Supply Chain Manager (33568)

Orion Group Life Sciences are looking for a Supply Chain Manager (Supply Chain Regional Planning Manager) for our Multinational Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology client based in Breda. Initial 12-month contract, with high possibility of extension. This is a hybrid position.

Main Responsibilities

• Manage consensus forecasting process with EMEA sales affiliates:
  • Lead Demand Review meetings with sales affiliates for the EMEA region.
  • Conduct forecast analysis & reviews, identify improvements and work with sales affiliates to improve Unit Forecasting.
  • Support the EMEA Integrated Business Planning and strategy development.
• Assemble and manage the demand plan:
  • Assemble the weekly/monthly regional demand requirements plan, i.e. the conversion of the forecasted sales netted against the available FDP inventory.
  • Manage the supply requirements from the production sites to local EMEA LSPs and Distributor Markets.
  • Interpret how demand changes impact the supply chain (scenario analysis).
• Inventory & Sales monitoring:
  • Manage FDP inventory within inventory guardrails ensuring sufficient stock to prevent supply risks while minimizing scrap exposure.
  • Monitor sales development versus forecast and assess potential inventory impact of deviations (supply risk or scrap risk).
  • Coordination with Site/CMO Planning on timely availability of production batches.
• KPI Measurement and Continuous Improvement:
  • Prepare, report, and communicate forecast and FDP inventory measurements to management (forecast accuracy, FDP inventory plan vs. targets, out of stocks, FDP scrap).
  • Identify areas for improvement; lead operational excellence initiatives / process improvement projects.
• Product Life Cycle Management:
  • Manage product life cycle changes through the demand requirements plan
    Serve as Regional Planning representative in Product Lifecycle Teams.
• Collaborate with Global Distribution on the Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP) for replenishment of the local stock points in EMEA for our client owned inventory:
  • Manage Finished Drug Product (FDP) inventory within inventory guardrails at local stock points in EMEA ensuring sufficient stock to prevent supply risks while minimizing scrap exposure.

Requirements

• Bachelor / Master degree in Supply Chain Management or Business Studies.
• Familiar with supply chain planning concepts.
• Experience in GMP environment.
• Experience in S&OP planning processes.
• Kinaxis Rapid Response and Anaplan experience.
• 3-5 years' work experience in an industrial environment.
• 3 years' experience with ERP planning system.
• Advanced experience in using Excel and/or data modelling tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Fluent in English, both in oral and written communication.
• Analytical/ Data minded.
• Problem solving.
• Priority setting.
• Presentation / Communication skills.

If you would like to have a confidential conversation regarding this opportunity please reach out to Tim Browaeys, tim.browaeys@orioneng.com or contact Tim on 0044 7593448607

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