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About the role
- Associate Director managing supply chain for global new product introductions. Leading cross-functional teams and ensuring timely product launches aligned with business strategies.
Responsibilities
- Lead cross functional/divisional team to define and implement supply execution strategies to ensure timely launch of products to meet market/customer requirements
- Partner with Value Chain Management to ensure new product launches and supply management, are in alignment with Global Filing and Launch Strategy (GFLS) and Supply Chain Design requirements
- Develop launch supply scenarios, including considerations for inventory impact and potential write-off risks
- Identify and drive resolution of launch readiness and/or on-going supply imbalances/issues within working team(s), and communicate/escalate through appropriate governance
- Proactive and forward-looking new product supply management | Understand, balance, and integrate global product demand across nodes/regions, and allocate supply as appropriate to optimize business benefits (inventory, tax, capacity, financial etc.)
- Own overall supply chain operational performance including service, lead-time and inventory | Develop and manage Budget/Inventory Plans for assigned products | Lead supply team and align applicable stakeholders for assigned products including New Product Introduction, Regional Planning, External Manufacturing and Supply Sites
- Direct cross functional Global Event Management teams for global product supply interruptions, with goal of minimizing impact to supply, discard, revenue, and Company reputation
- Interface with our Human Health division on a routine basis regarding supply, risks and opportunities
- Drive best practices and continuous improvement through establishment, use and improvement of standard work, Communities of Practice, and After-Action Review process
Requirements
- Minimum seven years in supply chain, planning, and/or operations in pharmaceutical industry
- Prior project management experience in a cross functional/cross divisional environment
- Principled and strong collaboration and communication skills and ability to effectively influence cross functional/divisional partners
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive ownership and accountability within the team
- Effectively manage multiple priorities, lead in an environment of uncertainty and develop appropriate plans for managing risk
- Proactive mindset to anticipate and solve problems
- Lean/continuous improvement mindset
- Extensive experience using Microsoft Excel
Benefits
- medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
- retirement benefits, including 401(k)
- paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days
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