Supply Chain Manager

Summary

About the role: The Supply Chain Manager (SCM) is responsible for Demand and Supply Planning from Clinical Finished Good (CFG) to Drug Substance (DS) ensuring demand fulfillment for assigned projects. The SCM acts as key contributor to the Clinical Supply & Operations Planning (CS&OP) process in Technical Research & Development (TRD)/GCS and provides transparency on supply constraints and manages related aspects accordingly within TRD. The Development Team is guided by our purpose: to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives. To do this, we are optimizing and strengthening our processes and ways of working. We are investing in new technologies and building specific therapeutic area and platform depth and capabilities – all to bring our medicines to patients even faster. Our world-class Global Clinical Supply Organization is able to deliver the right drug to the right patient at the right time. We collaborate with other Novartis groups to support clinical trials around the world to meet the needs of our patients. We are seeking key talent, like you, to join us and help give people with disease and their families a brighter future to look forward to. Apply today and welcome to where we thrive together!

About the Role

Key Responsibilities:

• Creates and maintains the end-to-end supply plan from CFG to DS
• Harmonizes the supply strategy within GCS and contributes to the supply strategy of CHemical and Analytical Development/ PHArmaceutical Development (CHAD/PHAD)/Biologics
• Leads the Clinical Demand Planning Meeting (CDPM) ensuring alignment between demand and supply
• Ensures demand fulfillment and coverage of supply and regulatory aspects by contributing to GCS agenda at TRD Sub team Chemistry/Manufacturing/Controls (CMC) meeting. Represent GCS at TRD Sub-team on supply chain aspects.
• Optimizes the inventory strategy at PP and CFG level together with CTSM
• Actively contributes to the portfolio manufacturing schedule alignment (from DS to CFG)
• Defines most cost-efficient ordering levels from CFG to DS, minimizing waste and allowing flexibility to accommodate demand variability
• Drives Long term demand and capacity planning (LTDCP) coordinating with the Clinical Supply Project Lead (CSPL), Drug Product Project Leader (DPPL), Drug Substance Project Lead (DSPL) and Technical Project Leader (TPL).
• Adheres to SCM KPI for project and unit
• Data and Digital savviness in SC domain.  Manages Ordering and master data requirements in SAP within the scope of the role
• Drive the Change control strategy for clinical supplies from GCS perspective.
• Provides impact assessment on clinical supplies and contribute to the regulatory submission strategy
• Integrates Comparator supply strategy into the TRD procurement, blinding & release planning

Essential Requirements:

• Degree in science, engineering or equivalent.
• >5 years of practical experience in chemical / pharmaceutical industry or > 3 years of experience in field of expertise
• Experience in SAP
• Experience in Kinaxis RapidResponse
• Good knowledge about the Drug Development process
• Basic project management, good organization, and planning skills
• Knowledge of relevant regulations (e.g., GMP, HSE etc.) and Novartis specific standards.
• Demonstrates problem-solving and idea generation skills
• Good presentation skills and fundamental Leadership skills.
• Very good communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills. Ability to work in interdisciplinary teams.

Desirable Requirements:

• Experience of running project independently

Why Novartis: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting, and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breathroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together?

Benefits and rewards: Read our handbook to learn about all the ways we’ll help you thrive personally and professionally:

In addition to a market-competitive base salary, we offer an attractive incentive program, a modern company pension scheme, childcare facilities, learning and development opportunities as well as worldwide career possibilities within the Novartis group. Level 4: In accordance with Austrian law, we are obliged to disclose the minimum salary as stated in the collective bargaining agreement. For this position the minimum salary is €60,212.18/year (on a full-time basis). The actual salary will be significantly higher, as we strive to maintain a competitive position in the market and consider your previous experience, qualifications and individual competencies. If because of a medical condition, physical disability or a neurodiverse condition you require an adjustment during the recruitment process, please reach out to and let us know the nature of your request as well as your contact information. The support which we can provide will include advice on suitable positions as well as guidance at all stages of the application process. Austrian law provides candidates the opportunity to involve the local disability representative, Behindertenvertrauensperson (BVP), in the application process. If you would like to request this, please let us know in advance as a note on your CV.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve.

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Why Novartis: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together?

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