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Job Description
Roles & Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Define and lead the regional supply chain strategy across Gulf Cooperation Council, Middle East, T rkiye, and North Africa Healthcare markets in alignment with business objectives
- Lead demand and supply planning processes to ensure reliable product availability while balancing service, cost, and inventory targets
- Own regional inventory and working capital performance, ensuring disciplined planning and execution across markets
- Oversee order management, logistics operations, distributor performance, and tender support activities across the region
- Partner with Commercial and Finance teams to align supply chain decisions with sales, margin, and cash flow priorities
- Identify, assess, and mitigate supply risks, ensuring proactive issue resolution and business continuity
- Support product launches, life-cycle management, and network changes in close collaboration with cross functional partners
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen supply chain efficiency, transparency, and resilience
Essential Requirements
- University degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Finance, Engineering, Science or a related field
- Significant experience in supply chain management within pharmaceutical, healthcare, or fast moving consumer goods environments
- Proven experience leading supply chain operations across multiple countries or regions
- Deep expertise in demand planning, supply planning, inventory management, logistics, and order management
- Demonstrated ability to deliver improvements in service levels, cost performance, and working capital
- Strong experience working cross functionally with Commercial, Finance, Quality, Regulatory, and Operations teams
- Solid knowledge of enterprise resource planning systems, including strong experience with SAP
- Excellent communication (fluent English language required), influencing, and stakeholder management skills
Desirable Requirements
- Knowledge of the Arabic language is preferred
- Experience working in tender driven and highly regulated markets
Desired Candidate Profile
University degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Finance, Engineering, Science or a related field
Significant experience in supply chain management within pharmaceutical, healthcare, or fast moving consumer goods environments
Proven experience leading supply chain operations across multiple countries or regions
Deep expertise in demand planning, supply planning, inventory management, logistics, and order management
Demonstrated ability to deliver improvements in service levels, cost performance, and working capital
Strong experience working cross functionally with Commercial, Finance, Quality, Regulatory, and Operations teams
Solid knowledge of enterprise resource planning systems, including strong experience with SAP
Excellent communication (fluent English language required), influencing, and stakeholder management skills
Knowledge of the Arabic language is preferred
Experience working in tender driven and highly regulated markets
Company Industry
- Medical
- Healthcare
- Diagnostics
- Medical Devices
Department / Functional Area
- Logistics
- Supply Chain
Keywords
- Senior Supply Chain Lead
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Novartis
The Senior Supply Chain Lead for Gulf Cooperation Council, Middle East, T rkiye, and North Africa Healthcare markets is a senior regional leadership role accountable for end to end supply chain strategy, planning, and performance across a complex, multi country region. The role ensures a reliable, compliant, and cost effective supply of medicines while driving service excellence, profitability, and working capital outcomes. Working in close partnership with Commercial, Finance, Quality, Regulatory, and Operations leaders, this role plays a central part in aligning supply chain decisions with business priorities and patient needs, while supporting sustainable growth and operational resilience across the region.