Lead the material supply processes related to products manufactured at the Couvet site, from the procurement of the raw materials to the shipment of finished goods, as well as manufacturing master data management.

As a strategic role and key player for the organization, this position will interact with the following departments: Bulk Operations, Packaging Operations, QC, Validation, QA, IT and Finance.

This position oversees lead-times and the requested delivery date and ensures on time in full delivery.

Department management

• Guide, mentor & develop your teams to achieve an environment of personal accountability and trust.
• Do the right thing (be effective): align with the site to set the strategy & priorities for your teams, ensuring we are working on the right things,
• Doing it right: (be efficient): manage your teams by setting & tracking goals and tasks. Continuously improve processes to ensure we are doing it right.
• Ensure pro-active priority and daily activity management for team & activities (planning communication, team organization, control, checking of the defined targets),
• Ensure department processes are sufficiently defined and documented. KPIs are implement & monitored, actions are prioritized to ensure KPIs are on target.
• Communicate pro-actively, consistently, and collaboratively with peers, stakeholders, and partners.

Purchasing, planning and shipping:

• Accountable for timely supply of products and materials as per business requirements (Demand plan, Launches, Projects, Safety stock, Shipment, etc. ), to ensure overall on time delivery to our clients.
• Accountable for sufficient inventory of all raw materials to ensure overall on time delivery to the customer, whilst optimizing costs and risks (e.g. expiration).
• Responsible for lead time optimization and monitoring,
• Supervise and lead the demand plan management from supply plan cycle to reaching OTIF (RTP, PRA) targets,
• Act as single point of contact for all operational interactions with VPT,
• Capacity review with the impacted plant departments (QA, QC, Bulk Operations, Packaging Operations) and the Warehouse,
• Act as single point of contact for QA release priorities when applicable,
• Act as information coordination point for launches and variations within the Supply Management Department,
• Responsible for the write offs and to maintain the costs in line with the cost target defined.

Manufacturing Master Data:

• Accountable for timely Manufacturing Master Data activities, to ensure overall on time delivery to our clients.
• Ensure Manufacturing Master Data activities are performed according to GMP rules for Purchased Items, Recipes or Routings. For Manufactured Items ensure appropriate coordination with Global Master data.
• Ensure execution of assigned tasks & impact assessment on ERP system
• Ensure preparation of data templates, initiation and follow-up of workflows and data entry in the system
• Ensure CAPA and change control follow-up and ownership
• Ensure collection of requests, sequencing and proactive solution proposals
• Ensure proper IT involvement for developments, test script creation and execution during ERP or routing changes
• Ensure appropriate training is provided to users in regard to routing changes

Experience / Education  

• BS in Science, Technology or Business
• 20+ year’s experience in manufacturing logistics / supply chain (in a GMP environment a strong plus)
• 10+ years managing teams

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

• Known for exceptional management of teams: to maintain an environment of personal accountable and trust,
• Decisive leader; at ease to take autonomously important decisions under pressure and to drive successful execution,
• Organized and rigorous,
• Excellent knowledge and strong experience in supply change strategy,
• Strong verbal and written communication skills,
• Strong analytical, problem solving, influential and deductive skills,
• Capability to work with short deadlines and simultaneous activities,
• Understanding of GMP and FDA/EMA/Swissmedic regulatory requirements,
• Understanding of solid oral dosage forms manufacturing and packaging processes,
• Fluent in French and English,

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability