GE HealthCare Distribution Planner 

Ireland, Cork 

722166334

The Distribution Planner will play a critical role as part of an efficient team by ensuring our products are delivered to our customer base in a timely and cost-effective manner. This position requires a professional attitude with experience in some or all the following areas within the supply chain.

Responsibilities:

• Multimodal Freight Forwarding:

Coordinate and track multimodal shipments, optimizing routes and carriers to ensure timely and cost-effective deliveries.

• Shipping Documentation:

Prepare and manage all shipping documents, ensuring compliance with regulations and resolving documentation issues.

Develop and adjust shipping forecasts based on supply-demand analysis to support downstream customer demand.

Generate and analyze KPIs for planning and distribution, providing actionable insights for improvement.

Work closely with planning, customer service, quality, warehousing and other departments to ensure alignment with business goals and resolve logistics challenges.

• Customer Liaison:

Serve as the primary contact for customer inquiries related to shipping and distribution, ensuring prompt issue resolution.

• Quality & Compliance:

Ensure distribution activities meet industry standards and regulations, coordinating with Quality teams to guarantee proper storage and transport.

• Continuous Improvement:

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Several years of experience in logistics, distribution planning, or supply chain management, preferably within the pharmaceutical industry.
• Strong understanding of multimodal freight forwarding and international shipping regulations.
• Strong knowledge of inventory management, demand forecasting, and supply chain planning.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in data analysis and reporting tools.
• Excellent communication and people skills, with the ability to liaise effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical industry regulations, including GDP, GMP, GXP is a plus.
• Must have advanced Excel skills.
• Experience in systems as follows would be advantageous: SAP, ComplianceWire, Veeva Vault, MS Office, Qlik, MS Business Intelligence, Smartsheets

Total Rewards

Our total rewards are designed to unlock your ambition by giving you the boost and flexibility you need to turn your ideas into world-changing realities. Our salary and benefits are everything you’d expect from an organization with global strength and scale, and you’ll be surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters care, collaboration and support.