Job Description Summary

#LI-Hybrid
Primary Location: Vienna, Austria
Relocation Support: This role is based in Vienna, Austria. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support: please only apply if accessible.

As a Demand Planning Manager, you will drive the tactical purchase planning process for all products to ensure the availability of finished goods and execution plan feasibility in accordance with Supply Chain inventory policy. Additionally, you will need to ensure effective supply forecasting and business planning. Also, you will be responsible for site data master processes, which aim to ensure accurate creation and maintenance of master data in company system in accordance with both local and global requirements.

 

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Inventory management - placing import orders based on the actual stock level and forecast with due consideration of SAP (accounting system) parameters, follow-up deliveries.

• Inventory optimization based on MOQ (moth of Coverage), MOC (Minimal Order Quantity) and safety stock level ratio

• Forecast adjustments

• SAP master data maintenance

• Coordination and execution of product life cycles events including new launch, transfers, divestments, pruning and expirations

• Accountable for Sales and Business Planning documentation and reports maintenance.

• Preparation of reports for local management, RE and the departments.

• Channel Management - daily monitoring of customer forecasted accuracy.

• Monitoring of write-offs and conducting monthly review of stock overview reports.

• Ensure Novartis Global Operating Procedures and Policy, fulfilling national regulation requirements, and following best international trade governing rules.

Essential requirements:

• University degree in logistics, supply chain, economics, or business management

• Supply chain or logistics experiences, planning experiences

• Full professional proficiency in English

• Knowledge of SAP / Kinaxis as advantage

• Strong time management skills

• Effective communication skills

Desirable Requirements:

• Proficiency in German as advantage     

• Experience in pharmaceutical supply chain as advantage

Benefits & Rewards

In accordance with Austrian law, we are obliged to disclose the minimum salary as stated in the collective bargaining agreement. For this position the minimum salary is € 59.781,96/year (on a full-time basis).We also offer a potential market oriented excess payment in line with your experience and qualifications.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse team representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Accessibility and Accommodation

If because of a medical condition, physical disability or a neurodiverse condition you require an adjustment during the recruitment process, please reach out to disabilities.austria@novartis.com and let us know the nature of your request as well as your contact information. The support which we can provide will include advice on suitable positions as well as guidance at all stages of the application process. Austrian law provides candidates the opportunity to involve the local disability representative,

Behindertenvertrauensperson (BVP), in the application process. If you would like to request this, please let us know in advance as a note on your CV.

 

Skills Desired

Data Analytics and Digital, gmp knowledge, HSE Knowledge, Inventory Management, Logistics and Transportation Management, Master Data, Operational Excellence, Order Management, Resilience and Risk Management, Sap Erp, supply chain management, Supply Planning, Warehouse Management