Head of Supply Chain

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team of more than 100,000 colleagues delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD.

Location/Division Specific Information

At Patheon, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific in Linz, no two days are the same. The production of active pharmaceutical ingredients offers a diverse range of tasks, whether you work in research, quality, production or business. Together with more than 750 colleagues, you will actively contribute to making this world a healthier place.

Discover Impactful Work:

As member of the Site Leadership Team you will actively help crafting the future and well being of the site Linz. The position holder leads the overall strategy – planning, optimization, and execution of all Site Linz related Supply Chain Management processes, including running the Warehouse Team and close teamwork (dotted line supervision) with Procurement. This must be done in alignment with the API Business Strategy to achieve business and financial targets and with special regards to safety, health, environment, cost efficiency and as well as quality, safety and meeting timelines.

A day in the Life:

• Accountable for strategic and operational responsibility with focus on the Sales & Operations Planning processes and measurement of performance through related Key Performance Indicators as well as the development of scenario plans and asset strategies.
• Responsible for implementing the supply chain process resulting in agreed sales, supply and inventory plans which meet short term and strategic goals of the business.
• Accountable for resolving supply plan as input for scenarios as well as developing scenarios. Accountable for the communication of the outcome of the agreed plan to all involved in implementing the plan.
• Accountable for monitoring the supply chain process and performance analysis based on defined important metric and stock targets.
• Ensure accurate supply chain planning and secure availability of raw materials for production. Decide production plan changes in line with business demands.
• Management of Internal Warehouse.
• Guarantee On-Time-Delivery-In-Full as aligned with Business Management and Site Operations
• Optimize inventory planning/working capital and stock level.
• Ensure Management of lead logistics provider (LLP) and other services through continuous service monitoring, performance evaluation and cost control (inbound, outbound, customs and external storage).
• Close liaison with global procurement function.
• Leading and developing the SCM Team

Keys to Success:

Education

• University degree in Supply Chain Management and Logistics is an advantage

Experience

• Minimum 5 years experience in a SCM and Logistics role
• Strong leadership personality with excellent communication skills (change management experience)
• Highly people oriented, trustworthiness, self-confidence, convincing, inspiring, change agent, learning agility

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Process and project management skills
• Excellent and collaborative stakeholder management intern and extern
• Business acumen / financial understanding
• English and German skills (fluent)

What we offer:

• Employment with an innovative, future-oriented organisation
• Outstanding career and development prospects
• Company pension scheme and other fringe benefits
• Exciting company culture which stands for integrity, intensity, involvement and innovation
• The payment takes place according to the collective agreement of the Austrian Chemical Industry. The annual base gross salary for this position is at least € 80.433,64 and will be overpaid according to qualifications and professional experience.

If you are interested, please apply online with your CV and Motivation Letter including possible start date and salary expectations.

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