Group Senior Expert SCM – Transport Management (m/f/d)

Job title: Group Senior Expert SCM – Transport Management (m/f/d)

Company: Octapharma


Job description: Octapharma specializes in the development of highly pure pharmaceuticals made of human blood plasma. As part of a family-owned enterprise, Octapharma in Vienna is not only the largest production site, but also a successful research location of the Octapharma Group. Since our company continues to grow, we are now hiring for our team:Your new challenges which will inspire you:

• Animate a network between local and corporate functions and foster exchange of knowledge and ideas
• Analyze in cooperation with other corporate and local experts bottlenecks, problems and constraints in current processes and investigate on opportunities for improvement/efficiency and harmonization
• Act as our global expert for our Transport Management System (TMS) in SAP, work together with our SAP Competence Center to further enhance the system, keep it validated and working as intended
• Take the lead in data management and design reports for local and corporate teams
• Coordinate all activities relevant to running projects (internal & external) over several European sites and departments
• Support the implementation and migration project for a new TMS system in the upcoming years
• Investigate new trends and technologies, drive automation (RPA, OCR), and therefore foster innovation

Your profile that will convince us:

• Academic education in an area related to Supply Chain Management
• 5-7 years of experience in Supply Chain, minimum 3 years with Transport Management Systems
• Proven success in project management with the ability to manage complex, large scale initiatives, preferably in an international environment in the pharmaceutical / multi-site manufacturing environment
• Experience in process optimization (preferably Lean / Six Sigma) is an asset
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills paired with good communication over all hierarchical, cultural and technical levels
• Strong computer skills, excel and data base analyze is a must, Power App skills appreciated
• ERP and transport managements system knowledge is a must, TMS SAP desirable, project experience in system implementation is a strong asset
• Fluency in English (oral and written) is a must, German is a plus
• An open mind and ability to keep a broad view on topics

Our attractive benefits for you:

• Wide range of tasks in an international setting, flexibility and personal responsibility
• Reliable employer with generous employee benefits and a salary customary in the market.
• Familiar setting of a family-owned enterprise with benefits such as Do & Co staff restaurant, extraordinary staff events and many more:

Additional information:The minimum gross wage according to the collective agreement (chemical industry) for your new job is EUR 4.270,14. We strive to adapt your salary to your range of tasks and to your profile, which is why we are ready to pay wages higher than collectively agreed.We are looking forward to new, committed employees who join forces with us to promote our strong growth in order to keep enabling our patients to live a better life – because it is in our blood! Is it in your blood too? We are looking forward to receiving your application via our online career portal.Your contact:Johanna Proksch
Octapharma Pharmazeutika Produktionsges.m.b.H.
Oberlaaer Straße 235, 1100 Wien,
T: +43 (1) 610 32 – 4299About OctapharmaOctapharma is one of the largest human protein manufacturers in the world, developing and producing human proteins from human plasma and human cell lines. We employ more than 11,000 people worldwide to support the treatment of patients in 120 countries with products across three therapeutic areas: Immunotherapy, Haematology and Critical Care. 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.

Expected salary:

Location: Wien

Job date: Wed, 30 Jul 2025 22:52:04 GMT

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