Eso Supply Operations Manager

**ESO Supply Operations Manager (f/m/d), Sandoz Technical Operations, Schaftenau, Austria**

80+ external active accounts are managed by our ESO - SRT (External Supply Operations - Supplier Relationship Team) for local small molecule products, incl. a strong pipeline of launches for our European affiliates. As an ESO Supply Operations Manager handling a major scope of local European products, you will be part of the global Sandoz ESO organization, which opens a wide array of future growth opportunities.

**Your Responsibilities**:
Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Responsible to support our affiliates for planning supply of products manufactured at external suppliers within the scope of our SRT (Supply Relationship Team)
- Design and execute S&OP meetings with external suppliers based on frequencies outlined in the supplier segmentation assessment
- Implement and control supply chain models that support our business strategy, which can adapt to changing market conditions, new business opportunities or cost reduction programs
- Participate in the coordination of engineering changes, product line extensions, or new product launches to ensure orderly and timely execution of production flow together with various functions (e.g. QA, MS&T, Life Cycle Management) available in the SRT
- Monitor and balance customer service level, production capabilities at external suppliers, inventory levels and operational cost according to budget
- Support local supply chain functions for timely order fulfillment including organization and management of any measures required to avoid supply disruptions to the affiliates
- Maintain the overview over adequate planning & master data parameters (e.g. MOQ, Lead Times, order frequency) setting for active assortment in close collaboration with local master data management

**Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion**:

- Novartis is 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**:

- Higher education in a technical, economics or scientific degree (APICS certification preferred)
- Several years of work experience in supply chain management, planning, logistics and inventory management
- Strong command of English written and spoken, German or another language (written and spoken) are a plus
- Proficient knowledge in MS Office, SAP, APO and PEP
**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 and development options as well as worldwide career opportunities within the Novartis group. 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 € 52.204,04/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**

Novartis Technical Operations

**Business Unit**

NTO LARGE MOLECULES

**Country**

Austria

**Work Location**

Schaftenau

**Company/Legal Entity**

Sandoz GmbH

**Functional Area**

Technical Operations

**Job Type**

Full Time

**Employment Type**

Regular

**Shift Work**

No

**Early Talent**

No