Sandoz

Supply Chain Manager

Posted: Nov 13, 2025

Job Description

Job DescriptionMajor accountabilities: Establishes optimal master production schedule for the tactical horizon from month 3 / 4 to 24 months, including Production volumes based on demand, rough cut capacity analysis and resources allocation resulting in anticipated operational costs and inventory levels.Ensures that the customers have clear visibility of the current valid supply plan and monitor the delivery commitments in terms of quantities and timelines, in accordance with the Service Level Agreements (SLAs)Coordinates action plans to remediate to resources constraints and manages supply KPI reporting and analysis.Ensures right level of SKU Inventories at the next point of the supply chain.Project, Process -Confirms supply orders, firmed production orders at the entry point of the time fence.Ensure process and SAP knowledge is continuously enlarged and applied in order to fully leverage the value of the integrated SAP system and to achieve high level of service, cost efficiency, quality and compliance.Establish, maintain and operational implementation of integration and reconciliation activities between Global Technical Operations Supply chain and Finance.Monitoring, controlling and improving SC processes and by managing and steering a portfolio of SC projects at Platform level -Logistic, WAndD -Ensure that all logistics processes comply with all relevant regulations like Customs and Trade laws and regulations by supporting issuance, implementation and management of Standards and Policies covering commercial and non-commercial materials.Is responsible for creating and maintaining SLAs with related Planning Parameter setup in alignment with the customers.Work closely with all stakeholders like CTC Country Managers, regional Head of Logistics, SCM in the area of responsibility. Support regional logistics function on a variety of projects and in identifying and implementing of cost savings opportunities.Planning -Establishes optimal master production schedule for the tactical horizon from month 3 / 4 to 24 months, including Production volumes based on demand, rough cut capacity analysis and resources allocation resulting in anticipated operational costs and inventory levels -Aligns Master Production Schedule (MPS) to the production plan approved in S and OP -Facilitate Supply Review Meeting and actively support the entire S and OP process -Is responsible for Monthly Demand Review Meeting (midterm horizon 3 to 24 months) incl. demand assumptions, recognizing trends, showing variances to last demand submissions, as in-put to Supply Review meeting and Monthly Business Review (MBR) meeting within Sales And Operations (S and OP) process.Manages demand control activities (short term-3/4 months, within the time fence) and provides inputs to Master Planning Schedule (MPS) and detailed scheduling.LCM -Leads the implementation of LC projects, in order to ensure compliant drug supplies, on time and in right quality and deliver and maintains a detailed Change Over Plan (COP) for LC projectsKey Performance IndicatorsInventory Management, Gap Analysis, Cost Efficiency and efficiency of supply processes -Customer Service Level -Stock-outs -Inventory Coverage -SC Costs -Write offs -Forecast Accuracy and Bias -OTIF, Stock Adherence -PCE and HC Budget Targets, Warehouse and Distribution Budget -Launch & Transfer Execution (Life-cycle timelines) -LCM projects status (on track) -On time launch -Strong interface between Technical Operations and Franchise/Commercial Operations (feedback) Minimum RequirementsWork Experience: Minimum 5 years of experience in Supply ChainFunctional Breadth.Project Management.Operations Management and Execution.Collaborating across boundaries.SkillsBusiness Networking.Continual Improvement Process.General HSE Knowledge.Including GDPInventory Management.Knowledge Of GMPOrder Management.Product Distribution.Risk Management.LanguagesEnglish

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