Expert- Drug Supply (External Mfg. Supply chain)

Key Responsibilities

• Manage PHAD third-party procure-to-pay activities and inventory management processes in SAP, including reconciliation with Contract Manufacturing Organizations.
• Coordinate with the Accounts Payable team for vendor invoice processing, payment tracking, and issue resolution.
• Manage non-PO invoice processing and deviation handling for third-party vendors. Support vendor Ariba portal integration and activation in collaboration with the Novartis IT team.
• Track vendor invoice management through the Ariba Network and support offline/manual invoice booking through the helpdesk process.
• Support procurement and Purchase Order management activities in AGB and SAP S/4HANA.Manage Contract Manufacturing Organization virtual warehouse activities in SAP S/4HANA.
• Apply basic knowledge of taxation, fund flow, and import license requirements for external manufacturing and procurement-related processes.
• Perform Goods Receipt posting in SAP for external Drug Product and Placebo Product batches. Cross-check component consumption in SAP based on CMO consumption sheets against Novartis SAP Purchase Orders.
• Coordinate with TRD Master Data Management teams and SAP Super Users for corrections, updates, and issue resolution. Support internal and external inspections, audits, and compliance reviews.
• Actively contributes to the creation, revision, and update of Standard Operating Procedures related to SAP, supply chain, inventory, and procurement activities.
• Support process improvement initiatives related to SAP, procurement, batch traceability, and inventory management. Manage SAP material creation activities and support vendor master data management.

Essential Requirements

• Degree in Science, Commerce, Engineering, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or an equivalent discipline.
• Minimum 8–10 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, preferably in supply chain, procurement, external manufacturing, inventory management, or SAP-based operations.
• Strong understanding of pharmaceutical supply chain processes, GMP environment, batch traceability, procurement, inventory management, and external manufacturing operations.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken. Strong coordination, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional and global teams. Self-driven attitude with a high level of ownership, accountability, and learning agility.

Desirable Requirements

• Hands-on expertise or strong working knowledge of systems such as SAP S/4HANA, SAP Ariba, Kinaxis, and other supply chain planning or procurement platforms. Experience in SAP-based procurement, inventory management, subcontracting Purchase Requisitions and Purchase Orders, Goods Receipt, and P2P deviations management.
• Experience working with Contract Manufacturing Organizations or third-party manufacturing sites, P2P, taxation and fund flow. Understanding of compliance requirements such as GxP, SOX, ISEC, data integrity, and quality documentation standards.