Supply Chain Specialist

Your Role:

We are seeking a highly motivated Supply Chain Specialist to oversee and optimize our end-to-end supply chain operations, including procurement, inventory management, and distribution. This pivotal role supports seamless order processing, supplier relationship management, and logistics activities, while championing process improvements to enhance warehouse and customer service efficiency. The position offers excellent opportunities for professional growth and career advancement within our supply chain function.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities:

• Manage comprehensive supply chain operations encompassing procurement, warehousing, distribution, and delivery.
• Monitor inventory levels to maintain accuracy and ensure timely order fulfillment.
• Work collaboratively with Sales and Customer Service teams to ensure smooth and efficient order flow from purchase through to delivery.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, freight forwarders, and other internal and external stakeholders.
• Analyze supply chain performance metrics (KPIs), identify bottlenecks, and lead initiatives for continuous improvement.
• Prepare regular reports and provide strategic insights to senior management.
• Execute hands-on logistics tasks, including:
• Booking incoming shipments into the warehouse and promptly addressing discrepancies in line with departmental KPIs.
• Issuing purchase orders to internal suppliers and following up on confirmations, pricing, and delivery schedules.
• Managing stock replenishment and on-demand inventory, leveraging supply forecasts, scrap rates, shelf life, and usage data.
• Provide backup support to Warehouse and Customer Service functions as needed.

Requirements:

• Minimum 6+ years of Supply Chain management and logistics experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience in regulated industries, particularly healthcare or life sciences, is a distinct advantage. 

Computer Skills:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Advanced Excel skills (including VLOOKUP and Pivot Tables).
• Experience with SAP modules such as MM (Materials Management), MRP (Material Requirements Planning), and SD (Sales and Distribution).
• Familiarity with Windows-based operating systems and internet applications.

Key Skills:

• Good literacy and numeracy skills
• Self-motivated, with high attention to detail, the ability to be flexible, and a willingness to display initiative
• Well-developed analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills
• Medical/ life science product knowledge (preferred)

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear. The employee is required to stand; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds alone or up to 80 pounds dual lift. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Must have ability to handle more than one task at a time and must work at a rapid pace while maintaining attention to detail.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. This job is performed in a variety of facility types. This person will have an office environment for about half of the work performance, which is temperature controlled. This job requires the person to be mobile to move to warehouse portion of the facility.  Used research/clinical equipment may be handled in this job and strict SOPs and PPE must be worn.

Miltenyi Biotec is expanding and evolving. Our culture is one that empowers you to embrace new challenges and influence change. Join a fresh and collaborative working environment that encourages contribution, innovation, and growth.

We empower great science. For more than 25 years, Miltenyi Biotec has provided innovative tools, instruments, and solutions that advance biomedical research and cellular therapy. We are 2,000 scientists, engineers, physicians, support specialists, marketers, and more – all dedicated to improving scientific understanding and impacting human lives. At our headquarters campus and offices worldwide, fresh ideas become unique products.

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