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Pharmanovia
Supply Chain Executive
Job Description
ABOUT THE ROLE
Pharmanovia is a dynamic, fast-growing international pharmaceutical company with a portfolio of over 20 brands across more than 140 markets. Our mission is to improve patient health globally by revitalising niche, tried-and-trusted medicines. We are an agile, entrepreneurial, and innovative speciality pharmaceutical company committed to maximising the value of established and speciality medicines while improving patient access worldwide.
As a Supply Chain Executive, you will be the first point of contact for external and internal stakeholders regarding the portfolio you manage. You will report directly to the Supply Chain Manager for External Manufacturing and be responsible for managing the "Procure to Pay" cycle of pharmaceutical products from third-party Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs) located across the globe.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Reporting: Supporting demand forecasting and customer services, warehousing, and distribution teams by producing various daily, weekly, and monthly reports.
- KPI Management: Understanding and interrogating Supply Chain Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and data flows to support continuous improvement.
- Project Coordination: Developing and implementing the supply chain component of acquisition projects to meet business goals within designated time frames and budgets.
- Transition Management: Collaborating with teams to ensure a smooth transition of Market Authorisation (MA) ownership and planning for new stock in Pharmanovia-approved trade dress.
- Master Data Management: Setting up and validating master data in the ERP system, ensuring timely input into the CMO's planning system to meet company KPIs.
- Troubleshooting: Addressing supply chain issues related to bridging stock, serialisation, and temperature evidence while maintaining high standards of Good Distribution Practice (GDP).
- Inventory Analysis: Providing inventory and buying support analysis, drawing insights from data to make recommendations to the business.
- Collaboration: Working closely with CMOs, distributors, regulatory, artwork, and IT teams to resolve artwork or packaging supply issues and implement process improvements.
- Process Improvement: Identifying areas for improvement, developing business cases, and engaging relevant stakeholders to secure buy-in for developing new tools and action plans.
- Issue Resolution: Resolving challenges concerning transportation, logistics, imports/exports, customs clearance, or customer issues.
- Proactive Communication: Providing early warnings of impending product or stock problems to internal colleagues.
- Data Issue Management: Identifying and resolving complex supply chain data issues.
- Regulatory Knowledge: Understanding regulations related to the procurement of medicinal products, including controlled drugs, dangerous goods, and devices.
- Data Integrity: Ensuring data integrity and adhering to Pharmanovia's work ethics and culture.
- Training Compliance: Following Pharmanovia's Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and approval procedures relevant to the supply chain role.
WHAT YOU'LL NEED
- Bachelor's degree in science, CSCP/MBA certification
- Minimum five years in a pharmaceutical company managing acquisition and integration, supply planning and procurement of medicinal products, including controlled drugs, dangerous goods and devices, with an understanding of different HA regulations/norms
- Experience managing a team of high-energy individuals, with the ability to work collaboratively across global teams
- Strong understanding of SAP S4H supply planning