Sr. Downstream Supply Chain Consultant

(Full-time | Rotterdam)

AIM is a specialized supply chain consultancy firm supporting life sciences companies across Europe and other regions. Our consultants help clients design, optimize, and strengthen their end-to-end supply chain setup and infrastructure, with a strong focus on operating excellence and regulatory compliance.

As a Senior Downstream Supply Chain Consultant, you will play a key role in complex international projects across the pharma, biotech, and life sciences industries. You combine strategic insight with hands-on commercial distribution expertise and are comfortable operating in fast-paced, highly regulated environments.

You have solid knowledge of EU Pharma distribution regulations and industry best practices, enabling you to translate operational challenges into practical, scalable solutions that deliver measurable business impact.

“At AIM, we value entrepreneurial spirit, ownership, and adaptability. Our consultants thrive in dynamic environments where no two projects are the same and where delivering real value to the client is key.”
– Rolf Wildeman, GM at AIM

Responsibilities:

You will work closely with both client teams and AIM Delivery Leadership, contributing directly to high-impact commercial supply chain setup and transformation projects across Europe and other regions. You will be working on projects covering:

• Distribution and logistics setup and optimization
• 3PL selection and performance management
• Warehouse and packaging operations
• Supply process improvement and operational excellence
• Customer service and supply planning

Requirements:

• A completed master’s degree in supply chain management, logistics management, (International) business management, finance, economics, or comparable
• Approx. 5-10 years of (bio)pharma industry experience in pharma & supply chain, customer service, distribution, logistics, supply chain optimization or comparable fields; a combination with consulting experience is a plus
• A track record in integrating business and industry knowledge in developing solutions
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Perfect in English; other languages (German, French, Dutch) are a plus. Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Stakeholder management: politically sensitive and able to deal with different and changing (company) cultures, accustomed to senior management level exposure and interaction
• Solid experience in managing complex projects (time management)
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment and autonomously
• Flexibility to adapt to changing circumstances
• Eligible to work in the Netherlands; you hold a valid work VISA

Please note that our standard on site office days in Rotterdam are Tuesday and Wednesday, fostering collaboration, knowledge sharing, and close interaction with the team.

Interested?

Please send your English CV and motivation to jobs@aimconnection.eu.

Interviews (live and remote) and a business case preparation and presentation are part of the selection process.

For other questions, please contact us at jobs@aimconnection.eu.