Supply Chain Operations Manager

Viatris; Auckland; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Viatris Limited in Auckland seeks a Supply Chain Operations Manager to lead warehousing and distribution operations in a fast-paced environment. You will drive improvements in logistics, forecasting, and stock control while ensuring GMP compliance and safety.

The role requires leading a capable team and coordinating with internal and external stakeholders. Eligible applicants must have at least 3 years in warehouse leadership, SAP experience, and a forklift licence.

Qualifications

• Experience in GMP environments or similar required.
• Proven warehouse leadership experience.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Forklift licence is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead warehousing and distribution operations across internal and third-party providers, ensuring service and KPI achievement.
• Drive continuous improvement in logistics, forecasting, and demand planning to reduce costs and improve service.
• Ensure GMP compliance, quality, safety, stock control, audits, and training records are current.
• Develop team capability through workforce planning, recruitment, onboarding, and performance management.
• Partner with stakeholders to support budgeting, customer relationships, and broader supply chain objectives.

Skills

GMP environments

Warehouse leadership

Communication skills

Forklift license

Tools

SAP

Job description

Viatris Limited

Viatris is a global healthcare company uniquely positioned to bridge the traditional divide between generics and brands, combining the best of both to more holistically address healthcare needs globally. With a mission to empower people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life, we provide access at scale, currently supplying high-quality medicines to approximately 1 billion patients around the world annually and touching all of life's moments, from birth to the end of life, acute conditions to chronic diseases.

We have been included on a number of award lists that demonstrate the impact we are making.

As one of the leading providers of medicines in New Zealand, our brands are used by patients, healthcare professionals and pharmacies to help provide a better quality of life. Every day, we rise to the challenge to make a difference and here’s how the Supply Chain Operations Manager role makes an impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead warehousing and distribution operations across internal and third‑party providers, ensuring service excellence, inventory accuracy, operational efficiency, and achievement of key performance indicators.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives by optimising logistics, freight, forecasting, demand planning, and re‑work activities to enhance customer service, reduce costs, and improve operational effectiveness.
• Ensure compliance, quality and safety standards are maintained, including GMP requirements, stock control processes, controlled drug management, audit readiness, and occupational health and safety obligations.
• Manage and develop team capability through workforce planning, recruitment, onboarding, training, performance management, and ensuring all mandatory certifications and training records remain current.
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to support budgeting, key customer relationships, emergency supply requirements, and broader supply chain objectives across New Zealand and ANZ operations.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• Demonstrated capability working in a warehouse (minimum of 3 years’ experience and good knowledge of GMP environments or similar is preferred).
• International freight and shipment consolidation experience will well position the successful candidate.
• Warehouse leadership experience (minimum of 3 years experience).
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to use SAP.
• High level of communication skills – both oral and written.
• Forklift license.
• Must be eligible to work in New Zealand (New Zealand Citizen or appropriate Visa holder).

Position Title: Supply Chain Operations Manager

Location: Warehouse, Auckland, Mount Wellington

Employment: Full Time, Fixed Term (6 Months)

At Viatris, we offer competitive salaries, benefits and an inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others.

Viatris is an Equal Opportunity Employer.