Supply Chain Lead

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Main Purpose and Objectives of Position:

The Supply Chain Lead is a key person within the Kinsale Supply Chain team. The role owns all aspects of warehouse/ logistics for their assigned business area, leads projects and provides technical support for warehouse and logistics business processes. The person is a key business partner and works closely with Operations, Quality, TS/MS, Finance, IT and others to support the business.

This role is an individual contributor position.

Lilly Kinsale has a hybrid working policy.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Develop and own relationship with Contract Logistics Services Providers (off site warehouses) and support business process optimisations.
• Optimise supply chain operations, flow of materials, information and put away strategy.
• Apply project management skills to deliver projects within the Supply Chain function.
• Lead inspection readiness for Supply Chain and represent the area in internal and external inspections.
• Technical support for quality and safety changes, deviation and OPEX investigations.
• Support the development of future warehousing strategic capacity initiatives.
• Ownership of key internal KPI’s, and drive operational excellence within the Supply Chain Function.
• Responsible for updating Receiving Instructions, SOPs, Work Instructions related to Supply Chain/ Warehousing.
• Support Warehouse business processes e.g., temperature monitoring and pest management program.
• Own Data Integrity initiatives pertaining to Warehousing business processes.
• Support Site SME for Cold Chain activities i.e., transportation under refrigerated/frozen conditions.
• Drive Quality Culture within GMP Warehouse e.g.  Time on Floor activities /Audit Readiness etc.

Educational requirements: At a minimum, a higher-level bachelors degree or equivalent qualification. Supply Chain qualification an advantage.

Attributes for the role

• Proven record of continuous improvement mindset.
• Demonstrated growth mindset with high learning agility & ability to deal with ambiguity.
• Proven record of delivering complex projects with safety and quality to the fore.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with peers and business partners.
• Excellent self-management and organizational skills; able to manage a varied workload, set/ respond to personal and team priorities and adjust as needed.
• Demonstrated ability to proactively identify issues and either resolve or escalate to the appropriate level for resolution.
• Demonstrated ability to lead significant change, will need to influence without authority.
• Ability to establish key relationships with internal and external contacts.
• Communication and interpersonal skills to be able to work effectively in a team-based environment.

Additional Requirements

• 5 years plus relevant experience.
• Experience working with SAP or similar ERP system.
• Experience working with Trackwise or similar quality system.
• Understanding of warehouse processes e.g., receipts and shipping processes.
• Understanding of supply chain operations and movement of material.

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