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Salary 385815BR
Head of Demand and Inventory Management
United Kingdom
About the role
Job title on the advert is Head of Demand and Inventory Management.
The internal title for this role is "Head of Demand and Inventory Management UK".
The closing date for this role is 2nd May 2023.
Location:
London Office with Hybrid working (12 days per month in the office).
#LI Hybrid
About the role:
We are seeking a Head of Demand and Inventory Management UK who will be responsible for leading, coordinating, and optimizing the activities of Demand managers. Ensuring adequate inventory levels to enable continuous supply to customers and patients in the UK.
If you are looking for an exciting opportunity to use your skills and experience to make a real impact on a global scale, then we would love to hear from you!
This role reports to the Head of Supply Chain and Customer Care UK.
Key Responsibilities:
The internal title for this role is "Head of Demand and Inventory Management UK".
The closing date for this role is 2nd May 2023.
Location:
London Office with Hybrid working (12 days per month in the office).
#LI Hybrid
About the role:
We are seeking a Head of Demand and Inventory Management UK who will be responsible for leading, coordinating, and optimizing the activities of Demand managers. Ensuring adequate inventory levels to enable continuous supply to customers and patients in the UK.
If you are looking for an exciting opportunity to use your skills and experience to make a real impact on a global scale, then we would love to hear from you!
This role reports to the Head of Supply Chain and Customer Care UK.
Key Responsibilities:
- Supervision of the daily activities of Demand managers: follow-up on product availability and support in decision-making and daily communication. Management and coordination of alerts (supply and financial), actions to be put in place in case of back-order and shortage risk/write-off risk.
- Guarantee the quality of the team's work by analyzing performance results. Analyse, coordinate and implement the necessary actions to continuously improve processes, activities, and information exchanges.
- Responsible for the Inventory Management performance elements of the company.
- Owning the warehouse and distribution budget and controlling the costs and 3PL (Third-party logistics) operational performance: facilitating QBRs (Quarterly business review) and monthly meetings.
- Local S&BP process: contribute to the overall process, including a review of performance levels and possible alerts on future supply and financial risks. Coordination of the preparation, active participation in meetings and action item follow-ups.
- The main point of contact for the global functions for everything related to the operational activities of the Supply Chain. Weekly and monthly completion of the reports required by global functions, ensuring regular communication to present and explain the results and identify areas for improvement.
- Liaising constantly with QA and regulations on operational topics to ensure alignment on product changes, deviations, and action plans to mitigate gaps.
- Coordination of cross-functional projects related to Lifecycle and Master data activities, from launch to divestment for all our products, in close collaboration with the other functions: medical, marketing, finance, market access, and regulatory.
- Management of a team of 3-5 people: coordination of activities, team building, feedback, guidance, development, and recruitment.
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.
Role Requirements
Essential Requirements:
Desirable requirements:
Why Novartis?
Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. How can we achieve this? With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us! Learn more here: https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture
You’ll receive:
Competitive salary, Annual bonus, Pension scheme, Share scheme, Health insurance, 25 days annual leave, Flexible working arrangements, subsidized dining facilities, Employee recognition scheme, learning and development opportunities.
Join our Novartis Network: If this role is not suitable to your experience or career goals but you wish to stay connected to learn more about Novartis and our career opportunities, join the Novartis Network here: https://talentnetwork.novartis.com/network
- Bachelor’s/ Master in Supply Chain/ Business School/ Engineering.
- Several years of professional experience in the field of Supply Chain within an industry.
- Analytical skills and a system savvy, knowing how to interpret figures, invent new solutions, tools or methods and deduce the actions to be taken — great rigour in the daily work.
- Working experience with 3PLs, wholesalers and service providers – controlling the service level and operational performance.
- Ability to manage a team of several people: lead (set objectives and monitor results), organize and execute activities while ensuring the well-being and development of each employee.
- Good ability to learn new tools: in-depth knowledge of the office pack (Excel with formulas), mastery of SAP and Rapid Response (preferable), and other tools such as BI, Qlick Sense, etc.
- Ability to coordinate and collaborate with different teams: good cross-functional management, resilient and able to find solutions.
- English language – fluent written and spoken.
Desirable requirements:
- Fluency in written and oral communication. Good ability to facilitate meetings, develop ideas clearly, and use relevant presentations.
- Autonomy and decision-making: problems designing and proposing new methods.
Why Novartis?
Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. How can we achieve this? With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us! Learn more here: https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture
You’ll receive:
Competitive salary, Annual bonus, Pension scheme, Share scheme, Health insurance, 25 days annual leave, Flexible working arrangements, subsidized dining facilities, Employee recognition scheme, learning and development opportunities.
Join our Novartis Network: If this role is not suitable to your experience or career goals but you wish to stay connected to learn more about Novartis and our career opportunities, join the Novartis Network here: https://talentnetwork.novartis.com/network
Division
Operations
Business Unit
SUPPLY CHAIN
Work Location
London-West
Company/Legal Entity
Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Lt
Functional Area
Technical Operations
Job Type
Full Time
Employment Type
Regular
Shift Work
No
Early Talent
No
