đ Now Hiring: Director, 3rd Party Supply Chain Management
đ Geneva, Switzerland
đ˘ Hikma Pharmaceuticals International
Hikma is committed to delivering highâquality, accessible medicines to the people who need them most. To support this mission, we are expanding our global Supply Chain leadership team and are seeking a
Director, 3rd Party Supply Chain Management to lead strategic partnerships, capacity planning, and operational performance across our thirdâparty manufacturing network.
This is a highâimpact, highly visible role
based in our Switzerland officeâideal for a supply chain leader with deep pharmaceutical experience and a passion for operational excellence.
â The Opportunity
As Director of 3rd Party Supply Chain Management, you will be instrumental in the strategic direction behind how Hikma partners with key global suppliers. You will play a critical role in the definition and execution of the supply chain strategy for products within the Swiss branch scope, improve the robustness of our external manufacturing network, and ensure the longâterm capacity, quality, and reliability of supply that our customers depend on.
Youâll collaborate closely with our VP Global Supply Chain â Injectables, as well as crossâfunctional teams in commercial, quality, finance, operations, and regulatory affairs. You will also contribute to highâlevel business reviews with our CMOs âdriving alignment, performance, and continuous improvement.
đ§ What Youâll Lead
3rd Party Supplier Management
- Own the supply chain for all products managed by the Swiss branch
- Lead quarterly strategic business reviews with partnersâdriving KPI performance, risk mitigation, and operational alignment
- Manage biweekly production and shipment meetings with contract manufacturers
- Resolve capacity vs. forecast gaps, ensuring high service levels
- Oversee master data and documentation for all 3rdâparty supplied products
- Manage inventory strategy, target setting, and allocation of materials and API
Supplier Contracting, Procurement & Logistics
- Provide input into supplier contracts and longâterm procurement strategy
- Identify and qualify alternative suppliers to ensure business continuity and manage cost
- Support purchase order preparation for routine CMO operations
- Partner with logistics providers on outbound shipments, documentation, and customs resolution
CrossâFunctional Leadership
- Collaborate with commercial, regulatory, finance, quality, IT, operations, and logistics to support efficient, compliant 3rdâparty operations
- Act as the central link between commercial needs, market realities, and operational delivery
đ What You Bring
- Bachelorâs degree in Business, Life Sciences, Supply Chain, or related field; MBA preferred
- 10+ years in pharmaceutical manufacturing, incl. 5+ years in senior leadership
- Strong experience with global CMO/CDMO management across multiple dosage forms (solids, semiâsolids, injectables, inhalation, nasal, etc.)
- Expertise in organizational design, vendor transitions, and commercial contract negotiation
- Deep understanding of global markets, customer dynamics, and supply chain strategy in pharma
đ Key Competencies
- Strategic Thinking: Ability to define longâterm direction and execute against it
- Operational Excellence: Skilled in building processes, SLAs, dashboards, and KPIs
- Negotiation & Influence: Strong stakeholder engagement at all levels
- Analytical Leadership: Capacity modelling, forecasting, supply/demand analyses
- Project Leadership: Crossâfunctional project execution across global teams
- Communication: Clear, influential, executiveâlevel communication skills
- Innovation & Initiative: Always seeking better ways to partner and deliver
- Adaptability: Thrives in dynamic, fastâmoving global markets
đź Why Join Hikma?
Join a company with a strong global presence, a commitment to improving public health, and a culture that values collaboration, integrity, and innovation. Your leadership will help ensure critical medicines reach patients around the world.
