Supply Chain Operations Manager, KSA

Sandoz is commited to helping millions of patients access biologic medicines
sustainably in areas including oncology. With a strong portfolio of eight
marketed biosimilars and a further ‎15+ in various stages of development,
Sandoz has an unparalleled heritage and extensive expertise in the
development, manufacturing and delivery of biosimilar medicines to patients
and healthcare community.

Would you like to work for a Global Generics and Biosimilar company and
contribute to our mission to extend and improve people's lives? Join Sandoz!

Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• 3PL Warehousing


• Improve the delivery efficiency through performance
  management and implementation of process and procedures.


• Ensure Hellmann KPI are maintained and reported on monthly basis


• Manage shortage reporting to SFDA and SFDA call


• Manage the monthly sales period closing activities.


• Manage the warehouse capacity & cost improvement.


• Agree on optimal inventory levels in market in alignment with country organization and in line with contractual agreement


• Ensure the company SOP, QA & SFE guidelines are implemented.


• Ensure all logistics activities are managed within the KPI


• Agree on required orders with country organizations and customers


• Ensure handling of all internal and external audit requirements.


• Ensure timely booking of orders and track production, release and shipments


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  Address and resolve any issues affecting supply of products to market.

  
  


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  Project management and Process improvement:

  
  


• Lead and participate in special projects as and when required by company (e.g. sourcing of 3PL warehousing operations, optimizing supply model, incorporate bar coding, product standardization, etc.)


• Process improvement: Improve SC processes and develop country Supply Chain Strategy according to NTO and STO Supply Chain Strategy.


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  Maintain strong working relationships with all external & internal business partners, specially related to S&BP-partners Country Operations, BPA, DRA, QA, Novartis Technical Operations, and Customers/Agents/Distributors

  
  


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  Sales forecasting and order management:

  
  


• Facilitate and agree sales forecast with country organizations.


• Ensure effective and timely communication (upload) of short term and long-term forecasts to site.


• Ensure sales forecasts are in line with in-market sales plans and target levels.


• Ensure effective tracking and timely booking of orders.


• Closely monitor production dates. And align with supplying hub on timely, production, release and shipment of orders to delays and avoid penalties.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment
and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.
Minimum requirements
Education (minimum/desirable): Bachelor degree (preferably MBA) in a business
discipline or engineering and supply chain management professional certificate
Languages: English and Arabic
Experience: ‎5- ‎7 years' experience in Supply chain Management, Materials
Management / Logistics, Planning / procurement
Division
SANDOZ
Business Unit
Commercial OPS SIR SZ
Country
Saudi Arabia
Work Location
Jeddah
Company/Legal Entity
SAUDI PHARMA DISTRIB SAU
Functional Area
Technical Operations
Job Type
Full Time
Employment Type
Regular
Shift Work
No
Early Talent
No