Head of Supply Chain

Barrington James; Wallis; Vor Ort; CHF 180.000 - 280.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Barrington James is seeking a Head of Supply Chain in Switzerland to lead end-to-end supply chain for a sterile biologics CDMO. The role reports to Site Director/GM and sits on the site management team.

The successful candidate will drive supply, production planning, materials management and logistics across GMP-compliant operations, coordinating with Manufacturing, Quality and Commercial teams.

Qualifikationen

• Significant experience in Supply Chain leadership within pharma, biotech, biologics, sterile manufacturing or CDMO.
• Proven experience leading a Supply Chain function at site level.
• Strong understanding of GMP manufacturing and pharmaceutical supply chains.
• Experience across planning, materials management, logistics and inventory.
• Strong knowledge of S&OP, MRP/ERP and demand planning.
• Track record of improving service levels, inventory and operational performance.
• Experience within a CDMO or customer-facing manufacturing environment highly advantageous.
• Strong commercial and financial understanding, including working capital.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Proven people leadership experience.
• Fluent English required; German or French would be advantageous.

Aufgaben

• Develop and implement the site's Supply Chain strategy.
• Lead, coach and develop the Supply Chain organisation.
• Own production planning and capacity planning processes.
• Establish and continuously improve S&OP.
• Ensure availability of critical raw materials, components and packaging.
• Optimise inventory, working capital and service levels.
• Drive improvements in OTIF and schedule adherence.
• Manage supply shortages, constraints and business continuity risks.
• Develop strong relationships with strategic suppliers.
• Partner with customers on forecasts, demand planning and supply commitments.
• Support new product introductions, technology transfers and site expansion programmes.
• Drive digitalisation and continuous improvement across Supply Chain.
• Establish clear KPIs and provide regular performance reporting to the Site Leadership Team.
• Ensure compliance with applicable GMP, GDP and Swiss/EU pharmaceutical requirements.

Kenntnisse

Supply Chain Leadership

Pharma/Biologics

GMP/GxP

Stakeholder Management

People Leadership

Fluent English

German/French Advantageous

Tools

MRP/ERP

Forecasting Tools

Jobbeschreibung

Reporting to: Site Director / General Manager

A growing sterile biologics CDMO in Switzerland is seeking an experienced Head of Supply Chain to lead and develop the site's end-to-end supply chain organisation.

This is a senior leadership position within the site management team, responsible for ensuring robust supply, production planning and customer delivery across a highly regulated sterile biologics manufacturing environment.

The successful candidate will have a strong background in pharmaceutical, biologics, sterile manufacturing or CDMO supply chains, with the leadership capability to operate across a complex, customer-driven manufacturing site.

The Role

You will have overall responsibility for:

• Supply Chain strategy and site-wide execution
• Production and supply planning
• Materials management and procurement coordination
• Warehouse and logistics operations
• Inventory and working capital management
• Demand planning and forecasting
• S&OP / IBP
• Customer supply and OTIF performance
• Supplier performance and supply risk management
• Supply chain organisation and team development

Working closely with Manufacturing, Quality, MSAT, Engineering, Finance, Procurement and Commercial, you will ensure that the site can meet customer commitments while balancing capacity, inventory, cost and GMP requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the site's Supply Chain strategy
• Lead, coach and develop the Supply Chain organisation
• Own production planning and capacity planning processes
• Establish and continuously improve S&OP
• Ensure availability of critical raw materials, components and packaging
• Optimise inventory, working capital and service levels
• Drive improvements in OTIF and schedule adherence
• Manage supply shortages, constraints and business continuity risks
• Develop strong relationships with strategic suppliers
• Partner with customers on forecasts, demand planning and supply commitments
• Support new product introductions, technology transfers and site expansion programmes
• Drive digitalisation and continuous improvement across Supply Chain
• Establish clear KPIs and provide regular performance reporting to the Site Leadership Team
• Ensure compliance with applicable GMP, GDP and Swiss/EU pharmaceutical requirements

Candidate Profile

• Significant experience in Supply Chain leadership within pharma, biotech, biologics, sterile manufacturing or CDMO
• Proven experience leading a Supply Chain function at site level
• Strong understanding of GMP manufacturing and pharmaceutical supply chains
• Experience across planning, materials management, logistics and inventory
• Strong knowledge of S&OP, MRP/ERP and demand planning
• Track record of improving service levels, inventory and operational performance
• Experience within a CDMO or customer-facing manufacturing environment highly advantageous
• Strong commercial and financial understanding, including working capital
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Proven people leadership experience
• Fluent English required; German or French would be advantageous

The Opportunity

This is an opportunity to join a high-value sterile biologics CDMO in Switzerland during an important period of growth.

The successful individual will have genuine influence over the site's operational performance and the opportunity to build a modern, resilient Supply Chain organisation supporting complex biologics manufacturing programmes and international customers.

If you are an experienced Supply Chain leader from a pharmaceutical, biologics, sterile manufacturing or CDMO environment and are looking for a senior site-level opportunity in Switzerland, I would be keen to speak with you.