Job Description

We manufacture and supply reliable, high-quality medicines and vaccines to meet patients’ needs and drive our performance.Our network of 37 medicines and vaccines manufacturing sites delivered 1.7 billion packs of medicines and 409 million vaccine doses in 2024 to help make a positive impact on the health of millions of people. Our supply chain is not just core to our operations; it’s vital to bringing our innovations to patients as quickly, efficiently and effectively as possible. Technology is transforming how we manufacture medicines and vaccines, enabling us to increase the speed, quality and scale of product supply. We need the very best minds and capability to help us on our journey to make more complex products, harnessing the power of smart manufacturing technologies including robotics, digital solutions and artificial intelligence to deliver for patients.

Material Scheduler Section Head

You will lead the materials scheduling team at our Egypt site. You will deliver accurate materials plans and ensure on-time availability for production. You will work closely with production schedulers, procurement, warehouse, quality and suppliers. We value clear communicators who lead with curiosity, solve problems practically, and support their team’s development. This role offers growth, meaningful impact and the chance to help unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

Responsibilities:

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:

• Responsible for generation of 13 Weeks Master Production Schedule ( MPS ) on weekly basis to optimally support the net requirements endorsed by the RSDH and S&OP production plan process so that supply / logistics capability and demand are balanced effectively.
• Manage consistently the Stream order fulfillment and shop order flow process to produce excellent customer Service.
• Running Rough cut capacity plans (RCCP) and capacity resource plans, to ensure availability of resources and validation of production plan from capacity standpoint.
• Daily follow up and monitoring of Execution and control of production operations, including Work center Loading, Pipeline flow, Shop Order release / sequencing and WIP level control.
• Responsible for MRP run to extract all required materials plan & all inbound materials volume forecast.
• Responsible for exception message reporting and handling on weekly basis.
• Rolling 3 months materials availability with shortage list on monthly basis.
• Responsible for all purchase order activities on SAP according to the MRP process run
• Responsible for The Vendor Scheduling process.
• Ensure stock viability by identifying & cleaning up all non-usable stocks using different techniques and measure materials & supplier’s performance.
• Ensure Data maintenance, system clean-up from obsolete items & update planning parameters.
• Responsible for Materials and Finished goods inventory managing and reporting.

Why you?

Basic Qualification:

We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals:

- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Pharmacy, Business, Logistics, or related field.

- Minimum 3 years of experience in materials scheduling, planning or materials management within a manufacturing environment.

- Hands-on experience with SAP or equivalent ERP systems for ordering and inventory.

- Strong Excel skills and basic data analysis ability.

- Good written and spoken English and Arabic communication skills.

- Able to work on-site; role is on-site in Egypt with occasional hybrid flexibility depending on site needs.

Preferred Qualification:

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

- Experience in pharmaceutical, regulated or FMCG manufacturing environments.

- Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and quality systems.

- Familiarity with planning concepts such as safety stock, lead time, and capacity planning.

- Experience with MRP optimization, vendor managed inventory or consignment stock projects.

- Certifications in supply chain or planning (APICS, CSCP or equivalent).

- Experience using SAP SNP-APO, ECC or other advanced planning tools

Why GSK?

You will join a team focused on operational excellence and continuous improvement. You will have clear responsibility for a core area of the supply chain. You will gain exposure to cross-functional partners and supplier relationships. You will be supported to grow your skills and take on increasing leadership and technical responsibility.

How to apply

If this role matches your experience and ambitions, we encourage you to apply. Please share a CV and a short note describing how your experience would help you succeed in this role. We look forward to learning about you

Why GSK?
Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.

People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

Contact information:
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