Supply Chain Specialist

For our client, a leading pharmaceutical company near Lucerne, we are looking for a motivated individual as

• Create and maintain supply chain records in our supplier qualification system
• Assess all material related changes (vendor or site initiated) and drive quality change control where needed
• Support supplier qualification activities, request supplier audits for new partners
• Build an excellent relationship with suppliers of assigned categories in order to ensure value is created and delivered for the site
• Create material specifications as part of the material qualification activities to support material releases
• Ensure material is sourced/implemented with the required quality grades for clinical manufacturing
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders (tech transfer, procurement, manufacturing) for material identification and supplier selection; contribute to define a standardized material platform
• Support supply chain team on quality and compliance related issues through investigations, change controls, quality risk assessments etc.
• Initiate and formulate proposals / business cases for quality improvement projects including deliverables and planning for the development and implementation of proposed improvements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering, pharmacy or science related field or a minimum of 3 years’ experience working in a relevant academic or industry field
• Experience with in quality operations / compliance or supporting supply chain or operations role within a pharmaceutical company
• Excellent command of English, both written and verbal – ability to work within all levels of the organisation from shopfloor staff to site leadership team
• Strong communication skills
• Good influencing / collaboration skills and teamwork mindset
• Strong analytical and priority management skills
• Experience in leading change management initiatives – building both people competence and introducing new processes
• Sense of initiative and overall coordination of projects and activities
• Excellent trouble shooting and problem-solving skills, ability to challenge the status quo with a continuous improvement mindset
• Computer literate with advanced skills in MS Office, especially Excel
• SAP knowledge is an advantage

Please apply online. For further questions to this role, please contact your Gi Group recruiter,
Nicolas Keller
, MSc Biochemie (; ).