Supply Chain Analyst

Desired Skills: Supply Chain,SAP,Excel,Inventory Management,Regulatory Knowledge,GMP

Job Overview

• Job Title: Supply Chain Inventory Analyst (Manufacturing Transition Project)
• Level: Analyst (3+ years business experience)
• Department: Supply Chain / Operations

The Core Mission: The primary objective of this role is to ensure business continuity during the transfer of packaging operations through inventory management and the inventory change coordination with our distribution centers & local affiliates

Role Summary

We are seeking a detail-oriented Supply Chain Inventory Analyst to support a critical site transition project. This individual will be responsible for the end-to-end visibility of Finished Goods (FG) inventory as we migrate production from Westport, Ireland to Ludwigshafen, Germany.

The successful candidate will monitor Bridge Stock levels, execute inventory reconciliations, oversee the digital transfer of stock in our ERP system (SAP), and ensure all stakeholders are aware when system changes are needed to adjust sourcing information. This is a hands-on role requiring data analysis & ability to coordinate stakeholders cross functinally.

Key Responsibilities

1. Site Transition & Project Support (Primary Focus)

• Bridge Stock Monitoring: Track inventory depletion rates of “old” source stock to ensure stakeholders are aware of timing and preparations needed to transact “new” stock
• Transfer Coordination: Track the shipment of Finished Goods and coordinate with Logistics/Quality to release stock cooincides with the required system changes.
• Stakeholder communicaiton: ensure coordination between local affiliate, distribution center, global supply planner, and manufacturing site on supply transfer timing.

1. Inventory Control & Compliance

• Reconciliation: Publish weekly update showing current state and projected sell down of old inventory
• Expiry & Lot Management: Monitor FEFO (First Expired, First Out) logic to minimize write-offs during the transition. Flag short-dated stock immediately.

1. Reporting & Analytics

• Generate daily “Stock at Risk” reports for the Project Steering Committee.
• Analyze days-on-hand (DOH) and monitor same in the system to prevent system from losing sight of inventory & overordering
• Maintain the Inventory Tracker Dashboard (Excel) to provide real-time visibility into the transition progress.

Qualifications & Skills

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, or Life Sciences.
• Experience: 3+ years in Supply Chain or Inventory Management (required), specifically within the Pharmaceutical or Medical Device industry (preferred).
• Technical Skills: ERP Proficiency: Experienced user of SAP or similar. Excel: Advanced (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, Power Query) is mandatory for data reconciliation.

Please click the link below to apply or alternatively send an up-to-date CV to howie.leahy@peglobal.net

***Please note our client cannot assist with any visa sponsorship and candidates must have the correct visa to live and work in Ireland***