Supply Chain Specialist - Instruments

F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG; Sant Cugat del Vallès; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Roche is seeking a Supply Chain Specialist to ensure timely availability of laboratory solutions and to support instrument lifecycle processes. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, analyze demand, plan purchasing, and optimize inventory while ensuring compliance.

You will work in a dynamic environment, leveraging SAP MM and SD, and you should be fluent in English and Spanish (Catalan a plus). The role offers engaging challenges and opportunities to contribute to a healthier future.

Qualifications

• Completed studies in business administration, supply chain or a related field.
• +3 years of experience in pharmaceutical industries or related sectors.
• Strong analytical skills to monitor and improve process performance.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• Experience in demand planning, purchasing and inventory management.
• Knowledge of SAP MM and SD modules.
• Fluency in English and Spanish; Catalan is a plus.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end supply chain for large instruments, including demand planning, purchasing, dispatch, and retirement.
• Inventory management of instruments and accessories, optimal replenishment strategies and S&OP execution.
• Administer Material and Equipment Master data to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Analyze and respond to complex requests, such as multiphased installations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to streamline processes and ensure compliance.
• Provide operational support for projects, including integration of new portfolios.
• Engage with external service providers and secure optimal operational execution.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

English language

Spanish language

SAP MM

SAP SD

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or Supply Chain

Tools

SAP MM

SAP SD

Job description

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

The Position

At Roche we are passionate about transforming patients’ lives. To continuously advance science and ensure everyone has access to the healthcare they need today and for generations to come. That is why we come to work each day. That is what makes us Roche. As a Supply Chain Specialist you will work in a dynamic and versatile environment. You will be pivotal in ensuring the timely availability of Roche’s laboratory solutions, actively engaging with all relevant stakeholders to ensure seamless communication and collaboration. Additionally, you will support the standardization and continuous improvement of Instrument Lifecycle processes, sharing responsibility for the efficient management of our operations.

Challenges

• End-to-end handling of the supply chain of large instruments (demand planning, purchasing, dispatching and retiring).
• Inventory management of instruments and accessories, definition of optimal replenishment strategies and S&OP execution.
• Administer Material and Equipment Master data to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Analyze and respond to complex or exceptional requests, such as multiphased installations, and determine necessary operational steps.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to streamline processes, enhance productivity and ensure compliance.
• Provide operational support for projects and initiatives, including the integration of new portfolios, to ensure flawless transitions to day-to-day operations.
• Engage with external service providers (e.g. transport providers, field technical specialists) and secure optimal operational execution.

Who Your Are

• Completed studies in business administration, supply chain or a related field.
• + 3 years of experience in pharmaceutical industries or related sectors.
• Strong analytical skills to monitor and improve process performance and ensure alignment with supply chain objectives.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• Practical experience in demand planning, purchasing and inventory management, with knowledge of SAP MM and SD modules.
• Customer centricity, proactive and quickly adaptable to change.
• Fluency in English and Spanish (written and spoken).
• Catalan is a plus.

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact. Let’s build a healthier future, together. Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe it’s urgent to deliver medical solutions right now – even as we develop innovations for the future. We are passionate about transforming patients’ lives. We are courageous in both decision and action. And we believe that good business means a better world. That is why we come to work each day. We commit ourselves to scientific rigor, unassailable ethics, and access to medical innovations for all. We do this today to build a better tomorrow. We are proud of who we are, what we do, and how we do it. We are many, working as one across functions, across companies, and across the world. We are Roche.