Strategic Supply Chain Transition Manager

Sandoz; Risch-Rotkreuz; On-site; CHF 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandoz is executing a temporary 24-month project to move the Rotkreuz site to Basel and update packaging artwork, requiring a Project Manager for end-to-end supply chain transition coordination.

The role focuses on inventory transition, relabeling, and ensuring uninterrupted supply while coordinating with Regulatory Affairs, Quality, and Logistics partners across Switzerland. Fluency in German and English is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration or a related discipline.
• 2+ years of experience in project management, supply chain, logistics, operations or related functions.
• Broad understanding of end-to-end supply chain, inventory planning, product lifecycle management, warehousing and distribution.
• Experience in a GxP-regulated pharmaceutical or healthcare environment is strongly preferred.
• Strong stakeholder management, governance, risk management and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to translate complex portfolio and operational data into clear priorities and executable action plans.
• Fluent German and English language skills, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Develop SKU-specific inventory transition and depletion strategies for products affected by the legal address change.
• Monitor regulatory implementation timelines and ensure inventory levels support compliance with Swissmedic deadlines.
• Manage the coexistence of products with old and new artwork and define mitigation actions for at-risk inventory.
• Coordinate stock build-up, inventory reductions/depletions and phase-in/phase-out activities to ensure uninterrupted supply during the transition.
• Identify products at risk of becoming non-compliant after Swissmedic deadlines and develop action plans to avoid write-offs and destruction of inventory.
• Coordinate relabelling activities with 3PL where required.
• Lead cross-functional stakeholder alignment across Supply Chain, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Commercial, Finance and external partners.
• Prepare management reporting on compliance readiness, inventory risk, write-off exposure and supply continuity.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Governance

Risk management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration or a related discipline

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Sandoz is executing a temporary 24-month project to move the Rotkreuz site to Basel and update packaging artwork, requiring a Project Manager for end-to-end supply chain transition coordination.

The role focuses on inventory transition, relabeling, and ensuring uninterrupted supply while coordinating with Regulatory Affairs, Quality, and Logistics partners across Switzerland. Fluency in German and English is essential.