Orion Group Life Sciences are currently recruiting a Senior Associate Clinical Supply Chain on behalf of our Multinational Biopharmaceutical Client based in Breda, Netherlands on an initial 9-month contract with potential to extend.

Responsibilities
Translate Product Supply Setup and MRP Planned Order requirements into an optimal global supply plan by working closely with Clinical Product Setup Leads, Development Supply Chain Leads, and Global Study Planners.
• Collaborate with Vendors, Partners, and Clinical Supply Chain; leveraging demand forecast, use of SAP and other supply/scenario planning tools to ensure patient supply.
• Involvement in market assessments and gathering of market intelligence to determine the optimal sourcing strategy for each assigned Non-Amgen Medicinal Product based on demand, availability, documentation, expiry, pricing, quality and any other relevant factors.
• Resolve Sourcing and Delivery conflicts impacting studies and R&D milestones ensuring that supplies are not on the critical path. Resolve invoicing issues.
• Coordinate with others in Clinical Supply Chain and/or Contract Manufacturers on labelling, packaging, and shipment of drug products. Collaborate with Global Trade Organization (GTO) for international shipments and manage import-for-export process.
• Execute quarterly PO/invoice reconciliation with Finance and provide ERP system updates to standard costs/export pricing annually.
• ERP System tasks such as: SKU Creation, Master Data updates, Purchase Orders Creation, Open Orders Reports. MyBuy/Ariba tasks: Create and manage Purchase Requisitions.
• Initiate NAMP specification documents in PLM and create / own documents in Veeva Vault.
• Create and maintain Smartsheet trackers, dashboards and Sharepoint sites.
• Support cross-functional process improvement projects.

Basic Qualifications:

Master’s degree
OR
Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of Operations/Life Science industry/Supply Chain/Procurement/Planning experience
OR
Associate’s degree and 6 years of Operations/Life Science industry/Supply Chain/Procurement/Planning experience
OR
High school diploma / GED and 8 years of Operations/Life Science industry/Supply Chain/Procurement/Planning experience

Preferred Qualifications:
• Confident with digital systems and communication tools (excel, PowerPoint, MSTeams, Sharepoint, Smartsheet, Tableau).
• Proficiency with ERP Systems such as SAP and procurement system Ariba.
• Experience with document management system Veeva Vault and PLM.
• Supply and Demand Planning experience, preferred but not required
• 2 years of experience in procurement of Comparator Products and/or GMP Materials, preferred but not required
• Strong teamwork and influencing capabilities.
• Solid analytical skills and knowledge of Cost Accounting.
• Experience in project management and process improvements.
• Experience in managing transportation, including Import/Export of medicinal products.
• APICS, ISM or Lean/Six Sigma certification.

Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.