Drug Supply Expert

The key responsibilities of the role include creating and tracking purchase orders (POs) for third-party manufacturers (CMOs) of G-PHAD, coordinating with project teams to ensure data accuracy in SAP, supporting process improvements and compliance with procurement systems like SAP S4 HANA and ARIBA, handling PO reconciliation and deviations management, defining and implementing the process for E2E Subcontracting for TRD NCE PHAD external manufacturing, ensuring correctness of SAP vendor and customer master data, coordinating with PHAD Global Project Team/EPSM/SPP and SAP business lead to improve processes, managing external purchase order (PO) requests via the TRD PO SharePoint platform, maintaining a robust tracking mechanism for PO requests, coordinating with project teams for service-related or external batch manufacturing activities, verifying all PO line items and components in SAP, ensuring accurate consumption posting in SAP based on the CMO consumption sheet, creating subcontracting, direct, and indirect PRs and POs in SAP, supporting internal and external audits and inspections, contributing to the creation, revision, and maintenance of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), executing SAP-related tasks to ensure accurate and complete data availability for downstream materials planning and supply processes, communicating effectively with project teams, adhering strictly to established procedures for all SAP and supply-related activities, and performing any additional supply-related tasks as assigned to the team. The key performance indicators for the role include timely, accurate, and reliable completion of assigned responsibilities within defined budgetary constraints, delivery of solutions that meet high standards of customer satisfaction while ensuring full compliance with applicable regulations, and consistent alignment with Novartis standards, particularly in the areas of ethics, health, safety, and environment. The ideal background for the role includes a bachelor's degree in science, Commerce, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field, with desirable expertise in IT systems such as SAP S/4HANA and ARIBA, experience as an SAP Key User in modules like MM, FI, PP, WM, fluency in English, both written and spoken, 3 to 8 years of relevant experience in a business support role within supply chain, SAP domains, or pharmaceutical/manufacturing organizations, over 3 years of hands-on experience in technical domains such as supply chain operations and SAP applications, a proven track record in project and implementation management with strong organizational and planning capabilities, willingness to learn and adapt, strong troubleshooting and support engagement skills, proficiency in action plan tracking and issue resolution, and effective team collaboration and communication.,