Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Warehouse Manager to join our growing manufacturing site. This newly created role will lead warehouse operations as the site progresses towards regulated manufacturing, with responsibility spanning people leadership, dispensing operations, systems, compliance and operational readiness. 

You will join at an important stage of the site's development, helping to shape how the warehouse operates while playing a key role in the transition to a new SAP platform. Working across Manufacturing, Technical Operations, Quality and global systems teams, you will ensure warehouse operations and material flows are ready to support future manufacturing requirements. 

Bring energy, knowledge, and innovation to carry out the following: 

• Lead day-to-day warehouse operations, including goods receipt, storage, inventory, dispensing and material movements 

• Lead, coach and develop the warehouse team, building capability as operations continue to grow 

• Drive safe, compliant and efficient dispensing operations to support manufacturing 

• Play a key leadership role in the transition to the new SAP platform, supporting process design, testing, training and operational readiness 

• Develop and maintain warehouse procedures, documentation and standard ways of working 

• Ensure warehouse activities meet regulatory and quality requirements and remain inspection-ready 

• Partner across Manufacturing, Quality, Technical Operations and Supply Chain to resolve issues and ensure material availability 

• Manage multiple priorities across warehouse operations, systems, compliance and site-readiness activities 

• Drive continuous improvement across material flow, inventory accuracy, warehouse systems and operational processes 

• Support the continued development of warehouse capability as manufacturing and dispensing activities increase 

What Skills You Will Need 

• Strong experience leading warehouse or material operations within a regulated manufacturing environment 

• Proven people leadership experience, with the ability to lead and develop an experienced operational team 

• Strong SAP experience within warehouse, inventory or materials management 

• Experience supporting an enterprise resource planning system implementation or transition; SAP S/4HANA experience is highly desirable 

• Experience with manufacturing dispensing operations, including material staging, weighing, dispensing and reconciliation 

• Strong understanding of Good Manufacturing Practice and regulated warehouse operations 

• Strong prioritisation and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage competing operational and project demands 

• Experience developing procedures, operational standards and compliance documentation 

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with confidence engaging across functions and with senior stakeholders 

• Pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical warehousing experience is highly desirable; however, experience in other regulated industries, such as medical devices or food and beverage, will also be considered 

• Degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Engineering, or a related discipline. 

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We keep the patient at the very heart of all that we do and strive to find solutions and treatments for some of the world's most challenging healthcare needs. 

As an equal opportunity employer, we are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing inclusive, talented, and committed people together. 

Please don't hesitate to contact the Talent Acquisition Advisor assigned to this role should you need any support during our recruitment process. 

We are committed to flexible working where possible, and this is why our Company has introduced a new hybrid working model for office-based colleagues around the world. 

Please feel free to speak to us about what flexibility means to you during your application. 

So, if you are ready to: 

Invent solutions to meet unmet healthcare needs, please apply today. 

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