Supply Chain, Specialist (Temporary 15 months)

Sandoz International GmbH; Boucherville; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Supply Chain Specialist for a 15-month temporary role. In this dynamic position, you will play a crucial role in ensuring product availability while adapting to market needs. Your responsibilities include planning product purchases, analyzing supply reports, and collaborating with suppliers to enhance operational efficiency. This role offers a hybrid work environment and opportunities for professional growth within a company committed to diversity and inclusion. Join a leader in the pharmaceutical industry and contribute to making high-quality medicines accessible to patients worldwide.

Benefits

Minimum of three weeks' vacation

Paid time off

Time back between Christmas and New Year’s

Generous group insurance coverage

Employee and family assistance

Career enhancement opportunities

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of procurement experience, with a minimum of 3 years as a buyer.
• Bachelor's degree in Administration or related field required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure product availability by planning purchases from suppliers.
• Analyze shortage reports and present risks at weekly meetings.

Skills

Advanced Excel

SAP

Fluency in French

Fluency in English

Procurement experience

Attention to detail

Time management

Team spirit

Knowledge of APO

Education

Bachelor of Administration

Supply Chain Profile

Tools

Excel

SAP

Job description

Supply Chain Specialist (Temporary 15 months)

As a Supply Chain Specialist, you will have an essential role to ensure product availability while meeting changing market needs.

Your Key Responsibilities:

• 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 to operationalize various changes (manufacturing sites, API suppliers, equipment, etc.).
• Attend and help in the preparation of the business reviews (S&OP) with suppliers to present market realities and ensure Canada’s prioritization.

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Bachelor of Administration, supply chain profile or another related field.
• 4-6 years of experience in procurement including a minimum of 3 years as a buyer.
• Advanced Excel skills required.
• Master of the use of SAP.
• Fluency in oral and written French is mandatory. Due to the nature of our operations, oral and written fluency in English is required for regular communication with customers, partners, and/or colleagues, whether in Canada or internationally.
• Autonomy and excellent attention to detail.
• Results-oriented, be in solution mode and good ability to manage time.
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment and manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Good team spirit.
• Knowledge of APO, an asset.

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.
• 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.