Vacancies at GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)

In this role you will…

• Develop and execute route to market strategies by market
• Grow our brands ahead of the categories we compete in by market
• Effectively manage product distribution and supply in markets, ensure adequate stoct norms, and merchandising of GSK brands in line with GSK guidelines
• Track, monitor and analyse distributor sales performance – distributor stock and stock in trade
• Develop market promotional plans to improve performance and close distribution gaps
• Track and monitor pricing in market
• Track, monitor and analyse distributor sales performance – distributor stock and stock in trade
• Develop market promotional plans to improve performance and close distribution gaps
• Track and monitor pricing in market
• Identify new business opportunities which will have a positive effect on the region and the company.
• Champion full compliance, ABAC, Code of Conduct adherence and a speak up culture in all markets
• As part of the Customer and Sales Leadershp Team, provide input into the overall leading of the Consumer Healthcare business in South & Southern Africa.

Why you? 

Qualifications & Skills: 

• A university degree.
• 7- 10 years Customer management/ Sales management/ Customer marketing experience with at least 4 of those in a senior position
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Analytical skills.
• Numeracy and finance skills.
• Strong commercial understanding / experience

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In this role you will…

• Managing the customer master (i.e. opening new accounts and amending customer details on SAP). Management, review, audit and reporting to ensure all relevant systems are aligned.
• Providing support to the South African business on the Material Master as and when necessary.
• Pricing support .  This is a support function to the current incumbent.
• Managing Supply Chain Compliance Requirements.
• Business reporting (daily, weekly, or monthly)
• Depot Replenishment support.  This is a support function to the current incumbent.
• Assisting with New Product Innovations and Run Out Plans, from a Master Data perspective.
• Any other task as defined by the Line Manager.
• Consistently performing all required compliance and audit related functions as and when required.         

Basic Qualifications:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• Matric / Senior Certificate
• At least 5 years’ experience in Supply Chain, Customer Service, Master Data or Data Analytics
• Ability to solve problems and work with minimal supervision
• Understand the Supply Chain business environment

Preferred Qualifications:

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• Tertiary or Customer Service/Logistics /Data Analytics/Supply Chain Qualification (NQF level 6 minimum).
• Have functional knowledge of Supply Chain
• SAP knowledge and experience

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In this role you will…

• Manages the short-term planning process by converting the 0 – 13-week supply plan into an optimized production schedule
• Set-up and distribute the weekly production schedule based on pre-determined optimal production run sequences, optimal utilization of available resources and deliver plan to production for execution
• Record production results and report to the relevant functions in order to initiate corrective actions and to enhance effective planning
• Monitors, analyzes, and reports performance to schedule of production activities (Conformance to Plan) utilizing information derived from material and production control systems
• Ensure that local ERP system reflects the optimized production scheduled and/or changes to the schedule
• Build and maintain Flexible Repeating Schedule process, reviewed quarterly to refresh cycle based on demand changes and site performance
• Coordinate & Facilitate daily supply performance meetings (batch tracking) in order to build strong relationships between different support functions
• Escalate supply related issues to relevant Supply Planner and prepare weekly deck on CTP Root Causes Analysis, Material Availability issues and SOLS events (Stock out/Low Stock)
• Works closely with the Supply Planner to drive the Rough-Cut Capacity Process and ensure that it delivers an achievable plan in the 3-month time period.
• Recommend adjustments to the short -term plan to ensure optimal utilization of resources (people, machines and materials)
• Jointly work with Materials Planner to ensure availability of materials to meet the supply plan
• Ensure that all 1st touch procurement processes are implemented, and appropriate action is taken to resolve supplier related issues timeously
• Maintain the relevant master data relevant to scheduling in order to retrieve up to date data for effective planning (batch sizes, shift patterns, crew factor, demonstrated run rates, C/O, product sequence matrix, cycle times, PM, shutdown calendars, product conversion cost, inventory holding cost, asset depreciation, etc.)
• Jointly work with Supply Planning and Procurement to ensure optimum stock levels for both raw materials and components and set appropriate stock levels of inventory
• Implement appropriate measures to ensure we achieve Conformance to Plan, Make Frequency, Manufacturing Lead-time, Site Days Inventory Outstanding & Inventory Reduction Targets and prepare weekly/monthly reports indicating performance against these targets
• Manage phase-out of materials to ensure minimum stock write-off for NPI’s or artwork changes
• Maintain and improve the operating model for the South Africa Supply Chain with all associated Core Commercial Cycle processes (CCC) and systems (eg. SOLS, SAP etc.)
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to deliver Supply Chain KPI’s

Why you? 

Qualifications & Skills: 

• Matric/ Grade 12 Certificate
• Diploma in Supply Chain (or relative experience)
• Minimum 3-5 years’ production planning and/or scheduling experience in manufacturing environment