Offer summary

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in finance or logistics preferred., 0-3 years of experience in supply chain, transportation, or logistics finance, preferably in the pharmaceutical industry., Strong analytical skills with proficiency in MS Excel, SAP, and BW., Fluent in English with excellent communication and relationship-building skills..

Key responsabilities:

Manage and improve the freight invoice verification process from receipt to final approval.

Conduct regular performance reviews with supply chain partners and identify optimization plans.

Support logistics managers in escalating issues and maintain agreements on invoice verification.

Ensure accurate data delivery to freight auditing companies and manage the annual PO process.

Job description

Client: Biotech
Position: Supply Chain Senior Associate
Location: Remote-any timezone
Duration: 1 year contract + extensions

Ideal Candidate: 2-3 YOE, Supply chain, transportation, or logistics finance work experience. Knowledge using Excel, Tableau, or Power BI.
Nice to have: Freight audit work experience

Accountabilities
• Manage and improve the invoice verification process of freight invoices
• Manage and handle freight invoice process from invoice receipt till final approval via SAP workflow
• Manage invoice disputes with service providers and ensure adequate and timely resolution
• Manage annual PO process
• Ensure invoice dashboard is maintained to provide accurate data to support business decisions
• Maintain and improve KPIs and reports
• Manage relationship with third party freight auditing company

Responsibilities
• Regular performance and business reviews with supply chain partners on current business, escalations, reporting and improvements
• Identifies and develop plans to optimize internal processes and procedures
• Supports logistics managers and other internal stakeholders in escalating issues to supply chain partners
• Maintain and manage agreements with supply chain partners on invoice verification and payment
• Support Business analysis manager with financial data
• Ensures detailed data set is delivered to freight audited company by supply chain partners
• Ensure Client system output is delivered to freight audited company
• Execute ordering process to maintain distribution supporting materials at 3rd parties

Authority
• Works under minimal direction; work is guided by operational and project objectives
• Manages multiple assignments and processes independently
• Aligns upfront on dispute handling and invoice payments with Director Supply Chain

Outputs
• Purchase Orders representing distribution budget
• On time payment of verified freight invoices
• Professional dispute handling and resolution
• Accurate metrics on financial performance

Qualifications
The knowledge and skills necessary to perform the duties of this position are typically acquired through the following combination of education, experience and knowledge, or the equivalent.
Minimum Requirements
• Bachelor preferably in finance or logistics.
• 0-3 years experience, preferably in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Quick process understanding, insight and visualizing
• Fluent in English, both in verbal and written communication
• Strong analytical skills (incl. MS Excel) and ability to distill insights
• Experience SAP and BW
• Knowledge of financial closing cycle.
• Independent self-starter, able to work autonomously, under pressure and in teams
• Natural relationship builder in which employer’s interests prevail: be soft and on the relationship when possible and be tough when needed
• Result focused and proven ability to deliver results • Motivated, persistent, eager to optimize, drive for excellence
• Strong relational, negotiating and persuasion skills
• Problem solver with high sense of responsibility
• Strong communication and presentation skills (verbal & written)
• Oversee processes beyond own department Preferred Requirements
• GMP and GDP knowledge
• Knowledge of Operational Excellence tools, six sigma, FMEA.
• Experience setting up service level agreements
• Good technical writing skills

Competencies
• Self starting
• Results focused
• Analytical
• Relationship management
• Good communicator