Senior Associate Supply Chain | English C1

The Sr. Associate Supply Chain will be responsible for ensuring compliant performance in third-party distribution complaint handling, delivering on agreed KPIs as per plan. The role involves driving continuous improvement initiatives to meet productivity targets, while maintaining strict compliance with SOX and GDP regulations.
Responsibilities - Global Distribution Operations:

• Act as the business process owner for track and trace activities on the Finished Drug Product (FDP):
• Perform daily oversight of track and trace activities.
• Liaise with the regional business process owner as a counterpart.
• Own related distribution Quality Management documents.
• Train staff and develop training material.
• Present performance of related Key Performance Indicators to senior leadership.
• Serve as the Supply Chain Subject Matter Expert for audits when requested.
• Perform daily analysis of Alerts received from the National Medicines Verification Organization (NMVO).
• Own the monthly and quarterly EU FMD Alert trend reporting process.
• Own, investigate, and resolve distribution complaints to the required first-time-right level.
• Continuously drive improvements and standardization of EMEA global distribution operations business processes.
• Support Customer Master Data (CMD) updates in the ERP system.
• Communicate relevant topics with Local Service Providers (LSPs).
• Represent Global Distribution in cross-functional project teams.
• Identify and initiate process and system improvements.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Supply Chain or a related field.
• Fluency in English, both oral and written communication.
• Results-focused and proven ability to deliver results.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Motivated, persistent, and eager to optimize, with a drive for excellence.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a high sense of responsibility.
• Ability to oversee processes beyond one’s own department.
• Minimum of two years of experience in a similar position within a highly regulated industry.
• Good understanding of Good Distribution Practices (GDP).
• Experience working in an international environment and ability to communicate effectively with cross-functional teams and different cultures.
• Experience working with external parties and improving processes.

Salary Benefits:

• A challenging work environment with excellent career development programs.
• You have the opportunity to grow within the company and to fully develop your skills and competences.
• Hybrid position
• For this role, the company offers a competitive salary package.
• Reimbursement of travel expenses is dependable on travel distance.
• The contract will be through Undutchables.

Our client is an international market leader in the pharmaceutical industry – focused on transforming science and biotechnology into therapies that have the power to restore health or save lives. The patients are the main priority at all times. This USA founded organization holds a large site in Breda, where produced medicines are labeled, stored and shipped worldwide, to more than 75 countries. The staff in Breda works on supply chain processes, engineering, clinical research, marketing and sales on a daily basis. The company culture is dynamic and fast paced, with a strong international character.