E2E Supply Chain Manager

Viatris; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global health company in Singapore is seeking an E2E Supply Chain Manager (Pharmaceuticals) responsible for managing supply chain activities for assigned products. The successful candidate will collaborate with stakeholders, ensure inventory management, and optimize production planning strategies. A Bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of experience in supply chain management, preferably in pharmaceuticals, are required. Excellent analytical and communication skills are essential. This role offers a unique opportunity to impact global healthcare delivery.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a Supply Chain environment, preferably in pharmaceuticals.
• Excellent understanding of production planning and inventory management optimization strategies.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to work in complex matrix organizations.

Responsibilities

• Manage supply chain activities for assigned product portfolio.
• Monitor and track supply assurance and resolve issues.
• Coordinate with Demand Planners and maintain inventory management.

Skills

Supply Chain Management

Inventory Management

Analytical Skills

Project Management

SAP

MS Office Suite (Excel)

Fluency in English

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Economics, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Trade, or Management

Tools

Business Intelligence Tools

SAP

Rapid Response

Job description

Position Title: E2E Supply Chain Manager (Pharmaceuticals)

Location: Singapore

At VIATRIS, we see healthcare not as it is but as it should be. We act courageously and are uniquely positioned to be a source of stability in a world of evolving healthcare needs.

Viatris empowers people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life.

We do so via:

1. Access – Providing high quality trusted medicines regardless of geography or circumstance,
2. Leadership – Advancing sustainable operations and innovative solutions to improve patient health; and
3. Partnership – Leveraging our collective expertise to connect people to products and services.

Every day, we rise to the challenge to make a difference and here’s how this role will make an impact:

Job Summary

The position E2E Supply Chain Manager is responsible for:

1) Managing and supporting supply chain related activities for Contract and Upjohn Manufacturers in support of Upjohn Global Supply for assigned product portfolio. Working in partnership with Virtual Site Operation Teams (VSOT), Contract Manufacturers’ supply chain management, API, & Brand Supply Leaders, and Operations

2) Communication, alignment etc. with Demand Planners for an assigned markets for the full product portfolio as point of contact (his/her own portfolio and the colleagues E2E Supply Chain Planner portfolio).

The position will utilize excellent analytical & critical thinking skills in the planning and reconciling of drug product and finished goods.

This role will have the key responsibility to co-ordinate smooth and efficient operation of supply chain processes in support of the supply chain manager to ensure customer satisfaction, MSA compliance and a cost-effective supply chain. The role requires a highly motivated self-starter, possessing the ability to work virtually and independently under pressure and react quickly to changing priorities.

Note: certain activities are performed by a Supply Chain specialist team.

Job Description and Responsibilities

Supply Planning

• Provide planning, procurement, logistics and oversight for all assigned products (drug product, finished goods, etc.)
• Collect, consolidate, verify and communicate forecasted Drug Product volumes per article to be used in the operational plan (budget),
• Review forecast changes, and identify significant demand risks
• Accountable for end-to-end Supply Assurance of assigned product portfolio.
• Review open Purchase Orders and production schedule with vendors to ensure the requested delivery is met; monitor shipment schedules and provide actions to mitigate risk.
• Serve as point of contact to BSLs and manufacturing sites for any questions related to supply issues, resolution plans, inventory for assigned product portfolio
• Establish strong working relationships with tolling sites to attain optimal levels of production output, minimize costs while adhering to agreed upon production schedules, thereby delivering superior levels of customer service.
• Develop and maintain relationships with colleagues E2E SC Planners to enable good information exchange between the E2E SC Planner product portfolio and the E2E SC Planner serving as point of contact to Demand Planner(s).
• Supply assurance — monitor and track supply outlook including supply issues resolution Inventory management and deployment.
• Participate and collaborate closely within the Virtual Site Operation team (VSOT) on supply/demand changes, pricing changes, vendor/customer issue resolution, contractual issues, allocations etc.
• Develop and update a rolling 24 months master schedule based on demand forecasts, available capacity, inventory policies and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure global inventory management policies and processes are adhered to.
• Manage allocation for short supply products by collaborating closely with the respective above site API Supply Planning Lead (ASL) and Brand Supply Leads (BSLs) on allocation proposal and inform the allocated quantities to the customer.
• Support inventory transition planning for new product transfer projects.
• Maintain regular contact with the markets and global planning to resolve demand and supply issues.
• Collaborate with all other teams within (Intercompany Operations Customer Service, logistics, transport, customs etc.) and outside Upjohn Global Supply to assure supply and improve efficiency of processes.
• For new launch SKU's: Create initial plan and initial purchase order in consultation with the PCM and to incorporate cannibalization (if any) in the supply chain plan
• Manage changes in transportation model

