Demand & Supply Manager KSA

Job Description

Sandoz is going through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Biosimilar and Generic medicines. By creating a new and ambitious path, it will provide a unique opportunity for us all, both professionally and personally. Join us, the future is ours to shape!

Major Accountabilities

• Sales, Business & Demand Planning (SBDP):
• Run S&BP process for all sources of business (private, tender, LPO).
• Agree on optimal inventory levels in the warehouse in alignment with country organization and regional Supply Chain.
• Ensure timely booking of orders and track production, release and shipments with Supplying sites.
• Address and resolve any issues affecting supply of products to market.
• Ensure timely PO placement to local CMO as well as supplying sites for bulk, API or components.
• Liaise with local CMOs to follow up on FDF shipments and stock reconciliation of provided materials.
• Sales forecasting:
• Facilitate and agree sales forecast with country organization / BU heads.
• Ensure effective and timely communication (upload) of short term and long-term forecasts in the system (APO).
• Ensure sales forecasts are in line with in-market sales plans and target levels.
• Launch Management:
• Provide best launch supply performance and ensure active participation and inputs by Supply Chain in alignment with Portfolio/Launch Manager and Regulatory.
• Ensure close alignment and coordination with site Launch Manager to secure timely production and launch of new products.
• Tender management:
• Ensure effective tracking and timely booking of tender orders to supply sites.
• Closely monitor production dates. And align with supplying hub on timely, production, release and shipment of orders to delays and avoid penalties.
• Project management and Process improvement:
• Lead and participate in special projects as and when required by company (e.g. sourcing of 3PL warehousing operations, optimizing supply model, incorporate bar coding, product standardization, etc.)
• Process improvement: Improve SC processes and develop country Supply Chain Strategy according to NTO and STO Supply Chain Strategy.
• Maintain strong working relationships with all external & internal business partners, specially related to S&BP-partners Country Operations, BPA, DRA, QA, Sandoz Technical Operations, and Customers/Agents/Distributors
• Lead inventory optimization process to reduce local inventory level, provision and write offs.
  
  

Key Performance Indicators

• Forecast accuracy
• Inventory coverage
• Sales
• New launches
• CSL
• Inventory levels
• Write offs
  
  

Minimum Requirements

Education (minimum/desirable): Bachelor degree (preferably MBA) in a business discipline or engineering and supply chain management professional certificate

Languages: English & Arabic

Work Experience

• : 5- 7 years’ experience in Supply chain & Demand, Materials Management / Logistics, Planning / procurement
  
  

Skills

Planning and Control: Demand & supply demand planning, demand forecasting, Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP), Inventory Management

Project Management: Project organization and leadership, Planning processes, Project metrics

Leadership skills: Problem Solving and Decision Making, Teamwork, Accountability and Responsibility, Customer Focus (Internal & External), Planning & Organizing, Conflict Management, Enabling Technology, Managerial skills.

Behavioural Competencies Effective Communication, Conflict Management, Creativity and Innovation, Cultural Awareness, Flexibility, Initiative, Negotiation and Influence, Professional Development, Team Leadership

• Change Control.
• Efficiency.
• General HSE Knowledge.
• Inventory Management.
• Operations.
• Order Fulfillment.
• Order Management.
• Procurement.
• Product Distribution.
• Risk Management.
• Supply Chain.
• Supply Chain Planning.
• Supply Planning.
• Supply-Chain Management.

NOTE: Role is based in Riyadh

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

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

Why Sandoz?

Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, touched the lives of 500 million patients last year and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more!

With investments in new development capabilities, state-of-the-art 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 and entrepreneurial spirit 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 encouraged!

Join us!

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

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