Work with us
Our team are passionate in the pursuit of excellence and in pushing the boundaries of cancer therapy and Autoimmune disease to deliver life-changing treatments to patients.

Whilst working at Autolus you will enjoy a flexible, diverse and dynamic working environment which actively promotes creativity, leadership and teamwork – together we are ONE Autolus.

Job Description:

Job Title: Supply Planner
Reports to: Supply Planning Team lead
Department: Supply Chain
Hours: Full Time
Location: Stevenage

About Autolus
Autolus is a biopharmaceutical company, advancing innovative therapies at both clinical and commercial stages of development, focused on next-generation, programmed T cell therapies for the treatment of cancer. Using a broad suite of proprietary and modular T cell programming technologies, the company is engineering precisely targeted, controlled, and highly active T cell therapies designed to better recognize cancer cells, break down their defence mechanisms, and eliminate these cells. Autolus has a pipeline of product candidates in development for the treatment of haematological malignancies, solid tumours, and autoimmune diseases.

Why Autolus
Our team is passionate in the pursuit of excellence and in pushing the boundaries of cancer therapy to deliver life-changing treatments to patients. Whilst working at Autolus you will enjoy a flexible, diverse, and dynamic working environment which actively promotes creativity, leadership and teamwork. In addition to this Autolus is proud to offer a competitive salary, performance related bonus as well as private medical insurance, life assurance, pension and access to an employee share scheme. Autolus promotes flexible working.

Our Promise
Autolus is developing complex, breakthrough therapies for a globally diverse market and equally recognises that diversity amongst our people is critical to our mission. As we draw on our differences, what we’ve experienced, and how we work, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees

Role Summary
The Supply Planner role will be responsible for material purchasing and supply planning for Autolus manufacturing facilities.

He/She will be responsible for generating stock requirements based on demand and scenario supply plans built by themselves ad the wider business.

They will also be responsible for issuing purchase orders to our suppliers to assure sufficient raw material stock for uninterrupted production across both clinical and commercial activities.

Key Responsibilities

Responsible for running materials requirements planning (MRP) process to assure suitable stock levels for clinical manufacturing. Aligning with agreed safety stock levels and raw material budget.
Maintain inventory policies at manufacturing sites and third party warehouses in conjunction with planning, manufacturing operations and commercial teams. Including safety stocks, lead times, order quantities and projects. Expediting overdue orders and working with suppliers where required.
Managing material forecasts and communicating with suppliers to assure stock availability for future demand.
Partners with Finance to ensure maintenance of compliance with Autolus Procure to Pay policies and procedures. Quickly and systematically resolving invoice queries with suppliersband finance to assure continuity.
Partners with Strategic Sourcing and Quality to facilitate sourcing of new materials that may be required.
Accountable to lead resolution of supply continuity issues for the sites of responsibility, escalating to stakeholders where required.
Preparation and submission of stock orders with 3PLs, to replenish stock holding in manufacturing sites.
Working with 3PL Project Managers on a weekly basis to manage materials/ suppliers queries, ensuring materials are available for shipment and use in manufacturing when required.
Responsible for running Raw Material KPIs and presenting in monthly Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning (SIOP) process.
Lead monthly forecast review meetings with Production and Quality Control , working cross functionally to resolve forecast accuracy issue.
Other duties as assigned.

Demonstrated skills and competencies

E – Essential

P – Preferred

Experience

3+ years of experience within supply planning, inventory management, or scheduling within biologics or FMCG industries.

Skills/Specialist knowledge

Strong communication skills, with a proven ability to manage multiple supply challenges, communicating with business stakeholders.
Strong organizational skills, as well as the ability to perform in a command-and-control role under pressure and manage multiple priorities with competing demands.
Strong conflict resolution, collaboration, data-processing and problem-solving skills.
Quantitative and qualitative data analysis skills, including business process metrics and measures linked to business KPIs.
Proficiency in working in a fast-paced, complex, dynamic, multicultural business environment.
Ability to communicate and collaborate across different stakeholders (Finance, Manufacturing, Clinical, Quality, and Regulatory)
MS Excel and MS PowerPoint
ERP systems, SAP or Oracle or Advanced Planning software

Autolus Core Competencies

Focus on Results: Works to meet business goals set by management and leaders

Builds Trust and Relationships: Ensures trust with internal and external partners by delivering on commitments

Resilience: Has the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness

Communicates and Collaborates: Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet objectives

Autolus is committed to the protection of the personal information that we collect & process and we are fully compliant with General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).

Autolus is committed to providing an inclusive and fair workplace for all. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. We also provide reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process.

Autolus’ success is driven by equality and inclusion; we believe all voices are of equal value and must be heard. Whilst operating with focus and integrity, we are committed to improving diversity and inclusion within our business and our industry.

Autolus Therapeutics

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