Supply Chain Specialist

Company: Planet Pharma
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Location: Cambridge
Job Description:

Job Description

Supply Chain Specialist

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Location: Hybrid in Cambridge

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Job Type: Initial 3 Month contract (highly likely to be permanent after initial contract)

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About the Role

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We are looking for a highly organised and proactive Supply Chain Administrator to join our growing team. In this role, you'll be responsible for supporting the end-to-end supply chain process, ensuring the efficient coordination of purchase orders, freight movements, inventory updates, and shipping documentation.

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This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong administrative skills, supply chain knowledge, and a passion for delivering exceptional operational support in a fast-paced environment.

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What You'll Be Doing:

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As our Supply Chain Specialist, you'll play a key role in keeping our supply chain running smoothly by:

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Purchase Order Management

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  • Accessing and updating purchase orders within Atlas for stock distribution.
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  • Downloading and reviewing cockpit purchase orders to confirm quantities with internal stakeholders.
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Freight Coordination

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  • Managing shipments from booking through to final delivery.
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  • Obtaining freight quotations and coordinating with freight forwarders on vessel collections, sailing schedules, and estimated arrival times.
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  • Ensuring shipments are delivered on time and in line with business requirements.
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Shipping Documentation

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  • Preparing packing lists and commercial invoices using Excel templates.
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  • Producing compliance documentation, including Certificates of Origin and declarations.
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  • Creating and sending pro forma invoices and SAP delivery notes to the Commercial Operations team.
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Shipment Tracking

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  • Monitoring shipments and updating production order schedules.
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  • Maintaining accurate information within the ComOps cockpit, including stock availability, quantity changes, and shipment delays.
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  • Providing regular ETA updates to internal stakeholders.
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Internal Collaboration

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  • Liaising with UK and Rhein warehouses, freight partners, and internal departments.
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  • Supporting warehouse teams with inbound stock enquiries.
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  • Assisting the Commercial and Manufacturing teams with reporting, inventory updates, and operational support.
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Administration & Reporting

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  • Maintaining accurate shipment records and filing documentation within Microsoft Teams.
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  • Providing data to support supply chain reporting and analytics.
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  • Undertaking additional administrative duties as required.
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You'll be successful in this role if you have:

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  • Previous experience in a Supply Chain, Logistics or Operations Administration role.
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  • Strong knowledge of freight operations and inventory management.
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  • Experience using SAP for deliveries, stock allocation, or logistics processes.
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  • Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, Outlook and Word.
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  • Excellent organisational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
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  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
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  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
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  • The ability to prioritise multiple tasks and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
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Qualifications

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  • Experience working with SAP.
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  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
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  • Experience within supply chain, freight, logistics or inventory management is highly desirable.
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Apply directly if you feel you are a good fit for the role!

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Posted: August 12th, 2026