Head SCM

Centrient Pharmaceuticals is the leading manufacturer of beta-lactam antibiotics, and a provider of next generation statins and anti-fungals. We produce and sell intermediates, active pharmaceutical ingredients and finished dosage forms.

We stand proudly at the centre of modern healthcare, as a maker of essential and life-saving medicines.

With our commitment to Quality, Reliability and Sustainability at the heart of everything we do, our over 1.600 employees work continuously to meet our customers’ needs. We work towards a sustainable future by actively participating in the fight against antimicrobial resistance.

Founded 150 years ago as the ‘Nederlandsche Gist- en Spiritusfabriek’, our company was known as Gist Brocades. Headquartered in Rotterdam (Netherlands), we have production facilities and sales offices in China, India, the Netherlands, Spain, the United States and Mexico. Centrient Pharmaceuticals is wholly owned by Bain Capital Private Equity, a leading global private investment firm.

The Sta Perpetua Site has a vacancy for the following position:

Head of Supply Chain Management

The main activities and responsibilities

• Demand Management : Drive a customer-oriented culture and ensure that the final demand figures are aligned with sales and emerging market dynamics.
• Business Risk Management-Ensure correct demand and supply views are considered to evolve procurement strategy.
• OTC Desk Management – Manage the Order-to-Cash process. Working with stakeholders on ensuring compliant order acceptance, commercial documentation and order execution
• OWC Management – Ensure that inventories for network RMs and FGs/WIP meet highly evolved norms and BG/BU targets through sustainable processes
• Complaint Handling-Lead a process driven culture with nil tolerance for repeat mistakes
• Customer Relationships -As the lead for DSCM, manage customer relationships in an appropriate manner based on criticality to business to position the organization as a market and product leader
• Taxation- Manage customer relationships in an appropriate manner based on criticality to business to position the organization as a market and product leader

The Ideal Candidate

• Graduate/PG in supply chain/operations management.
• Experience in a broad supply management and negotiation.
• Ideally 15 years in a multi-national set up, with a strong techno-commercial focus and responsibilities. 
• Fluency in spoken and written English.
• Strong commercial focus. 
• Ability to handle multiple complex situations and tasks.
• Acute awareness of financials and impacts to company performance. 
• Ability to manage customer relationships. 
• Proven ability to lead large teams.

Terms and reward

We offer a local contract in a challenging, comprehensive, operational environment, with many opportunities for personal input and growth and plenty of discussions with other professionals. The organization is very flat. You have a lot of freedom and responsibility in an open, direct, and informal atmosphere.

The Procedure

Please submit your application via the 'apply' button and upload your CV & cover letter in English. We also ask you to include information on your current remuneration. Only applications with CV and Cover Letter will be considered.

For more detailed information about the role and about the Recruitment & Selection process you can contact us via [email protected]. We invite you to visit our website www.centrient.com for information about our company.

Reference check procedures are part of the Centrient Recruitment & Selection Process. You will be contacted when a reference check is required.