The Supply Chain Transfer Specialist plays a critical role in supporting and leading supply chain projects and managing machine transfer processes for a new production site. This position involves close collaboration with sending and receiving sites, ensuring smooth transitions of raw materials, master data creation, production planning and related activities.
Major Areas of Accountability:
- Global Transfer Project Support
- Actively participate in global transfer projects, taking ownership of assigned actions.
- Track and manage Change Controls (CCs) related to item/machine transfers, ensuring all relevant materials are included.
- Monitor and address changes or discontinuations of raw materials for non-transferred items.
- Master Data Creation
- Coordinate with MD the creation of BOMs, routings, and other related master data to ensure accurate ERP modeling of raw material requirements.
- Collaborate with global supply chain transfer specialists to ensure BOM accuracy.
- Update master data as needed to reflect accurate dates and routes.
- Material Supply & Transfer Coordination
- Ensure the supply of raw materials and packaging for machine/item transfers.
- Develop and establish effective communication and supply processes with sending sites.
- Conduct regular meetings to monitor progress and assess risks.
- Calculate the startup kit requirements for new machine items being transferred.
- Provide timely data for the procurement of new items.
- Place orders for direct supply from vendors as needed.
- Collaborate with material planners to agree on safety stock levels.
- Support new item launches, coordinating internally and externally to meed deadlines.
- On-Site Validation Activities
- Support global and local transfer teams by ensuring raw materials are ready for use during key validation stages.
- Coordinate with the warehouse to prepare validation materials.
- Work with the Value Stream Planner to release work orders for validation runs (Run-In, OQ, PQ).
- Track jointly with SMP the safety stock buildup for each machine being transferred.
- Establish communication channels with suppliers and gather key purchasing data (MOQ, lead time, etc.)
- Provide recommendations for implementing Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) or consignment programs.
- Other Duties
- Perform additional tasks as assigned by the direct leader in alignment with the role's responsibilities.
- Ensure compliance with safety and environmental standards.
- Promote a positive EHS culture within the organization.
Essential Qualifications:
- Education: Bachelor´s degree in industrial engineering, materials, logistics, supply chain management, business administration or related field
- Experience: +5 years of experience in materials, supply chain management and manufacturing
- Experience: Experience in the medical device industry
- Certifications: CIPS, CPSM, or equivalent are a plus
- Language: Portuguese (as mother tongue or C2) & English (C1 or C2)
Required Skills:
- Strong knowledge of supply chain processes and project management
- Proven ability to manage communication and collaboration across global teams
- Excellent organizational, time and project management skills
- Proficient with ERP systems and master date creation; JD Edwards knowledge is a plus; proficient with MS Office, advanced user of MS Excel
Proven competencies
- Customer service focused
- Analytical mindset with attention to detail
- Ability to work independently and drive results in complex projects.
- Travel required – up to 20% per year
Pursuing an ambitious growth agenda, Coloplast develops and markets products and services that make life easier for people with intimate healthcare needs. Employing about 16.000 people and with products available in more than 143 countries, we are one of the world´s leading medical device companies. We are constantly growing our business and always looking for new ways to move forward – we explore, learn and look for new ways of doing things.
Coloplast is committed to being an inclusive organization, where people bring their differences to work each day, fulfil their potential and have a strong sense of belonging because – and not despite – of their differences. We therefore encourage all qualified candidates to apply regardless of gender, age, race, nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religious belief or physical ability.
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