Strategic Global Supply Chain Lead

MSD Malaysia; Boxmeer; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3% year-end bonus

Annual bonus based on performance

35.5 vacation days

Travel expense reimbursement

Pension scheme

On-site restaurant

Parking

Lyra Health wellbeing

Prayer/meditation room

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

MSD Malaysia is seeking a senior leader to shape and implement integrated logistics processes across a global network. The role partners with IT and business leaders to standardize ways of working across 26 manufacturing sites and 57 commercial operations, managing a $2.2B working capital portfolio.

Based in Boxmeer, NL, it offers high-impact strategic influence and cross-functional collaboration. The candidate will lead three global supply chain teams and drive end-to-end logistics

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 6+ years of relevant experience.
• APICS, BLP or similar programs encouraged.
• Experience managing people and departments, and high-performing teams.
• Expert-level SAP/ATLAS knowledge; WMS knowledge preferred.
• Broad knowledge of SCM processes including purchasing, production, quality, and Lean Six Sigma.
• Experience with multiple IT platforms including AERA, ATLAS SAP, and YOUnify.
• Strong project management and ability to develop global strategies.
• Experience in the pharmaceutical or animal health industry.

Responsibilities

• Engage with manufacturing sites worldwide to gather, analyze, and clarify business requirements, translating them into scalable, efficient process solutions that support global supply chain performance.
• Partner with IT and cross-functional leaders to prioritize initiatives and align processes with strategic goals.
• Provide strategic oversight on major enterprise projects and system implementations (WMS, TMS, S/4HANA).
• Monitor and report on process performance, risk areas, and opportunities for optimization for senior leadership.
• Lead and empower three global supply chain teams totaling more than 15 professionals.
• Oversee end-to-end supply chain management for third-party distribution centers with compliance and continuity.
• Manage global customer order fulfillment from stock and make-to-order sites, coordinating complex flows.
• Supervise invoicing processes and establish robust import documentation procedures.

Skills

Business Process Consulting

Business Processes

Change Management

Clinical Supply Chain Management

Cross-Functional Teamwork

Customer-Focused

ERP Financial Systems

Global Supply Chain

Inventory Control Management

Logistics Control

Logistics Management

Performance Analysis

Process Improvements

Process Standardization

Project Management

Project Procurement Management

Regulatory Compliance

Supply Change Management

Vendor Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in International Business, Finance, or Supply Chain

Tools

SAP/ATLAS

AERA

YOUnify

S/4HANA

Job description

MSD Malaysia is seeking a senior leader to shape and implement integrated logistics processes across a global network. The role partners with IT and business leaders to standardize ways of working across 26 manufacturing sites and 57 commercial operations, managing a $2.2B working capital portfolio.

Based in Boxmeer, NL, it offers high-impact strategic influence and cross-functional collaboration. The candidate will lead three global supply chain teams and drive end-to-end logistics