Job Description

365 days a year, our global manufacturing and supply network works to ensure our patients have the treatments they need to live longer, healthier lives.

Your responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Job Purpose is to conduct Demand & Supply Planning operations, to ensure timely Imports and Receipts from NTO Global sites and local ESO sites. To ensure redistribution planning of Pharmaceutical formulations from Central Warehouse to various C & F locations in India & further to Customers - Stockists, Distributors, Institutions etc.
• while aligning with Novartis Quality, Compliance, Transport and HSE guidelines. Establish a clear and effective Business ownership for Supply Chain Processes within the CPO SCM organization to ensure adherence and sustainability of the defined standards and KPI's.
• Lead Demand and Supply planning operations through a robust S&BP Process. Work closely with Regional Office, Global NTO sites, Logistics Team & with ESO locally to ensure timely supplies of Products - FG as well as DP.
• Lead Central Warehouse Operations, support the Stamping Operations through close coordination with KAM (Govt. Key Accounts Team) for stamping/overprinting of products against Government orders.
• Support Marketing and Sales in distribution of Physician Samples and promotional materials and provide infrastructure resources for the same. Lead distribution within All India Inventory norms for all Novartis products.
• Handle supplies from C & F agents to Customer - Stockist, Distributors, Institutions etc. Freight negotiations with Carriers/Couriers along with Procurement & Sourcing Team. Review and renewal of all contracts - C&F as well as transport contract.
• Prepare Expense Budget & LE working with details and justification. Control warehousing and distribution cost within budgeted period cost expenses. Review performance of C & F agents, conduct audit and train them on business processes, quality and compliance.
• Review performance of transporters to ensure compliance to Novartis Quality and HSE requirements and Management of non-saleable stocks and destruction across the value chain, also lead the Central Destruction Hub operations.

Minimum requirements

What you'll bring to the role:

• To ensure timely supplies of products / samples / promotional materials from warehouses by supervising KPI's and assign the highest priority to internal & external customer requirements.
• To create solutions for unmet customer needs and Collaboration with other Business Leaders, departments and functions to meet SCM & CPO objectives.
• To ensure timely availability of all products across all locations in India in full quantity & on time. To minimise Distribution & transportation costs of finished products.
• critical metric Deliver on all KPIs - HFA, Bias, CSL, OMA, PCE, Inventory, Write-off, PCE, QA & Compliance. Timely distribution of Novartis products, physician samples and promotional materials to all C & F locations in India and to field force.
• Compliance to Novartis GMP and HSE requirements at all CWH and all C & F locations. Effective cost control for product distribution within budgeted expenses and Transportation negotiation contract. Collaboration with external and internal customers.
• Ensure governance of the processes of the unit and align the related role's key accountabilities with Global Supply Chain & CPO strategies. Ensure local business process owners give to the continuous improvement of the defined standards providing inputs and actively participating to Global initiatives.

Desirable:

• University degree in MBA/ Graduate Business management (Good to have - PG in Management with focus on Operations)
• 18+ years of experience in Demand & Supply Planning operations with good Business Understanding (commercial & Financial knowledge of business) with hands on Technical Knowledge with respect to Quality, GxP & HSE, ERP

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Why Novartis?

766 million lives were touched by Novartis medicines in 2021, 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!

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.

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Functional Area

Technical Operations

Division

Novartis Technical Operations

Business Unit

NTO SUPPLY CHAIN

Employment Type

Regular

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.

Shift Work

No

Early Talent

No