occur.
• Ensuring execution of a Fixed Frequency Repeating Schedule (FFRS) methodology to package finished goods.
• Ensuring execution of a level-loaded schedule to supply the FFRS with any intermediates required.
• Weekly tracking of Conformance to plan (CTP) performance and ensuring measurement of CTP for all Production work centers/CMOs.
• Ensuring maintenance of an up-to-date capacity definition for select CMOs on demonstrated output and CTP.
• Ensuring execution of a pre-defined Performance Management process to ensure order fulfillment, whilst maintaining strict adherence to the FFRS methodology and intent.
• Accommodate any non-standard activities (i.e.NPI, artwork change) into the production schedule whilst continually maintaining adherence to the FFRS methodology.
• Taking necessary steps to ensure MERPS hygiene is upheld and communicate the same to CMOs.
• Harmony related activities coupled with match up activities for artwork revision and ensure minimum write off.
• Support the team in additional tasks when required (Credit Note Governance, MM Audit Coordinator, Training to CMOs and Documentation Coordinator).

Knowledge/ Education / Previous Experience Required

Educational Background

Minimum Level of Education - Graduate / Post Graduate qualification in Materials Mgt. / MBA

Area of Specialisation - None

Why is this Level of Education Required? - This role requires analytical and operational proficiency

Minimum Level of Job- Related Experience required

• Preferably 5-6 years of experience in production scheduling in pharmaceutical industry.
• Special Knowledge: Should have knowledge of Materials & Production Planning /Scheduling and Supply chain processes.
• Knowledge of Regulatory and EHS regulations, cGMP & GDP requirements.
• Good understanding of MSDS/HAS, Material characteristics/properties and associated hazard, compatibility.
• Strong leadership skills to lead and motivate teams to enable teams for excelling their performance.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build relationships at all levels and across functions.

Other Job-Related Skills/Background

To support the ES Scheduling function and to carry out all the responsibilities mentioned under the given job role.

• Demonstrated sound decision-making process; based on facts & data, and application of risk Management principles.
• Excellent verbal and communication skills, collaborative team member and team leader.
• Demonstrated ability to multi-tasking effectively.
• Ability to excel in execution.

Why GSK?

Our values and expectations are at the heart of everything we do and form an important part of our culture.

These include Patient focus, Transparency, Respect, Integrity along with Courage, Accountability, Development, and Teamwork. As GSK focuses on our values and expectations and a culture of innovation, performance, and trust, the successful candidate will demonstrate the following capabilities:

• Agile and distributed decision-making – using evidence and applying judgement to balance pace, rigour and risk .
• Managing individual and team performance.
• Committed to delivering high quality results, overcoming challenges, focusing on what matters, execution.
• Implementing change initiatives and leading change.
• Sustaining energy and well-being, building resilience in teams.
• Continuously looking for opportunities to learn, build skills and share learning both internally and externally.
• Developing people and building a talent pipeline.
• Translating strategy into action - a compelling narrative, motivating others, setting objectives and delegation.
• Building strong relationships and collaboration, managing trusted stakeholder relationships internally and externally.
• Budgeting and forecasting, commercial and financial acumen.

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.

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