Associate Director Supply Chain Planning Solutions

Job Description Summary

Job Description:
Sandoz continues to go through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Biosimilar and Generic medicines. As we continue down this new and ambitious path, unique opportunities will present themselves, both professionally and personally. Join us, the future is ours to shape!
• The role will be joining the Supply Chain Solutions Team within the Supply Chain, Manufacturing & Quality Technology organization and plays a critical role for the success of our future Digital Supply Chain Strategy in Sandoz Technical Operations.
• Capture and translate supply chain requirements into global system requirements and lead & consult the global development and roll-out projects.
• Ensure planning systems – Kinaxis primarily and SAP APO secondary are properly documented.
• Participate in system tests and collaborate on test case preparations.
• Engage with global key business & Technology stakeholders in all aspects for new solutions, system enhancements or process changes, covering following areas Demand, Supply, Production planning; determine requirements and deliver data-driven recommendations to improve efficiency and add value.

Job Description

Major accountabilities:

• Identifies and analyses business requirements and processes, to further develop and implement a technology/system/product, to support ongoing operations, or execution of business processes.
• Support Technology Project Managers in project execution is required
• Analyses systems performance data and provides ad-hoc and periodic reporting to the relevant stakeholders.
• Conduct assessments of processes and data to detail requirements:
  • Interview business partners, organize and run requirements sessions with groups of users in the demand, supply, and production planning areas-.
  • Analyze and model relevant business processes, rules and data relationships. Document “as is” best practice processes.
  • Assist project teams, designing a “to be” process and drive implementation of best practices. Demonstrate the impact of procedures and their effect on the organization. Critically review and recommend changes to processes in part or in their entirety.
  • Lead authoring of the Global supply chain user requirements document and drive continuous improvement of the application.
• Define, drive and support collaboration with platform teams to maximize customer value by utilizing standard platform capabilities.
• Supports the Director Supply Chain Solutions as well as the supply chain business lead in defining the strategy, roadmap and footprint based on gathered requirements and performance data

Key performance indicators:

• Feedback on Project execution (quality, time, cost)
• Process efficiency
• Steady/Uninterrupted process flow and operational stability
• Completeness and accuracy of Business Process Model (BPM)
• Business process documentation up to date
• Act as key member of Supply Chain Technology projects supporting the project manager with technical expertise

Minimum Requirements:

Education: University degree in Informatics, Computer Sciences, business or similar
Work Experience and Skills:

• > 5 years of working-expertise in the domain of process industry; preferable in pharmaceutical industry, leveraging digital technology / big data, multi-national global experience, Interactions with senior management, influencing without authority, Collaborating across boundaries
• > 3 years of experience with a proven track record in supply chain solutions project management
• > 3 years of experience with Computerized System Validation within the pharmaceutical industry
• Advanced skills in: Business Analysis, Requirements Definition & Management, Analytical Thinking and Financial Modelling, Influencing, and persuading, managing challenges, Proactive thinking, Effective Communication, Developing and delivering presentations.
• Thorough understanding of process architecture and IT industry standard service lifecycle management practices
• Advanced skills to provide authoritative technical and professional guidance to external and/or internal stakeholders.
• Interacts with a typically diverse internal and external audience and is required to interpret and communicate complex information.
• Senior IT professional delivering strong technical and process expertise in Supply Chain Solutions
• Good understanding of current Supply Chain IT solutions e.g. Kinaxis RR, SAP APO

• Solid understanding of working in GxP classified environments, CSV

Languages:

• Fluent English written & spoken

You’ll receive:

Breakdown of benefits received in this role. Include flexible working, learning and development opportunities as well.

Why Sandoz?

Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, provided more than 900 million patient treatments across 100+ countries in 2024 and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more!

With investments in new development capabilities, production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help more patients gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.

Our momentum is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for applying their skills experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful, flexible-hybrid careers, where diversity is welcomed and where personal growth is supported! 

Join us!

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion (hard coded in Workday):

We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

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Skills Desired

Budget Management, Business Acumen, Influencing Skills, Performance Management, Risk Management, Service Delivery Management, Strategic Planning, Waterfall Model