Supply Operations Manager

Orifarm is dedicated to delivering affordable, high-quality, healthcare and pharma products and as a result of this, the CMO Operations team is expanding. As part of the company's success, we are looking for a driven Supply Operations Manager to join a skilled and diverse team within CMO Operations. 

About the job

It's an exciting time to join Orifarm's ambitious growth journey and be part of the new Supply Relation Teams where team members across the organization work together to support CMO Operations. The Supply Operations Manager will be a key member in a cross-functional supplier relationship team with the scope of supplier performance. The Supply Operations Manager will be responsible for day-to-day interactions with internal key stakeholders, focusing on purchase order management, demand and capacity  alignment with Supply Chain to reduce downstream supply chain risks.

The key responsibilities in the role will be:

• Leading S&OP meetings with a dedicated group of suppliers and internal stakeholders in scope
• Act as a key point of contact for supply-related escalations and issue resolution.
• Key member of internal cross functional teams and provide relevant information about supplier performance.
• Integrating new suppliers and agreements to ensure a smooth transition into commercial routine supply.
• Effectively involve, communicate, manage expectations and resolve conflicts with the relevant individuals or teams to build strong, collaborative relationships across functions.
• Oversee daily supply operations and  follow up on purchase orders, volume forecasts and supplier deliveries aligned with terms of conditions in the contract.
• Ensure smooth day-to-day operations which include a variety of operational tasks, such as shipping documents, invoicing and change controls.
• Use ERP and other analytical platforms to manage supply flows and reporting.
• Lead or support continuous improvement initiatives (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma, digitalization).

Who are you?

In this role, you will have a number of key stakeholders, and therefore, we expect a strong ability to drive results with integrity and through difficult obstacles.

Among the key characteristics of a successful candidate, we expect:

• Business degree supported by 5-10 years of relevant business experience, preferably in Supply Chain within a highly regulated industry (Food/GMP).
• Demonstrating the ability to build and maintain strong connections with external and internal stakeholders, such as suppliers, customers and team members.
• Taking ownership of tasks, results, and responsibilities to drive team success.
• End-to-end Supply chain understanding - knowledge of planning, manufacturing and logistics/ distribution.
• Digital Fluency - comfortable with various ERP, planning tools, analytical platforms.
• Cultural intelligence – understanding different perspectives is a plus, when working in a multicultural environment.

Project management skills - experience leading Supply Chain projects or transformation initiatives is an advantage.If you have a passion for supplier performance and customer satisfaction, possess strong English communication skills, and demonstrate personal drive and accountability, we would love to hear from you. Apply today to join our team at Orifarm and help us continue to deliver excellence in CMO Operations.

About Orifarm

Everyone should have access to modern medicine. High costs or lack of access to pharmaceuticals should never impact our possibility to receive treatment or relief and live a healthy life. In Orifarm, we aim to bring healthy days by making modern healthcare a better deal for the people and the societies we serve. Working towards our vision, we create access to affordable high-quality pharmaceuticals and healthcare products by challenging markets and always seeking new opportunities. With our core values paving the way, we always act responsibly and constantly with our customers in the center of our attention. And everything we do is driven by our sole purpose:

For as many as possible, as healthy a day as possible.

Our history goes back to 1994 where Orifarm was founded in Denmark by Hans and Birgitte Bøgh-Sørensen. Since then, Orifarm has grown from a small nine-person company into an international company operating globally in 13 countries. Today, Orifarm is Europe's largest parallel importer of pharmaceuticals and Denmark's largest supplier of pharmaceuticals with more than 2,200 employees.

We operate within seven different business areas: Over the Counter (OTC), Consumer Healthcare, Generics, Promotional Rx, Unlicensed Medicines, Parallel Import and Clinical Trials Supplies (CTS). Further, we focus heavily on new business opportunities and synergistic M&A to expand our offerings.

We offer

At Orifarm, we know our growth comes from the growth of our employees. We are an ambitious organization with an entrepreneurial culture, and we celebrate can-do attitudes, smarts and hearts. Our secret to success? Valuing how different skillsets join forces to make our journey happen. Whether you play a direct or an indirect part of fulfilling our purpose, you get to contribute and use your skills, personal as well as professional. Indeed, at Orifarm your personal growth journey is shaped only by your contribution towards making healthy days for as many as possible.

We regard our feedback culture as a fundamental element in the individual employee's opportunities for learning and development. And when we have good results, every employee, including student workers, are a part of our bonus scheme.

Job Location

The position will be located in Orifarm headquarters in Odense, DK, where the SRTs are located. We offer flexibility to work partially from home depending on the tasks.

We are often looking for new employees to help us grow and therefore, we may have other interesting opportunities for you. Follow us on LinkedIn to receive updates on our business activities and job opportunities:

Application deadline 

As soon as possible.