Group Senior Expert (m/f/d) - Production Planning - Octapharma

Group Senior Expert (m/f/d) - Production Planning

Employment Type: Permanent position

Become part of a vital chain and contribute to our common goal of making people's lives better. Octapharma is a leading biotech pharmaceutical company that combines the strength of a global organisation with the values of a family business. We specialize in the development and manufacture of high-quality pharmaceuticals derived from human blood plasma and human cell lines.

With over 1,600 employees, the Octapharma site in Vienna is the largest production site, and successful research and development location.

Join us in shaping our vision of providing new health solutions advancing human life.

• Translate long term production plans into mid-short terms considering quality and regulatory environment, demand plans and capacities, in collaboration with product supply planners
• Development, enhancement, maintenance and administration of production planning systems
• Manage intermediates stock, quality status follow-up and transfers according to business rules and markets requirements
• Process owner and responsible for operational coordination of plasma supply planning and distribution at group level
• Plan self sufficiency countries and acting as single contact point within corporate Supply Chain for self sufficiency related topics
• Maintain KPIs and reports for plasma and production planning activities as well as develop and support digitalization and automation in planning area

• Academic education in an area related to Supply Chain Management or Engineering
• Minimum 2 years of professional experience in production planning in a multinational environment preferably within Pharmaceutical Industry
• Experience with SAP and Kinaxis
• High level of computer literacy in MS Office, in particular Excel and Power BI
• Fluency in English is a must, German is a plus
• Problem-solving, analytical abilities and excellent communication skills
• Willingness to travel up to 10%
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work efficiently, independently and in a team

• We, the Group Supply Chain Unit, covers the full value chain: from supply management (including plasma) to customer delivery, from production planning to invoicing and from data ownership to continuous improvement. In Supply Chain, excellence in service is the result of well-established processes and standards, advanced planning, and the dedicated execution of a highly skilled team.
• Our team is divided into the following departments: Strategic Planning, Order Management, Procurement and Center of Excellence.

• Company restaurant & meal subsidy
• Training & further education
• Health promotion
• Parking spaces and good public transport connections
• Company and team events

The minimum gross salary according to the collective agreement (chemical industry) is EUR 4.270,14 based on 38 hours per week (full-time). As we strive to offer a salary that reflects your individual profile and qualifications, there is a willingness to pay above the minimum salary.

Its in our blood

We live diversity and stand for equal opportunities as an employer! We therefore look forward to receiving your application - regardless of age, gender, origin, sexual orientation, and religion.

Do you have any questions? Then get in touch with your contact person.

Mrs. Johanna Proksch

Octapharma Pharmazeutika Produktionsges.m.b.H.

Oberlaaer Straße 235, 1100 Wien

You can also reach us Monday to Friday via WhatsApp: +43 (0) 664 885 78 113

Want to find out more about us?

Visit our website Octapharma Career and follow us daily on LinkedIn.

About Octapharma

With seven R&D sites and five state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Austria, France, Germany, and Sweden, Octapharma also operates over 195 plasma donation centres across Europe and the US. With four decades of experience, we are committed to advancing patient care worldwide.

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