Job Description
Major accountabilities:
- Collaborate with commercial teams to develop accurate demand forecasts.
- Monitor forecast accuracy and adjust plans to minimize stockouts or excess inventory.
- Ensure optimal inventory levels across Gulf & Levant markets.
- Manage replenishment cycles and safety stock strategies in alignment with market needs.
- Oversee order processing, shipment tracking, and delivery timelines.
- Coordinate with local partners & Supply Hub to ensure timely and compliant distribution.
- Utilize ERP and supply chain systems to manage transactions and reporting.
- Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and reduce costs.
- Act as a key liaison between supply network ,commercial, regulatory, finance, and quality teams.
- Support product launches and discontinuations with cross-functional coordination.
Key Performance Indicators
- Advanced analytical and forecasting skills, proven ability to interpret trends and generate actionable plans.
- High attention to details and commitment to procedural compliance.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills to facilitate decision making.
- Pharma Industry /Generics Retail or Wholesale knowledge
- Results driven with ability to lead through influence.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team is essential.
Minimum Requirements
Work Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical or business discipline required, APICS certification is a plus.
- 3+ years’ experience in supply chain planning , preferably in pharmaceutical industry.
- Proven experience in forecasting , S&OP and inventory management.
- Proficient with MRP/ERP systems , specially SAP as well as other Microsoft applications.
- Fluent in English and Country language
Skills
- Bom (Bill Of Materials).
- Business Networking.
- Business Scenario Planning .
- Change Control.
- Efficiency.
- Erp Systems.
- Flexibility.
- General Hse Knowledge.
- Including Gdp.
- Inventory Management.
- Knowledge Of Gmp.
- Master Data.
- Material Requirements Planning (Mrp).
- Order Management.
- Product Distribution.
- Risk Management.
- Scheduler.
- Supply Chain.
- Supply Management.
- Supply Planning.
- Supply-Chain Management.
- Transportation.
- Warehouse Management.
Languages
Why Sandoz?
Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, provided more than 900 million patient treatments across 100+ countries in 2024 and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more!
With investments in new development capabilities, production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help more patients 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, flexible-hybrid careers, where diversity is welcomed and where personal growth is supported!
