Head Warehouse

**Head Warehouse & Logistics (f/m/d), Schaftenau, Austria**

110,000 professionals are working together to improve patient’s life and you can be one of them Novartis Austria is looking for a Head of Supply Chain. In this role you will develop, implement and be accountable for CPO Supply Chain strategic, tactical, and operational plans to optimize supply chain results. You will promote clear decisions for optimal availability of medicine and products, minimizing working capital and costs without compromising quality and regulatory requirements. At the same time, you will define and implement changes to ensure efficiency, effectiveness and compliance for the data and process standards and lead the related business transformation activities.

**Your key responsibilities**:

- Lead in an efficient way the warehouse and logistics activities for DSS, DSK and DPS in alignment with the budget and process re-quirements
- Define strategy for warehousing and logistics activities
- Drive the execution of local and global projects and support global initiatives
- Collaborate with Making Medicine Sites (Production Unit, SCM) as well as with global SCM/ Logistics organization
- Professional and disciplinary leadership and organization of employ-ee resources
- Coach, guide and lead Warehouse & Logistics Leadership Team
- Ensure compliance of warehouse and logistics activities in close col-laboration with the WHS Compliance Team (Central Engineering)
- Manage external logistics service providers

**Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion**:

- We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve._

**Minimum requirements**

**What you’ll bring to the role**:

- University degree in a relevant field (minimum Bachelor)
- At least 10 years professional experience in warehousing, logistics or supply chain management
- Expert knowledge of safety and compliance management
- Broad knowledge (minimum 5 years) in core processes of ERP Systems (SAP); Warehouse Management
- Experience in similar positions; Pharmaceutical Industry experience preferred. Exposure to change management projects and continuous improvement initiatives
- Mentoring/coaching experience
- Multicultural experience
- Collaborating across boundaries Functional Breadth

**Why Novartis?**

769 million lives were touched by Novartis medicines in 2020, and while we’re proud of this, we know there is so much more we could do to help improve and extend people’s lives.
We believe new insights, perspectives and ground-breaking solutions can be found at the intersection of medical science and digital innovation. That a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment inspires new ways of working.
We believe our potential can thrive and grow in an unbossed culture underpinned by integrity, curiosity and flexibility. And we can reinvent what's possible, when we collaborate with courage to aggressively and ambitiously tackle the world’s toughest medical challenges. Because the greatest risk in life, is the risk of never trying
**Imagine what you could do here at Novartis
**In addition to a market-competitive base salary, we offer an attractive incentive program, a modern company pension scheme, childcare facilities, learning. 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 € 73.112,90/year (on a full time basis). In most cases, the actual salary will be higher, as we strive to maintain a competitive position in the market and consider your previous experience, qualifications and individual competencies.

**Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion**:
Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse team’s representative of the patients and communities we serve.
Our recruitment decisions are based on selecting the best person for the job, regardless of gender, religion, age, colour, race, sexual orientation, nationality or disability.

**Division**

Operations

**Business Unit**

SITE DEVELOPMENT

**Country**

Austria

**Work Location**

Schaftenau

**Company/Legal Entity**

NVS Pharmaceutical Manu. GmBH

**Functional Area**

Technical Operations

**Job Type**

Full Time

**Employment Type**

Regular

**Shift Work**

No

**Early Talent**

No