Supply Chain Manager, Breda, Noord-Brabant

About the company
An international life sciences organisation is looking to expand its supply chain capabilities. The company operates in a highly regulated environment, supporting global production, distribution, and operational excellence for pharmaceutical products. The role is embedded within a collaborative and fast-paced team dedicated to ensuring timely supply to patients worldwide.

Role description
We are looking for a Supply Chain Manager to join the Supply Planning team. In this role, you will oversee short- and mid-term production planning, ensuring smooth execution of supply plans and stable operations across multiple product lines. You will play a key role in optimising supply chain processes and supporting product launches while maintaining high quality and regulatory standards.

Key responsibilities

• Manage short- and mid-term production planning for multiple products and packaging lines.
• Develop mid- and long-term production plans; support product phase-in/phase-out and launches.
• Monitor KPIs, identify bottlenecks, and drive actions to ensure supply stability.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, warehouse, and global supply chain teams.
• Facilitate daily operational meetings and weekly capacity alignment sessions.
• Drive process standardisation, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead root cause analyses and support timely resolution of supply chain issues.
• Ensure compliance with GMP/GDP guidelines throughout planning and execution activities.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in supply chain, business, engineering, science, or related discipline.
• Proven experience in supply chain planning.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
• Ability to work on-site a minimum of 3 days per week.
• Experience in regulated environments (GMP/GDP).
• Knowledge of process automation and standardisation tools (Tableau, Smartsheet, Data Bricks, RPA).

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