Distribution & Inventory Specialist

6 days ago

Montréal, Canada Novartis Full time

**Summary**:
Location: Montreal, #LI-Hybrid
Temporary position: 12 months

You are to deliver $1.4 billion in sales orders and 8 million plus units of products shipped to serve patients. You will be responsible for ensuring all customer orders are fulfilled, while maintaining impeccable relationship with our 3PL and distribution network. You will also be the liaison to Novartis for internal and external stakeholders, including custom brokers, for all process related to the movement of goods into the country.

The role reports directly into the Novartis Canada Warehouse & Distribution Manager and will work closely with the Supply Chain cross-functional team.

**About the Role**:
**Key**responsibilities**:

- Inventory Control: Tracking all incoming and outgoing inventory, maintaining accurate records, and overseeing regular physical counts and cycle counts to reconcile actual stock levels with system data.
- Prioritize the on-going shipping process with 3PL according to commercial needs.
- Ensure smooth operations on daily W&D activities, including warehouse, transportation and final mile delivery.
- Troubleshoot on any ad-hoc issues from warehouse and transportation and report to internal stakeholders accordingly.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to improve efficiencies with 3PL. Actively participate in monthly business reviews and support vendor evaluation and performance improvement plans.

** Essential**Requirements**:

- Undergraduate degree in Supply Chain/International Commerce/Business Administration, or relevant hands-on experience in transportation and logistics
- Solid understanding of inventory management and their financial impacts, detail oriented and strong analytical skills
- Excellent organizational, prioritization and time management skills required
- Flexible and comfortable in a dynamic and changing environment.

** Desirable Requirements**:

- Pharma Industry experience an asset
- Customs and Trade Compliance experience an asset

At **Novartis Canada**,** we are determined to be a valued partner and advocate, with a deep understanding of patient needs along the entire care journey - from drug development, to diagnosis, to access and beyond. Part of the way we are doing this is by leveraging data, technology, and partnerships.

Research & Development**: we focus on four core therapeutic areas: Cardiovascular, Renal & Metabolic, Immunology, Neuroscience and Oncology. We also develop and deliver treatments through other promoted and established brands, which today are helping millions of patients. Over the last three years, our average annual research and development investment in Canada was over $30 million, and we conduct clinical trial research in every region throughout Canada.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion**: Novartis is committed to building outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse team’s representatives of the patients and communities we serve.

Division

Operations

Business Unit

Universal Hierarchy Node

Location

Canada

Site

Montreal

Company / Legal Entity

CA04 (FCRS = CA004) NOVARTIS PHARMA CANADA INC.

Functional Area

Technical Operations

Job Type

Full time

Employment Type

Temporary (Fixed Term)

Shift Work

No

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve.

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