Site ERP Deployment Lead, Production and Supply Chain / Site ERP Deployment Leadess, Production and Supply Chain

Join Our Team at Bavarian Nordic

At Bavarian Nordic, we are dedicated to saving and improving lives by harnessing the power of the immune system. Our commercial product portfolio features market-leading vaccines against smallpox, mpox, rabies, tick-borne encephalitis, typhoid fever, and cholera. With a commitment to R&D innovation, manufacturing, and commercialization, we strive to enhance health and quality of life worldwide, safeguarding our future.

The Role

We are seeking a Manufacturing & Supply Chain Operations Lead to serve as the business design authority for the Plan‑to‑Make global process within our ERP business transformation. This role will focus on site-specific manufacturing and supply chain processes while ensuring alignment with global standards and enterprise templates.

You will ensure that end-to-end operational processes are clearly defined, standardized across sites, and embedded within the ERP template to reflect shop-floor realities, planning needs, and biopharma regulatory requirements.

As we evolve from a finance-focused system to a full ERP platform—and transition from SAP to D365 in Bern—you will manage the Manufacturing and Supply Chain project charter, which includes stream planning, roadmap integration, and data readiness for ERP migration (quality KPIs, validation, and business sign-off).

You will collaborate closely with Manufacturing and Supply Chain leadership in Bern, along with local planning, logistics, master data teams, Global Process Owners, Process Managers, and ERP partners to deliver scalable, compliant, and operationally robust solutions.

This role reports to the Head of Digital Transformation, Supply Chain, and is based in Bern/Thörishaus, requiring 2–3 on-site days per week during key phases, with travel between Switzerland and Denmark. This is a project-based assignment for 2–2½ years.

Key Responsibilities

• Co-lead the definition of future-state manufacturing and supply chain processes (L0–L4) in alignment with global templates, ensuring end-to-end integration across production, planning, quality, and adjacent processes.
• Represent shop-floor and regulatory requirements in ERP and solution design, validating manufacturing flows including batch/campaign management, BOMs/formulas, yields, changeovers, equipment constraints, and maintenance integration.
• Ensure alignment between manufacturing execution and supply chain planning, covering demand, capacity, scheduling, inventory, and material availability with full end-to-end visibility.
• Embed GMP/GxP, validation, and compliance requirements into process design, including lot disposition, LIMS integration, CSV deliverables, and SOP alignment.
• Define and govern manufacturing master data and support site readiness activities, including cutover, go-live, and acting as key user for supply chain and production systems.
• Drive change enablement through clear operator instructions, training, and establishing a strong Super User network to ensure adoption across manufacturing sites.

What You Bring

To succeed in this role, you should have a proven track record with substantial experience in process design and standardization across multiple sites. You must possess the ability to bridge business and technology while collaborating with ERP consultants and IT. A deep expertise in ERP platforms (D365 or SAP) and enterprise-wide transformation initiatives is essential. We are looking for candidates with the following background and skills:

• Strong communication and influencing skills with the ability to connect strategic vision to operational execution.
• 8+ years in biopharma manufacturing with strong GxP knowledge.
• Full proficiency in English and German – both written and spoken, are mandatory.

Why This Role

This is a unique opportunity to shape the digital future of Bavarian Nordic during a pivotal moment in our transformation journey. You will be at the center of a global ERP rollout and digital innovation agenda—bridging business, IT, and advanced technologies like AI and analytics.

You will work cross-functionally with senior stakeholders, lead strategic pilots, and help develop scalable solutions that support a highly regulated biopharma environment. If you’re passionate about driving real change, influencing enterprise-wide decisions, and future-proofing digital capabilities, this role offers both impact and visibility.

Application

If you are ready to take on a pivotal role in a growing organization and drive meaningful change in healthcare, apply online using the form below.

Please note that only applications matching the job profile will be considered.

For this position, we do not support any relocation packages. We kindly request that headhunters or recruitment agencies refrain from contacting us regarding this position.

Bavarian Nordic is a global vaccine company with a mission to improve health and save lives through innovative vaccines. We are a preferred supplier of mpox and smallpox vaccines to governments, enhancing public health preparedness, and have a leading portfolio of travel vaccines. Headquartered in Denmark, we have manufacturing, research, and sales offices across Europe and North America.

Bavarian Nordic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

For more information, visit www.bavarian-nordic.com.