External Supply Planning Specialist (Temporary 18 months)

Job Description

Your Key Responsibilities:

Your Responsibilities Include, But Not Limited To

• Ensure product availability: Plan product purchases (finished and bulk) from various suppliers (internal and third parties) based on the level of service targeted for the portfolio in line with the Global objectives. Do follow ups with the suppliers and execute the purchasing plan.
• Analyze and validate the potential shortage report, the BO report and expiry dates.
• Present the expected shortages or risk at the weekly Customer Protect meeting.
• Respond to market demands (BIR) for business opportunities and share opportunities or impacts on the supply.
• Participate in the Life cycle management team projects in order to operationalize various changes (manufacturing sites, API suppliers, equipment, etc.).
• Attend and help in the preparation of the business reviews (S&OP) with suppliers in order to present market realities and ensure Canada’s prioritization.
  
  

Essential Requirements

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Bachelor's degree completed in Administration, Supply Chain profile or other related field.
• Minimum 3 years' experience in purchasing planning and/or as a buyer.
• Advanced Excel skills required.
• Fluency in oral and written French is mandatory. Due to the nature of our operations, knowledge of English, both oral and written, is required for occasional communication with customers, partners, and/or colleagues, whether in Canada or internationally.
• Results-oriented and good time management skills.
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment and manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Good team spirit.
• Autonomous.
  
  

Desirable Requirements / Assets

• Experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Experience in a multinational company (global relations).
• Experience with SAP (especially Rapid Response and Apo).
• APICS certification.
  
  

You’ll Receive

• A minimum of three weeks’ vacation.
• Paid time off in addition to your annual vacation and statutory holidays.
• Time back between Christmas and New Year’s Day with full pay.
• Generous and flexible group insurance coverage through our private plan.
• Employee and family assistance.
• Hybrid work formula offered.
• Telemedicine services.
• Career enhancement and development, including learning, training and professional recognition opportunities.
  
  

Why Sandoz?

Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, touched the lives of almost 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!

The future is ours to shape!

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.

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