Supply Chain Manager

Summary

250+ Active clinical trials are supported by Global Clinical Supply (GCS), 100k shipments are sent out annually and 1.5 million patient kits are packed. Our vision is to become an intelligent, agile organization delivering more products to more patients more efficiently through empowered and highly capable Global Clinical Supply teams!

About The Role

In this role you will have operational end to end responsibility for assigned activities. You will lead and manage all project and local network activities and participate in cross-functional teams.

Job Responsibilities And Key Focus Areas

• Manage End 2 End clinical supply chain for assigned projects for Clinical Finished Goods, Drug Product (Formulation), Drug Substance (API), Devices and Comparators.
• Design and implement supply planning strategy is aligned with regulatory perspective
• Conduct demand planning meetings for supply strategy.
• Participate and contribute to the TRD sub-team (project team).
• Ensure discipline in SAP, Rapid Response (Kinaxis) and Operational excellence for clinical supplies
• Interprets results, evaluates data, draws conclusions and reports back to team and management.
• Coordinates internal and external stakeholders, customers and/or vendors and performs stakeholder management.
• Proactively drive project execution to ensure key milestones and quality are met
• Act as unit representative on development teams and/or other cross functional teams.
• Communicates issues involved stakeholders and to teams and line management and propose corrective actions.
• For GMP units: ensure compliance to cGMP -Organizes and ensures regular lessons learned sessions -Coaching and technical training as recognized technical expert or leader.
• Act as mentor for junior and senior associates (academics) also globally -Understand resource constraints and identify and lead cost saving opportunities.
• Reporting of technical complaints / adverse events / special case scenarios related to Novartis products within 24 hours of receipt -Distribution of marketing samples (where applicable).
  
  

Minimum Requirements

Education/ Experience:

• University degree (Science, Engineering, Business management or equivalent).
• Experience in the pharmaceutical industry and knowledge of the drug development process highly desirable
• You are a highly collaborative team player who enjoys working in a cross-functional matrix environment
• Fluency in English
• 8-14 years relevant experience in (SCM).
  
  

Languages

• English.
  
  

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? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture

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