Product shipment execution

• Follow up shipment of the orders with agreed carriers and monitor the shipments until delivery and release in the market (In-transit monitoring /On-the way monitoring)
• Manage critical shipments requests and transportation modes in collaboration with the plant, Intercompany Operations, and E2E Supply chain planning team (Critical shipments) including monitoring the follow up

Inventory Management

• Accountable for Inventory planning for assigned product portfolio
• Generate and review the Drug Product demand forecast and inventory targets to detect important deviations from the information used for the operational plan (budget).
• Accountable for update article information with new/changed BOM information, or provide update BOM information to the relevant support function and monitor and verify timely and correct set-up.
• Drive continuous optimization of inventory and working capital
• Perform root cause analysis of inventory deviations vs. targets and of inventory drivers and define improvement plans
• Minimize inventory write-offs. Monitor and manage inventory shelf-life/expiry dates, and actively improve processes to avoid obsolescence write-offs
• Coordinate pre-shipment and support post-shipment issue resolution with Intercompany Operations(I/O) or market teams as required
• Monitor current and projected inventory of tolled materials at contract manufacturers, to detect potential issues, slow moving, overstocking and unavailability situations and initiate/change action as necessary.
• Support the “Your” Team Lead in setting budget inventory targets for their respective portfolio
• Area: Market View
• As facilitator of the communication with the Market: Continuously monitor and ensure through the e2e SCP per site the product supply of assigned product portfolio to represented markets
• Drive communication and resolution of supply issues with stakeholders using standard processes (e.g. e-alerts, weekly calls with market/plants)
• Serve as point of contact to Demand Planner(s) for the market(s) for the full product portfolio (his/her own portfolio and the colleagues E2E Supply Chain Planner portfolio)

Budgets/Finance/Invoicing

• Provide to the market the supply data required to create the annual budget creation and quarterly latest estimates (forecast vs actual).

Improvement initiatives

• Own and drive completion of supply or other improvement initiatives
• Through collaboration with key stakeholder, accountable for driving continuous improvements in supply chain processes, establishing meeting performance objectives and operational changes (e.g. e-alerts, weekly calls with market/plants)

Candidates are expected to have the following qualifications, skills, and experience.

For this role, we’re looking for a candidate who has an effective combination of the following qualifications, skills, and experiences:

• Minimum Bachelor degree (Economics, Logistics, Supply Chain management, Trade or Management) or equivalent experience
• Minimum 5 years working experience in a Supply Chain environment; preferably in the pharmaceutical industry. Experience in Materials Management and alignment with Sales, Marketing and Finance is an added value
• Excellent understanding and experience with production planning and inventory management optimization strategies
• Experience in projects that require collaborative approaches
• APICS training certification preferred
• Fluent in English (both spoken and written), other languages are an added value
• Understanding of pharmaceutical industry commercial dynamics, trends and regulatory processes and pharmaceutical manufacturing operations and end to end global product flows
• Understanding of Sales/Commercial/Marketing functional areas
• Local Logistics market knowledge (LSPs, transport)
• Knowledge and understanding of supply chain concepts
• Excellent understanding and experience with production planning and inventory management.
• Strong analytical skills & solid ability to understand business issues and processes
• Strong Inventory Management skills
• Ability to work in a complex matrix organizations
• Digital Literacy/Promote use of system
• Knowledge in SAP is an advantage.
• Knowledge in Rapid Response is an advantage
• Knowledge and understanding of planning tools and related reporting tools (Business Intelligence Tools)
• Continues improvement mindset: Leadership of cost, operations and business improvement projects for Logistics & Supply processes
• Strong skills in MS Office® Suite, especially Excel, are required. Usage of MS Access is an asset.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including a demonstrated ability to participate in teams
• Well-developed interpersonal skills (team member, integrity, flexibility, creativity)
• Travel may be required from time to time (up to 10%)