O pozici
The Supply and Change Management Associate Manager plays a pivotal role in collaborating with colleagues in supply chain planning and adjacent functions to ensure efficient supply with the best use of resources and systems. The purpose of this role is to ensure uninterrupted supply of assigned products and countries while driving cost-efficient decisions, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement in supply chain operations. At the same time, the incumbent will coordinate activities to achieve business outcomes for a cluster of products or countries.
Co budeš dělat
- Ensure an uninterrupted supply of assigned products and countries with higher complexity or revenue by solving operational supply issues and steering the collaboration with external partners.
- Monitor inventory levels at affiliate locations and ensure adherence to inventory targets and perform in-depth analysis to identify trends and opportunities by developing and monitoring short term supply plans in close collaboration with Country/Customer Stakeholders, Internal Packaging Sites and External Manufacturing.
- Exception-based management of operational supply issues, such as out-of-stock events or overstocking as well as support the prioritization and allocation in supply bottleneck situations.
- Define and control required bridging stock levels due to country-specific events.
- Responsible for planning local re-packing activities of imported goods, local change management and aligning with local regulatory.
- Ensure GxP-compliance by managing product changes according to supply needs and local regulatory requirements.
- Ensure the execution of changes by assessing regulatory requirements, defining implementation strategy and workflow, assigning work packages to functions and scheduling due dates.
- Adapt implementation strategy, prioritization of work and escalation in case of deviations during the change execution.
- Initiate and check master data maintenance including consistent planning parameters for replenishment processes.
- Coordinate with regulatory, commercial, market access teams, demand planning and quality teams to develop a local or regional launch and lifecycle strategy.
- Oversee inventory impacts of lifecycle events.
- Proactively collaborate with global counterparts to develop a lifecycle strategy that minimizes local and regional registration, filing, and packaging costs.
- Develop and implement supply chain strategies that align with organizational goals, utilizing a visionary approach to anticipate market trends and drive innovation within the supply planning function.
- Lead the organization through change initiatives related to supply planning, ensuring successful adoption of new processes and tools that align with DSO principles.
Koho hledáme
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or Supply Chain Management related field is preferred
- Several years of experience in Supply Chain Management with at least 5 years’ experience in stakeholder management (F/D, SC, Logistic execution) preferably in Pharmaceutical or Consumer Health industry
- Fluency in English
- Good at establishing communication with stakeholders
- Highly motivated and able to manage complex situations
- Very structured and with good analytics skills
- Good at trouble shooting, problem solving & having high degree of proactivity
Benefity
- Bayer offers the possibility of working in a hybrid model. We know how important work-life balance is, so our employees can work from home, from the office or combine both work environments. The possibilities of using the hybrid model are each time discussed with the manager.
- At Bayer, we are committed to transparency and equal pay for equal work or work of equal value. Due to differences in currencies and local compensation structures, detailed salary information will be shared with candidates during the recruitment process once they are identified as potential prospects. Final compensation is determined based on objective factors such as experience, qualifications, scope of responsibility. This position is eligible for variable pay components, such as performance‑based bonuses, awarded in accordance with the applicable employee group, role scope, and compensation structure.
- Benefits may vary depending on role and employment conditions.
