Group Senior Expert SCM (m/f/d) - Transport Management

Octapharma is one of the largest human protein manufacturers in the world, developing and producing human proteins from human plasma and human cell lines. We employ more than 11,000 people worldwide to support the treatment of patients in 120 countries with products across three therapeutic areas: Immunotherapy, Haematology and Critical Care. With seven R&D sites and five state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Austria, France, Germany, and Sweden, Octapharma also operates over 195 plasma donation centres across Europe and the US. With four decades of experience, we are committed to advancing patient care worldwide.

Become part of a vital chain and contribute to our common goal of making people's lives better. Octapharma is a leading biotech pharmaceutical company that combines the strength of a global organisation with the values of a family business. We specialize in the development and manufacture of high-quality pharmaceuticals derived from human blood plasma and human cell lines.

With over 1,600 employees, the Octapharma site in Vienna is the largest production site, and successful research and development location.
Join us in shaping our vision of providing new health solutions advancing human life.

• We, the Supply Chain Unit, with our various departments, are responsible for the logistics of our raw material plasma, single donation control, GMP-compliant storage of plasma and various intermediate products, procurement of goods and services, sourcing of inventory materials, production planning, import and export of goods, as well as overall warehousing operations.
• Our team is divided into the following departments: Material Management, Plasma Logistics, Storage & Distribution, and Purchasing.

Your main tasks and responsibilities

• Animate a network between local and corporate functions and foster exchange of knowledge and ideas
• Analyze in cooperation with other corporate and local experts bottlenecks, problems and constraints in current processes and investigate on opportunities for improvement/efficiency and harmonization
• Act as our global expert for our Transport Management System (TMS) in SAP, work together with our SAP Competence Center to further enhance the system, keep it validated and working as intended
• Take the lead in data management and design reports for local and corporate teams
• Coordinate all activities relevant to running projects (internal & external) over several European sites and departments
• Support the implementation and migration project for a new TMS system in the upcoming years
• Investigate new trends and technologies, drive automation (RPA, OCR), and therefore foster innovation

Your department - where you make an impact

• Academic education in an area related to Supply Chain Management
• 5-7 years of experience in Supply Chain, minimum 3 years with Transport Management Systems
• Proven success in project management with the ability to manage complex, large scale initiatives, preferably in an international environment in the pharmaceutical / multi-site manufacturing environment
• Experience in process optimization (preferably Lean / Six Sigma) is an asset
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills paired with good communication over all hierarchical, cultural and technical levels
• Strong computer skills, excel and data base analyze is a must, Power App skills appreciated
• ERP and transport managements system knowledge is a must, TMS SAP desirable, project experience in system implementation is a strong asset
• Fluency in English (oral and written) is a must, German is a plus
• An open mind and ability to keep a broad view on topics

Thrive with us

• Company restaurant & meal subsidy
• Training & further education
• Health promotion
• Parking spaces and good public transport connections
• Company and team events
  

Enjoy these attractive benefits! You can find all offers here: BenefitsThe minimum gross salary according to the collective agreement (chemical industry) is EUR 4,270.14 based on 38 hours per week (full-time). As we strive to offer a salary that reflects your individual profile and qualifications, there is a willingness to pay above the minimum salary.

It's in our blood

We live diversity and stand for equal opportunities as an employer! We therefore look forward to receiving your application - regardless of age, gender, origin, sexual orientation, and religion.

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