BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, a Scientific discipline, or a Business-related degree (i.e. Business Operations, Economics).
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a manufacturing Supply Chain environment -ideally within the pharmaceutical industry, biopharma, Medical Device or Medical Technology.
• Excellent knowledge & mastery of SAP is a must; strong knowledge of MS office tools desired.
• Knowledge of Supply Network Planning, Demand Management, Manufacturing processes and principles like CMO, forecast accuracy, OTIF etc.
• Able to understand business urgency and act quickly upon.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic and evolving environment.
• Good analytical capabilities, able to set priorities and to navigate autonomously complex and ambiguous environment.
• Ability to communicate ideas clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing
• Fluent in English. Any additional European languages are a plus

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Business school degree/MBA or equivalent not mandatory but preferred
• APICS qualification is an advantage
• Knowledge of Kinaxis is an advantage

PREFERRED LEADERSHIP SKILLS:

• Strong network animation and coordination skills
• Analytical decision making
• Creative in problem solving
• Team player
• Mentor to planners in the team
• This position does not have any direct reports

• Develop and drive the Site Supply Review (SSR) process in collaboration with the Global Supply Chain for the corresponding products/group of products
• Engage External Manufacturing Product Teams (EMPT) & CMO core team and
• ensure smooth coordination of EMPT operations with artworks, serialization,
• operations & quality representatives for an OTIF EM&S SC answer and supply
• Responsible for physical and financial flow settings from Raw Material (RM) till Drug Product (DP) or Finished Goods (FG) Manufacturing step with relevant supporting functions to set-up: Transfer Pricing, Flows set-up under the Pivot, Lane validations, etc.
• Manage relevant Supply Chain Operations activities in SAP from contracts and
• purchase orders creation till good receipt after CMO manufacturing (incl. BOM, GR, STO, Conversions at CMO location, …)
• Own CMO inventory activities in her/his area: Inventory levels of components and planned production, monthly, quarterly & year end reconciliation in coordination with Quality & Operations managers
• Manage, organize, and coordinate both financial & physical movements of goods across the network & Pivot entity, including optimized delivery schedule definition & strategy to meet Market priority expectations & EM&S Budget targets
• Monitor the performance of all Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMO) & 3rd Party Logistics (3PL) in her/his area in a reliable & reportable manner
• Lead integration of systems/processes and supply chain flows across global sites, contract manufacturing organizations and newly acquired entities including change management process
• Make decision or escalate any blocking point which may not allow us meeting our requirements
• Troubleshooting and able to find creative solutions based on a solid understanding of the relevant processes to ensure a high supply performance
• Carry out root cause analyses in the event of deviations as well as developing solutions and tracking