Perrigo
External Supply Planner
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Local Supply Planner – UK & Ireland
About Perrigo
At Perrigo, we are driven by our mission to Makes Lives Better Through Trusted Health and Wellness Solutions, Accessible to All. We are proud to be a Top 10 player in the European Consumer Self-Care market and the largest U.S. store brand provider of over-the-counter and infant formula.
Dedicated to providing The Best Self-Care for Everyone—the people behind the brands you trust: Opill®, Compeed®, Solpadeine®, NiQuitin®, and more. We Are Perrigo.
We are committed to enhancing the wellbeing of our colleagues and consumers alike. We pride ourselves on fostering an inclusive, collaborative culture where each person can experience a sense of belonging.
Join us on our One Perrigo journey as we evolve to win in self-care.
Role Overview
The Local Supply Planner supports daily, medium-, and long-term supply planning and execution for both externally sourced and internally supplied finished goods across the UK and Ireland markets.
Reporting to the UK & Ireland Supply Planning Manager, the role acts as a key local interface between Central Supply Planning and UK&I stakeholders, ensuring effective communication, alignment, and execution of agreed plans.
The role contributes to S&OE and IBP cycles, supports New Product Development (NPD) and portfolio activity, and plays a critical role in maintaining service levels while balancing cost, inventory, and risk in a dynamic environment.
Scope of the Role
1. Supply Chain Planning & Execution
- Support daily execution, mid-term planning, and long-term supply horizon visibility for internal and external supply portfolios.
- Work closely with Central Supply Planning to execute agreed plans, manage constraints, assumptions, and scenarios.
- Support the management of planned and unplanned supply events, including:
- Demand changes
- Supply constraints
- Quality status changes
- New product introductions
- Provide local market insight and feedback into central planning processes to support feasible and aligned plans.
- Support supply readiness for NPD, lifecycle changes, and portfolio updates by identifying risks and required actions early.
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2. Risk, Opportunity & Information Flow Management
- Identify and track supply risks and opportunities across short-, mid-, and long-term horizons.
- Support the consolidation and communication of weekly supply risks, mitigation options, and business implications for S&OE discussions.
- Actively manage the flow, interpretation, and clarity of information between Central Planning and UK&I teams, particularly:
- Incomplete or unclear inputs
- Changing requirements
- Challenge assumptions, highlight gaps or inconsistencies, and escalate issues with clear context and potential business impact.
3. Stakeholder Communication & Engagement
- Act as the key local supply planning contact for UK&I stakeholders on all operational, tactical, and longer-range supply matters.
- Support UK&I business decision-making by:
- Clearly outlining options, trade-offs, and potential impacts based on supply scenarios.
- Presenting at supply, IBP, and cross-functional forums, translating complex planning topics into clear, decision-ready summaries.
- Build strong relationships with:
- Customer Supply
- Commercial
- Quality
- Finance
- Logistics
- Confidently support and navigate difficult conversations relating to:
- Service impact
- Prioritisation
- Constraints
- Changes in outlook—maintaining trust and credibility.
4. Order, Inventory & Systems Management
- Support execution and prioritisation of purchase orders in line with agreed supply plans.
- Reconcile inventory positions across SAP and 3PL partners, identifying discrepancies and coordinating resolutions.
- Identify and support resolution of IDoc and data issues impacting:
- Planning accuracy
- Execution
- Reporting confidence.
- Work closely with Customer Supply and Finance to support:
- Inventory health
- Service performance.
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5. Reporting, Analytics & Continuous Improvement
- Prepare supply planning reports and inputs supporting:
- Daily management
- S&OE and IBP processes.
- Analyse supply, demand, and inventory trends to understand:
- Short-term execution
- Longer-term risks.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, including:
- Planning processes
- Communication effectiveness
- Cross-functional ways of working.
- Support supply chain projects and change initiatives such as:
- Improvements to tools
- Reporting
- Governance.
Experience Required
- Minimum of 6 years’ experience in Supply Planning, preferably in a large organisation.
- Experience with various systems, particularly SAP and Microsoft Office.
Why Perrigo?
We believe our people are our greatest asset. Our Total Rewards package, designed to support you and your family, includes competitive compensation and career development opportunities.
Hybrid Working Approach
We value collaboration but recognise the benefits of flexibility. Many roles offer the ability to work two days per week from home.
Recognition
We are proud to be named among Forbes’ 2024 “America’s Best Employers by State”.
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We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristic.
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