Performance & Inventory Manager (m/f/d) - Global Supply Chain

At Merz Therapeutics, we are committed to ensuring patients worldwide receive the therapies they need. As Performance & Inventory Manager (m/f/d), you will play a key role in optimizing global supply chain performance, driving inventory excellence, and enabling data-driven decision-making across our international network. You will be responsible for:

 

YOUR CONTRIBUTION

• Define and monitor global supply chain and inventory KPIs
• Develop dashboards, reports, and performance insights to support decision-making
• Analyze supply chain performance and identify improvement opportunities
• Lead global inventory optimization initiatives to balance service, cost, and working capital
• Manage risks related to excess, obsolete, slow-moving, and expiring inventory
• Drive inventory strategy, policies, and continuous improvement activities
• Support digitalization and automation projects across supply chain processes
• Develop advanced analytics and predictive models for inventory and service performance
• Conduct scenario analyses and provide recommendations for business decisions
• Lead cross-functional projects and collaborate with Supply Chain, Commercial, Quality, Finance, IT, and Manufacturing teams worldwide

YOUR PROFILE

• Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Economics, or a related field 
• Several years of experience in supply chain, inventory, or performance management
• Experience within the pharmaceutical, biotech, or life sciences industry
• Strong analytical mindset with experience in KPI management and reporting
• Must-have Hands-on experience with ERP and analytics tools such as SAP, Power BI, SAP BW, SAC, Python, or similar
• APICS (CPIM/CSCP) certification is a plus
• Exprience in data science and AI is a plus
• Ability to translate complex data into actionable business recommendations
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Structured, proactive, and solution-oriented working style
• Business fluent in English (written and spoken), additional languages are an advantage

YOUR BENEFITS

• Individual career development in a purposeful job: you improve the quality of life of our patients!
• Hybrid work model that allows a good work-life balance
• Attractive location with good transport links, modern workplaces and a company restaurant 
• Global family business with flat hierarchies and an open, respectful corporate culture
• Attractive remuneration with extensive social benefits
• Variety of employer-subsidized benefits such as WellPass, Germany ticket, Corporate Benefits and JobBike  

Find out more about our benefits here.

ABOUT US

Welcome to Merz Therapeutics, a leading pharmaceutical company that helps people with movement disorders, neurological diseases, liver diseases and other health conditions regain their quality of life.

We are proud to be a family-owned and value-driven company that has been dedicated to serving the needs of our patients for 110 years and is now a global innovation leader with products in more than 90 countries.

Our goal is to use our products to improve treatment outcomes for patients around the world, thereby reducing the burden of suffering for affected people and their surroundings.

Our dedication and commitment to relentless research and development is to ensure that unmet patient needs are identified and appropriate treatments are provided.

Therefore, become part of our international and motivated Merz Therapeutics family now and help us achieve our goal:
"BETTER OUTCOMES FOR MORE PATIENTS"

For more information, visit https://www.merztherapeutics.com/.