Supply Chain & Purchasing Manager

About the Company

Merz Aesthetics' mission is to improve patients' health by helping people look better, feel better, and live better. We aim to fuel confidence in individuals through our products and services, continuing the tradition of our founder, Friedrich Merz, who focused on creating products that people truly needed.

Job Responsibilities

Supply Chain Management

• Manage the supply chain operations of Merz Canada and ensure timely and adequate product supply to meet Merz’s growth demands by working with intercompany company suppliers across Europe, USA, and global third-party suppliers
• Monitor monthly sales, chair monthly SOP meetings with Merz Canada’s internal sales and marketing team, and develop monthly demand forecasts for SKUs
• Review and input 36-month demand forecasts on Anaplan and SAC systems on a monthly basis for all SKUS. Approve and finalize local demand review with SOP teams based in the US
• Create purchase requisition and purchase orders in SAP
• Provide obsolete and destruction inventory provisions to the finance team
• Perform inbound delivery and inbound delivery for all incoming deliveries in SAP
• Maintain materials and inventory in SAP with tasks not limited to scrapping obsolete inventory, setting up new materials, adjusting nonreturn inventory counts, modifying MRP run parameters pricing, creating new materials by working with IT and master data management team (Germany), and resolving any IT and SAP issues relating to supply chain management on a daily basis
• Collaborate with regulatory, QA, marketing team, and, 3PL, portal vendor to execute the launch of new SKUs and to ensure compliance with Gs1 requirements
• Communicate supply chain information to wider teams such as inventory position, demand trends, packaging changes, excess inventory, etc, and work with global teams to resolve issues and minimize any impacts such as risk of potential stock outs, regulatory clearances, obsolete inventory etc.
• Perform return shipments and collaborate with global teams to ensure timely credit of insurance claim and credits of goods damaged in transit.
• Participate in weekly meetings with global supply chain teams based in the US order management teams in Germany to review Purchase orders and inventory position.
• Review and document supply chain procedures
• Ensure inventory accuracy in SAP and 3PL systems and perform inventory discrepancy investigations.
• Work with Merz Pharma Canada’s QA team and customer service team (in case of returns or PGI failures) to manage the inventory clean up& reconciliation activities, disposition of short-dated inventory and ensure that product inflow & outflow operations related to the supply chain are smooth
• Follow up with Merz Germany and Dessau to obtain any missing product batch documentation for timely Health Canada release and share them with ICON for timely product release.
• Perform yearly year-end close activities in SAP not limited to transfer price updates and PO modifications for the finance team.
• Provide any supply chain information or related data to internal and external teams (such as regulatory, and IT) when needed as part of projects

Finance Team Support

• Review and approve vendor invoices not limited to customs duty of products (CBSA), and 3PL monthly bills to ensure accuracy.
• Provide budget estimates to the finance team for supply chain projects
• Perform any required support tasks by the finance team such as any cost optimization projects, spend analysis, etc.

Purchasing and Contract Management

• Develop and negotiate vendor contracts (non-HCPS) such as Master Services Agreements, Distributor Agreements, and SOW and ensure that all eligible vendors have current and properly documented contracts.
• Provide vendor information to Germany on a monthly basis and manage any tasks related to vendor compliance and action items such as the German Supply Chain Act, etc.
• Develop and document purchasing and signing policies and ensure that these policies are implemented on a day-to-day basis.
• Work with requesting departments and global sourcing teams (GSS) to execute strategic purchasing projects as per process and to select and onboard vendors.
• Request and document internal exceptions to purchasing policies.
• Provide vendor info to local QA teams and execute the supplier qualification process when needed onboarding new vendors.
• Work with the legal team (internal and external) to develop and finalize vendor contracts.
• Work with the global strategic sourcing team to implement any new purchasing or contracting process and projects as required.
• Manage inbound shipments with order management teams in Germany and freight brokers when required.
• Negotiate vendor rates for services and products when applicable.

Project Management

• Execute special projects pertaining to supply chain such as Transducer recycling, Environment, Social and Governance (ESG projects) 3PL onboarding, etc. by collaborating with global Merz teams and external vendors.

Vendor Management

• Manage and track vendor performance related to supply chains such as 3PL and ensure that all vendors perform according to the contracts.
• Collaborate with vendors to resolve tactical daily not limited to as payments, contract terms adherence etc,
• Manage risks with respect to contracts and vendors.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of supply chain or purchasing experience
• 5+ years of demand planning experience
• Understanding of ERP systems, preferably SAP
• Proficient in MS Office
• Ability to multi-task effectively
• Demonstrate attention to detail

Benefits

• Generous PTO/Vacation
• Health Benefits
• RRSP Matching
• Employee Product Purchase Program

Merz Aesthetics Canada Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, age, or other legally protected characteristics.

We thank you for your application however only successful candidates will be contacted.