Supply Chain Supervisor
Monday to Friday days
100% onsite
Our Bathgate location in Scotland, UK is an integral part of Catalent’s European clinical supply services network. The facility has a comprehensive range of capabilities to support sponsors’ studies throughout the UK, Europe and beyond, including clinical supply management, FastChain® demand-led supply, clinical-scale commercial packaging, and QP release services.
We are seeking a highly motivated Supply Chain Supervisor to lead and manage key operational areas within our supply chain function, including Clinical Storage, Distribution, and Pre-Distribution teams. This role is critical to ensuring efficient day-to-day operations and delivering against key performance metrics such as Ready To Execute (RTE), On Time Delivery (OTD), and financial targets.
The Role:
Lead daily operations across Clinical Storage, Distribution, and Pre-Distribution teams, ensuring performance against KPIs.
Manage service level agreements, allocate workloads, and oversee training to support team development and succession planning.
Maintain strong stakeholder relationships, handle escalations, and ensure effective communication across interfaces.
Drive process improvements, resolve operational issues, and coordinate cross-functional efforts to manage risks and maintain service levels.
Conduct regular gemba walks to ensure compliance with policies and standards.
Champion environmental sustainability initiatives including recycling, energy and water conservation, and waste minimisation.
Act as Local System Owner for systems such as JD Edwards, FusionConnect, and Shipment Portal.
Manage departmental reporting, including KPIs and TrackWise records, and provide supervisory coverage across functions when needed.
Other duties as assigned
The Candidate
Proven experience in people leadership
Proven experience in a fast-paced supply chain environment.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Clear communicator with excellent time management.
Skilled in JD Edwards and Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook).
Why You Should Join Catalent:
Competitive Salary – Reflecting your experience and skills.
Bonus & Benefits – Includes a site performance bonus, a pension scheme matching up to 7.5% and life assurance. Enjoy BUPA private medical insurance, a generous holiday entitlement that increases with tenure, and the option to trade leave.
Career Development – Access high-quality training, mentoring, and cross-functional opportunities within Catalent’s global network. Benefit from a subscription to LinkedIn Learning, providing access to 10,000+ online courses.
Health & Wellbeing – Includes an employee assistance programme, on-site canteen facilities, and an active safety and “Patient First” culture. Join Employee Resource Groups that foster a diverse and inclusive workplace. Plus, participate in charitable activities.
Excellent Location – Just a few minutes’ drive from J3A of the M8, with free on-site parking.
Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career! Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life-saving and life-enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference.
personal initiative. dynamic pace. meaningful work.
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Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any characteristic protected by local law.
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