Sandoz Posted August 21, 2026

Head Production Supply Chain Management (d/f/m) / Vodja oskrbe proizvodnje (d/f/m)

Ljubljana, Slovenia Full time
Manufacturing & CMC

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Job Description Summary

The future is ours to shape. / Prihodnost je v naših rokah.

Job Description

Our success is built on the knowledge, responsibility and dedication of our employees, who contribute every day to the development and production of medicines for patients around the world. If you would like to help ensure that medicines reach patients safely and on time, we invite you to join us at our new site in Brnik, one of the largest current investments in the Slovenian pharmaceutical industry and a key part of Sandoz's investment cycle in Slovenia, valued at more than EUR 1 billion.

We are looking for a Head Production Supply Chain Management (d/f/m) who will leverage their expertise and experience to ensure the smooth operation of production supply and align market demand with production capabilities. In this role, you will lead and develop a team while identifying opportunities for improvement that contribute to operational excellence and the achievement of business objectives.

Your key responsibilities:

Lead the function and effectively manage human, material, and other resources.

Plan, coordinate, and optimize production supply and procurement activities to ensure timely market supply.

Monitor demand and orders, and align production priorities with market needs and business objectives.

Manage inventory levels, material flows, and production capacity to ensure smooth operations.

Lead and implement changes related to products, packaging, procedures, and processes while driving continuous improvement in line with industry trends.

Ensure compliance with applicable regulations, internal procedures, Sandoz standards, and quality requirements.

Ensure business continuity (Business Continuity Management) and promote a safe, healthy, and environmentally responsible workplace.

Lead, develop, and mentor team members, fostering their professional and personal growth.

What you will bring to the role:

University degree in Economics, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or another relevant field.

At least 3 years of relevant work experience in production supply management and procurement .

Proficiency in English.

Highly motivated, self-driven and proactive, with strong communication and teamwork skills.

Reliable, detail-oriented, and capable of making sound decisions.

What we offer:

Job location: Ljubljana and Brnik (Slovenia)

Contract type: permanent contract with 6-month probation period

Expected weekly working hours: 40

Pay range (annual gross salary): € 90.880 – 136.320 *

‘*Salary at Sandoz is based on job level, qualifications, specific skills, and work experience. Fully proficient candidates are usually placed around the market median, less experienced candidates lower in the range, and those with strong or niche expertise higher. When determining placement within the range, we also consider internal pay equity and external market data.

Our compensation package additionally includes:

Annual bonus (STI): percentage of annual salary

Long Term bonus (LTI): percentage of annual gross salary

Vacation allowance: in 2026 it was €2,440.00 net

Christmas bonus: in 2025 it was €2,100 gross

OurShare: every year, an employee of Lek d.d. will be entitled to receive shares of Sandoz AG

Voluntary Additional Pension Scheme: The company fully covers the contribution for your supplementary pension plan, amounting to 5.844% of your gross salary

Collective life and accident insurance (24/7 coverage)

A hybrid work environment offering flexibility and remote work possibilities –  if applicable for position

Ready for your next career move?

You are kindly invited to submit your application in English and Slovene, including a CV, by September, 15th 2026.

Why Sandoz?

Sandoz is the global leader in Biosimilar and Generic medicines, a segment of the healthcare industry that delivers 80% of the world’s medicines at 30% of the cost, touching the lives of more than 1 billion people across 100+ countries! While we are proud of our achievements, we have the ambition to do more so that everyone can benefit from the basic human right of good health.

With investments in new development capabilities, production sites, new acquisitions and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape a sustainable future for Sandoz and to help even more people gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines.

Our momentum is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues who, in return for applying their skills, experience an agile and collegiate environment where diversity of thought is welcomed and where personal growth is supported!

Join us in helping to make healthcare fairer and faster.

The future is ours to shape.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and to forming diverse teams that are representative of the patients and communities we serve.

#Sandoz

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Uspeh podjetja temelji na znanju, odgovornosti in predanosti zaposlenih, ki vsak dan prispevajo k razvoju in proizvodnji zdravil za bolnike po vsem svetu. Če želite tudi vi prispevati k temu, da zdravila varno in pravočasno dosežejo bolnike, vas vabimo, da se nam pridružite na novi lokaciji na Brniku, ki predstavlja eno največjih trenutnih naložb v slovenski farmacevtski industriji in pomemben del več kot milijardo evrov vrednega investicijskega cikla skupine Sandoz v Sloveniji.

Iščemo Vodjo oskrbe proizvodnje (d/m/m), ki bo s svojim znanjem in izkušnjami skrbela za nemoten potek oskrbe proizvodnje in usklajevati potrebe trgov s proizvodnimi zmogljivostmi. Ob tem boste vodili in razvijali ekipo ter iskali priložnosti za izboljšave, ki bodo prispevale k učinkovitemu poslovanju in doseganju zastavljenih ciljev.

Vaše ključne odgovornosti:

Vaše odgovornosti bodo med drugim naslednje:

Vodenje področja ter učinkovito upravljanje kadrovskih, materialnih in drugih virov.

Načrtovanje, usklajevanje in optimizacija oskrbe proizvodnje ter nabave za pravočasno oskrbo trgov.

