Supply Chain Manager (m/f/d)

Job Description:

FERRING GmbHis the German manufacturing company of the internationally operating and rapidly growingFERRING Group. At our site in Kiel, around 550 employees manufacture important pharmaceutical products for the fields of reproductive medicine, endocrinology, urology, pediatrics, and gastroenterology. Using modern manufacturing facilities, we primarily produce sterile pharmaceutical dosage forms, with a strong specialization in peptide hormones. Research and development play a key role within the FERRING Group and are an integral part of our corporate philosophy.Together, we are committed to delivering high-quality medicines that improve patients' lives around the world.

FERRING + You

For our Supply Chain Management department, we are looking for a Supply Chain Manager (m/f/d) to join our team as soon as possible. This is apermanent full-time position based at our manufacturing site in Kiel.

The Supply Chain Management department serves as the central link between Manufacturing, Quality, Global Supply Chain, and our customers.

As a Supply Chain Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring a reliable supply of pharmaceutical products by translating demand into executable plans while balancing inventory, capacity, and customer requirements.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams across the organization and contribute to the continuous development of our processes in an international manufacturing environment.

Join us in shaping the future of pharmaceutical supply.

Your contribution to making a meaningful impact

End-to-End SupplyPlanning

• Manage the end-to-end supply planning process for assignedportfolio, ensuring reliable product availability while balancing service, inventory, and capacity.

• Translate customer demand intofeasibleplans in close collaboration with Manufacturing and Global Supply Chain.

• Develop andmaintainmid- and long-term Master Production Schedules (MPS) tooptimizelineutilization.

• Utilize SAP, Kinaxis Maestro, Power BI, and other KPI tools to improve transparency and support data-driven decision-making.

Cross-FunctionalCoordination

• Act as the primary interface between Manufacturing, Visual Inspection, Quality Control, and Global Supply Chain.

• Coordinate batch progress throughout the manufacturing process and ensure alignment across all stakeholders.

• Support Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) andparticipatein cross-functional planning and decision-making meetings.

Your qualifications to strengthen our team

• Bachelor's orMaster's degree in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, orrelateddiscipline.

• At least3-5 years of experience in Supply Chain Management, preferably within Supply Planning in a GMP-regulated manufacturing environment.

• Experience working within Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) or Integrated Business Planning (IBP) processes is an advantage.

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate complex data into business decisions.

• Proven ability toidentifyrisks, solve problems proactively, and prioritize in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across functions and influence decision-making.

• Structured, solution-oriented, and customer-focused working style with a continuous improvement mindset.

• Proficiencyin Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Power BI.

• Experience with SAP S/4HANA and SAPePP/DSand KinaxisMaestrois preferred.

• Fluent in German and English, both written and spoken.

People Come First at Ferring.

• Make your own contribution to helping people around the world.

• Communicate on equal terms through flat hierarchies and become a valued member of the Ferring family.

• At Ferring, you will benefit from a wide range of opportunities for individual career development and personal growth in an innovative, international environment (e.g. strengths-based coaching).

• Achieve a healthy work-life balance through flexible working hours, the option of mobile working in departments where operational requirements allow, overtime compensation, and 30 days of annual leave for full-time employees, adjusted proportionally to your working hours.

• Your performance is rewarded: Receive an attractive salary package in recognition of your commitment (based on the collective bargaining agreement of the IG BCE, Schleswig-Holstein chemical industry agreement).

• A strong safety mindset is essential at Ferring. We prioritize workplace safety as well as employee well-being. Ergonomic consultations, height-adjustable desks, workplace assessments, and a variety of health promotion initiatives (such as occupational health services) are a natural part of our culture.

• We provide covered bicycle parking facilities and free on-site parking spaces.

• Complimentary hot and cold beverages

• Corporate Benefits: Take advantage of attractive offers and discounts from a wide range of partner companies.

Behind our purpose... There's you.

Please submit your application via our Workday applicant management system. Kindly ensure that all application documents (cover letter, CV/résumé, and certificates/transcripts) are combined and uploaded as one single document.

We strive to build and maintain an inclusive and diverse workplace with equal opportunities and mutual respect for all employees regardless of their backgrounds and socioeconomic status.

Chancengleichheit/Equal Opportunities

Ferring ist stolz darauf, ein Arbeitgeber der Chancengleichheit zu sein. Wir verpflichten uns, allen potenziellen Mitarbeitern (m/w/d) im Rahmen des Einstellungsverfahrens den gleichen Zugang zu Beschäftigungsmöglichkeiten zu bieten. Ferring erfüllt und unterstützt alle nationalen und lokalen Gesetze in Bezug auf Antidiskriminierung.

Ferring is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We strive to build and maintain an inclusive and diverse workplace with equal opportunities and mutual respect for all employees regardless of their backgrounds and socioeconomic status. Ferring complies with and supports all national and local laws regarding anti-discrimination.

Datenverarbeitung/Data Processing

Alle Daten werden gemäß den Compliance-Richtlinien der Gruppe behandelt. Weitere Informationen können in der Recruiting - Datenschutzerklärung gefunden werden.

All data is handled in accordance with the Group's compliance guidelines. Further information can be found in the Recruiting - Privacy Policy.

Informationen für Personalvermittlungsagenturen/Information for recruitment agencies

Ferring International Center S.A. als auch alle verbundenen Unternehmen akzeptieren keine Kandidatenvorschläge von nicht aufgeforderten Dritten. Kandidaten, die von unaufgeforderten Dritten (wie z.B. Personalvermittlungsagenturen, Headhuntern usw.) vorgelegt werden, werden nicht in das Einstellungsverfahren aufgenommen und nicht weiter berücksichtigt. Darüber hinaus entsteht aus einer solchen Einreichung kein Vertragsverhältnis zwischen Ferring und einer dritten Partei. Ferring ist weder verpflichtet noch bereit, an Dritte, die Kandidaten auf diese Weise einreichen, ein Honorar zu zahlen.

Ferring International Center S.A. as well as all affiliated companies do not accept candidate proposals from unsolicited third parties. Candidates submitted by unsolicited third parties (such as recruitment agencies, headhunters, etc.) will not be included in the recruitment process and will not be considered further. Furthermore, no contractual relationship between Ferring and a third party shall arise from such a submission. Ferring is neither obliged nor willing to pay a fee to third parties who submit candidates in this way.

Location:

Ferring Germany Production