Supplier Relationship Director

Sandoz India; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandoz is seeking a senior leader in Hyderabad to drive major supplier relationships and performance across quality, supply chain, sourcing, and GMP functions. You will organize business reviews with key stakeholders and set targets for supplier KPIs, while coordinating resource plans and budgets for the SRT.

You will lead continuous improvement projects and ensure escalation paths and one voice to third parties.

Job description

Major Accountabilities

Lead Supplier Relationship Teams (SRTs) based on technologies, comprised of quality, supply chain, sourcing, technical functions inc. validation, GMP, HSE to ensure Sandoz standards are met. Organize business review meetings, where key stakeholders and technical experts meet to discuss joint opportunities, potential roadblocks to collaboration, activities and resources required, and share strategies and relevant market trends. Lead major projects to improve supplier performance, manage performance of the suppliers and SRTs, set targets for the suppliers KPI dashboards, set goals for SRT members with functional heads, review KPIs with suppliers and internal teams and serve as primary point of escalation for issues /KPIs. Ensure implementation of CAPAs. Communicate changes and issues with suppliers. Write 3 -5 year strategic plans for accounts, create and follow Project and account plans (capacity, saving, changes) and set resource plans and budgets for the SRT. Lead and review continuous improvement projects, prioritize and lead innovation ideas in collaboration with suppliers. Provide technical expertise in area of responsibility, coordinate across functions and leadership teams and assure the SRT has one voice to third parties. Reporting of technical complaints / adverse events / special case scenarios related to Sandoz products within 24 hours of receipt - Distribution of marketing samples (where applicable)

Why Sandoz

Sandoz is the global leader in Biosimilar and Generic medicines, a segment of the healthcare industry that delivers 80% of the worlds medicines at 30% of the cost, touching the lives of more than 1 billion people across 100+ countries! While we are proud of our achievements, we have an ambition to do more so that everyone can achieve the basic human right of good health.

With investments in new development capabilities, production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help even more people gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.

Our momentum 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 careers, where diversity of thought is welcomed and where personal growth is supported!

Join us, help us make healthcare fairer and faster.

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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