Spremljanje naročil in usklajevanje proizvodnih prioritet glede na potrebe trgov in poslovne cilje.

Upravljanje zalog, materialnih tokov in proizvodnih zmogljivosti za zagotavljanje nemotenega poslovanja.

Vodenje in implementacija sprememb na izdelkih, ovojnini, postopkih in procesih ter razvoj področja skladno s tržnimi trendi.

Zagotavljanje skladnosti poslovanja z zakonodajo, internimi predpisi, Sandozovimi standardi in zahtevami kakovosti.

Zagotavljanje neprekinjenega poslovanja (Business Continuity Management) ter ustvarjanje varnega, zdravega in okoljsko odgovornega delovnega okolja.

Vodenje, razvoj in mentoriranje sodelavcev ter spodbujanje njihovega strokovnega in osebnega razvoja.

Vaš prispevek k delovnemu mestu:

Visokošolska stopnja izobrazbe ekonomske ali druge ustrezne smeri.

Vsaj 3 leta ustreznih delovnih izkušenj na področju vodenja oskrbe proizvodnje in nabave.

Aktivno znanje angleškega jezika.

Visoko motiviranost za delo, samostojnost in samoiniciativnost, komunikacijske sposobnosti, sposobnost dela v timu.

Zanesljivost, natančnost ter sposobnost sprejemanja odločitev.

Kaj nudimo:

Lokacija dela: Ljubljana in Brnik (Slovenija)

Vrsta pogodbe: pogodba za nedoločen čas s 6-mesečnim poskusnim obdobjem

Predvideni tedenski delovni čas: 40 ur

Plačni razpon (letna bruto plača): 90.880 – 136.320 EUR*

'*Plača v Sandozu temelji na nivoju delovnega mesta, kvalifikacijah, specifičnih veščinah in znanjih ter delovnih izkušnjah. Visoko usposobljeni kandidati so običajno umeščeni okoli mediane plačnega razpona, manj izkušeni na spodnji del razpona, kandidati z izrazito močnimi ali nišnimi kompetencami pa višje. Pri umeščanju v plačni razpon upoštevamo tudi notranjo uravnoteženost plač in zunanje tržne podatke .

Naš paket ugodnosti dodatno vključuje:

Letni bonus (STI): odstotek letne plače.

Dolgoročni bonus (LTI): odstotek letne bruto plače.

Regres za letni dopust: leta 2026 je znašal 2.450,00 EUR (neto).

Božičnica: leta 2025 je znašala 2.100 EUR (bruto).

OurShare: Vsako leto bo zaposleni v družbi Lek d.d. upravičen do prejema delnic družbe Sandoz AG.

Prostovoljno dodatno pokojninsko zavarovanje: družba Lek d.d. v celoti krije mesečni prispevek za dodatno pokojninsko zavarovanje v višini 5,844 % vaše mesečne bruto plače (zgornja zneskovna omejitev je 3.224,18 EUR letno).

Kolektivno življenjsko in nezgodno zavarovanje (kritje velja 24/7).

Hibridno delovno okolje, ki omogoča fleksibilnost in možnost dela na daljavo. –  če to velja za zadevno delovno mesto.

Ste pripravljeni na naslednji korak v karieri?

Prijavo z življenjepisom v angleškem in slovenskem jeziku lahko oddate najpozneje do 15. september 2026.

Zakaj Sandoz?

Sandoz je vodilni svetovni proizvajalec generičnih in podobnih bioloških zdravil – segmenta zdravstvene industrije, ki zagotavlja 80 % vseh zdravil na svetu po 30-odstotni ceni ter s tem vpliva na življenja več kot milijarde ljudi v več kot 100 državah. Čeprav smo ponosni na svoje dosežke, si prizadevamo narediti še več, da bi vsakdo imel dostop do temeljne človekove pravice – pravice do dobrega zdravja.

Z naložbami v nove razvojne zmogljivosti, proizvodne lokacije, nove pridobitve in partnerstva imamo priložnost oblikovati prihodnost Sandoza ter še večjemu številu ljudi omogočiti trajnostni dostop do cenovno ugodnih in visokokakovostnih zdravil.

Naš zagon temelji na odprti kulturi sodelovanja, katere srce so naši talentirani in ambiciozni sodelavci in sodelavke. V okolju, kjer so raznoliki načini razmišljanja dobrodošli in kjer se podpira osebna rast, imajo v zameno za uporabo svojih znanj možnost v celoti izkusiti delo v agilnem in povezovalnem okolju ter razvijati svojo uspešno kariero.

Pridružite se nam in nam pomagajte povečati pravičnost in hitrost zdravstvenega varstva.

Prihodnost je v naših rokah.

Predani smo raznolikosti in vključenosti: 

Zavzemamo se za raznolikost, enake možnosti in vključenost. Prizadevamo si za oblikovanje raznolikih timov, saj ti predstavljajo naše bolnike in skupnosti, ki jih oskrbujemo.

#Sandoz

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Job details

Seniority
Not listed
Function
Manufacturing & CMC
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

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We currently track 2219 comparable Manufacturing & CMC roles across 149 biopharma companies.

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52Countries represented

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