Group Senior Expert Supply Chain (m/f/d) - Product Lifecycle Management

Job-ID: 61314
Location: Wien, AUT
Job Level: Professionals
Category: Supply Chain
Employment Type: Permanent position

Become part of a vital chain and contribute to our common goal of making people's lives better. Octapharma is one of the largest human protein manufacturers in the world, developing and producing medicines sourced from human plasma and human cell lines. We are a privately-owned company, where the warmth of family meets the scale of a global organisation.

With over 1600 employees, the Octapharma site in Vienna is the largest production site, and successful research and development location.

Join us in shaping our vision to provide new health solutions advancing human life.

Your main tasks and responsibilities

• Identify & manage long-term changes driven by supply side (production sites, lines, processes or plasma origin), demand side (new countries, business types), and product lifecycle like new formats, phase-in/phase-out or medical devices
• Assess implications of these long-term changes and develop clear action plans
• Act as the single point of contact within Supply Chain for the lifecycle coordination and cooperate with Sales & Marketing, R&D, Regulatory, Procurement, Production and other stakeholders, to ensure smooth planning and effective transition into execution
• Monitor roadmap for product lifecycle projects, provide status and escalate risk or delays to relevant stakeholders
• Gather, investigate, and analyze information to support decision-making (supply continuity, cost impact, supplier data etc.)
• Serve as the process owner for lifecycle coordination, defining roles, responsibilities and governance standards
• Integrate product lifecycle topics into the group's monthly Sales & Operations Planning process

Your expertise and ideal skill set

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Supply Chain or related fields
• Minimum 3 years of work experience in Supply Chain Planning or Product Lifecycle Management
• International experience in manufacturing environment, preferably in pharmaceutical area
• Fluent skills in Business English (oral+written)
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office tools, especially Excel and Power point, any knowledge on automation application is a plus
• Experience in Project management and SAP is desired, knowledge in advanced planning tool like Kinaxis is a plus
• Organizational agility, analytical thinking, ability to make decisions and solve problems

Your department - where you make an impact

• We, the Group Supply Chain Unit, covers the full value chain: from supply management (including plasma) to customer delivery, from production planning to invoicing and from data ownership to continuous improvement. In Supply Chain, excellence in service is the result of well-established processes and standards, advanced planning, and the dedicated execution of a highly skilled team.
• Our team is divided into the following departments: Strategic Planning, Order Management, Procurement and Center of Excellence.

Thrive with us

• Company restaurant & meal subsidy
• Training & further education
• Health promotion
• Parking spaces and good public transport connections
• Company and team events

Enjoy these attractive benefits! You can find all offers here: Benefits

The minimum gross salary according to the collective agreement (chemical industry) is EUR 4.270,14 based on 38 hours per week (full-time). As we strive to offer a salary that reflects your individual profile and qualifications, there is a willingness to pay above the minimum salary.

It´s in our blood

We live diversity and stand for equal opportunities as an employer! We therefore look forward to receiving your application - regardless of age, gender, origin, sexual orientation, and religion.

Do you have any questions? Then get in touch with your contact person.

Mrs. Johanna Proksch, MA

Octapharma Pharmazeutika Produktionsges.m.b.H.

Oberlaaer Straße 235, 1100 Wien

T: +43 (1) 610 32 - 4299

Want to find out more about us?

Visit our website Octapharma Career and follow us daily on LinkedIn.

About Octapharma

Octapharma is one of the largest human protein manufacturers in the world, developing and producing human proteins from human plasma and human cell lines. We employ more than 11,000 people worldwide to support the treatment of patients in 120 countries with products across three therapeutic areas: Immunotherapy, Haematology and Critical Care. With seven R&D sites and five state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Austria, France, Germany, and Sweden, Octapharma also operates over 195 plasma donation centres across Europe and the US. With four decades of experience, we are committed to advancing patient care worldwide.

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