Senior Associate Supply Chain, Breda, Noord-Brabant

About the Company
A global pharmaceutical organization is expanding its regional supply chain operations team and is looking for a Senior Associate Supply Chain. The company operates in a highly regulated, international environment and focuses on delivering reliable product availability while continuously improving processes across regions and functions.

Role Description
As a Senior Associate Supply Chain, you will support the end-to-end lifecycle management of pharmaceutical products within the regional supply chain organization. Starting in a supportive role, you will receive extensive training and gradually take ownership of product-related activities. The role is strongly coordination-focused, requiring close collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders such as Regulatory Affairs, Operations, Marketing and Supply Chain teams. This position is explicitly suited for junior profiles who want to build a strong foundation in regional supply chain operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Regional Operations Lead in managing all phases of the product lifecycle, with gradual ownership of assigned products
• Execute product lifecycle changes in line with the Regional Variation Master Plan
• Maintain and update the Regional Variation Master Plan in collaboration with key stakeholders, including regional and local Regulatory Affairs
• Perform labeling assessments in the relevant systems and complete associated checklists
• Support new product launches, including administrative and coordination activities
• Manage specialized shipping processes for assigned products
• Ensure right-first-time handover to production sites by confirming that all regional requirements are correctly documented in the appropriate systems
• Facilitate master data requests and lifecycle-related system activities
• Coordinate cross-functional activities between Supply Chain, Operations, Regulatory Affairs and Marketing
• Support business case preparation and impact assessments related to launches and lifecycle management
• Execute registration sample and product demo requests
• Lead small improvement initiatives and contribute to process optimization and standardization within the team

• Strong command of English, both written and spoken
• Willingness to work on-site in Breda during the training period (first 3 months: 3 days per week; thereafter at least 1 day per week)
• Comfortable working in a highly international, English-speaking environment
• Strong coordination and follow-up skills, with the ability to work with multiple stakeholders
• Affinity with administrative processes and structured ways of working
• Basic familiarity with ERP systems is beneficial; SAP experience is a plus
• Interest in process improvement and openness to using digital or AI-supported tools

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