The Role
Lead sales & business planning including demand forecasting, inventory optimization, lifecycle management, and supply continuity. Drive S&OP activities, manage material master data, oversee customs/import compliance, track supply chain KPIs, and lead continuous improvement projects while collaborating globally to ensure product availability.
Summary Generated by Built In
Job Description Summary
- Manage Supply Chain Management.- Provide appropriate Demand Forecast and Inventory analysis to support business growth
- Responsible for developing, maintaining, and providing SCM process compliance
- Internal control and implement system for effective SCM operation Responsible overall
Job Description
Major accountabilities:
- Lead the Sales & Business Planning (S&BP) process, including demand forecasting, inventory planning, and business outlook reviews.
- Drive forecasting accuracy through lifecycle management activities such as product launches, divestments, pricing changes, reimbursement updates, and market dynamics assessment.
- Develop and execute demand and supply planning strategies to ensure product availability and business continuity.
- Monitor inventory performance, optimize stock levels, and proactively identify and mitigate supply risks, stock shortages, and obsolescence.
- Collaborate with global, regional, and local stakeholders to ensure reliable supply and effective lifecycle management.
- Manage material master data, planning parameters, and inventory records to support operational excellence.
- Oversee import, customs clearance, and trade compliance activities to ensure timely and compliant product distribution.
- Track and improve Supply Chain KPIs, including forecast accuracy, inventory levels, launch readiness, and write-off performance.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives and supply chain projects to enhance processes, efficiency, and service levels.
- Partner with cross-functional teams and external partners to support business objectives and regional supply chain strategies.
Minimum Requirements:
Education:
- Bachelor degree in business, economics, international trade, industrial engineering, or related field
- CPIM qualification preferred
Functional Experience:
- At least 6~7 years’ experience in supply chain management
- Professional skills in supply & demand planning, Customs, and Import procedure
- S&OP knowledge is preferred
- Ability to communicate within the organization and across Global/Regional Supply Chain
- Business awareness and understanding of business impacts of his/her decision
- Good working knowledge of SAP and MS Office
- Excellent MS-Office skills (Excel, Presentation, etc)
- Process oriented and data driven decision making
- Good negotiation and communication skills
- Structured and well organized with analytical skills
- Result oriented, willingness to change, innovative and proactiveExperience in manufacturing related to supply chain function
Preffered Experience:
- Experience in Supply Chain, or Warehousing operation in pharmaceutical field
- Project management (LEAN, Process improvement, RFQ, etc)
- Good working knowledge of SAP MM
Languages:
- English
- Korean
Skills Desired
Bill of Materials (BOM), Business Networking, Business Scenario Planning (Inactive), Change Controls, Efficiency (Inactive), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems, Flexibility (Inactive), General Hse Knowledge (Inactive), Including Gdp (Inactive), Inventory Management, Knowledge Of Gmp (Inactive), Master Data, Materials Requirements Planning (MRP), Order Management, Product Distribution, Risk Management, Scheduler (Inactive), Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Supply Management, Supply Planning, Transportation (Inactive), Warehouse ManagementSkills Required
- Bachelor degree in business, economics, international trade, industrial engineering, or related field
- CPIM qualification
- At least 6-7 years experience in supply chain management
- Experience in supply & demand planning, customs, and import procedures
- S&OP knowledge
- Good working knowledge of SAP
- Good working knowledge of SAP MM
- Excellent MS Office skills (Excel, presentations)
- Process oriented and data-driven decision making
- Experience in manufacturing-related supply chain functions
- Ability to communicate across global/regional supply chain stakeholders
- Business awareness and understanding of business impacts of decisions
- Good negotiation and communication skills
- Structured, well organized, with analytical skills
- Experience in supply chain or warehousing operations in pharmaceutical field
- Project management experience (LEAN, process improvement, RFQ)
- Language proficiency: English
- Language proficiency: Korean
Novartis Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Novartis and has not been reviewed or approved by Novartis.
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Healthcare Strength — Pay and benefits are described as a strong overall package, supported by medical, dental, and vision insurance alongside FSAs/HSAs and disability and life coverage. Mental-health support is reinforced through an employee assistance program with psychological support and a network of mental health first aiders.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as a standout element, with an automatic company contribution plus dollar-for-dollar matching in the 401(k). Additional retirement funding is described through an age-based defined contribution program and access to an employee share purchase plan discount.
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Parental & Family Support — Family-related benefits are framed as robust, including a global minimum of paid parental leave for new parents following birth or adoption. Added supports include domestic partner coverage, dependent-care resources, and benefits such as adoption assistance and child/elder care options.
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The Company
What We Do
Novartis is an innovative medicines company. Every day, working to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives so that patients, healthcare professionals and societies are empowered in the face of serious disease. Our medicines reach more than 250 million people worldwide.
