Job Introduction
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Dechra is a growing, global specialist within the world of veterinary pharmaceuticals. Our expertise is in the development, manufacture, marketing and sales of high quality products exclusively for veterinarians worldwide.
Here at Dechra, our values are embedded within our culture and thrive within our family of almost 2000 colleagues globally. From manufacturing to marketing, (D)edication, (E)njoyment, (C)ourage, (H)onesty, (R)elationships and (A)mbition are at the heart of our everyday operations and the way we do business

• Lead the Site supply chain team through implementing managerial practices to ensure the team’s high performance, modelling Dechra values and leadership framework.
• Support the Global S&OP at the site level. Analyse net demand variations and capacity constraints by technology, including quality constraints affecting the service level. Discuss the outcomes with key stakeholders, define recovery plans, facilitate decision processes.
• Develop and implement strategies to ensure that Supply Chain activities fully support Group DM&S Supply Chain and Fort Worth site strategies
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement to maximize overall efficiency whilst reducing waste
• Accountable for the overall operation of the S&OP process and end to end site planning process to ensure full support of strategies and customer expectations are met
• Ensure new products and product changes are planned accordingly to maintain service and launch dates, clearly identifying and escalating any issues that may impact Internal and external customer service from site, including order management and communication
• Ensure all activities are carried out to appropriate regulatory standards including GDP and GMP and working with FDA to achieve expected compliance standards
• Build strong and long-term relationships with internal and external stakeholders and strong links with colleagues to create opportunities to influence key customers
• Utilize ERP systems to create requisitions to ensure inbound stock meets the plan and maintain material control systems to ensure correct levels of stock
• Plan the site’s raw materials requirements as well as managing site’s inventory level and targets
• Integrate market demand, production and quality capabilities and cost to develop, in agreement with Regional/Global SC, the site MPS. Plan and monitor execution of the site MPS and ensure an optimal service level.
• Plan, monitor execution, coordinate and communicate to the relevant interfaces the site’s launch preparations and site’s products changes and material changes based on global priorities. Track and implement artwork changes.
• Ensure warehousing and logistics of incoming goods and finished products are handled in the most efficient manner; manage interfaces with Transport and Warehouse units.
• Identify, develop and retain qualified Supply Chain professionals to provide high level service to the site