Job Description

Our Supply Chain Team ensures inventory is consistently available to meet customer demand. We coordinate all aspects of supply through supply planning, sourcing, making, inventory management, packaging and delivery. We partner across the Marketing, Finance and Manufacturing organizations to build a robust demand and supply plan and ensure we get products to the right customer, at the place, at the right time.

We are seeking a Growth and Improvement minded Supply Chain Management Director that can help drive our Strategic Operating Priorities.

Invent | Pursue the Most Promising Internal and External Science to Address Significant Unmet Medical Needs
Execute | Prioritize Resources Behind Our Key Growth Drivers (Oncology, Vaccines, Select Specialty Areas, Animal Health) While Optimizing Our Base Business)
Adapt | Develop Our People, Culture and Business Model to Evolve with a Dynamic Landscape
Diverse Talent | We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment with supporting leadership behaviors because having a high-performing, engaged workforce is critical to our ability to deliver innovative solutions to patients and customers around the world
Values and Standards | Our Steadfast Commitment to Our Values and Standards will Continue to Guide Us as We Take on New Challenges and Will Always be Fundamental to Our Success – They are a Competitive Advantage for Us

Summary, Focus and Purpose

Supply Chain Management (SCM) ensures inventory is consistently available to meet customer demand. We coordinate all aspects of supply through supply planning, sourcing, making, inventory management, packaging and delivery. We partner across the Marketing, Finance and Manufacturing organizations to build a robust demand and supply plan and ensure we get products to the right customer, at the place, at the right time.

The Supply Chain Management Director, GLP(Global Launch Planning) Biologics reports to the Executive Director NA SCM, shares with a peer GLP team and global launch process leadership and accountability for global new product launches. GLP team ensures on-time new product launch and sustained supply through cross functional/ divisional stakeholder leadership and collaboration of launch coordination teams, end- to- end (E2E) supply planning, strategic planning support and standard business process development.

Key Functions | Equitably Shared Between GLP Co-Leads

Work Independently and as a Team member with Integrity | Precision | Accomplishment | Motivational Ambition | Respect | Inclusion
Represents GLP on North American SCM Leadership Team. Helps drive cross functional/ divisional alignment of Organizational activities and initiatives, knowledge sharing. Develops and ensures execution of supply and performance metrics and hoshin projects | Raises and addresses risks and considerations, enables communication cascade
Responsible for people management, training and project assignment for GLP team including capability development and coaching with global launch processes and systems to enable launch on-time, E2E supply planning and project management excellence, strategic supply planning support and business process improvements
Builds and enables key cross-enterprise stakeholder relationships such as with Human health, Value Chain Management, Development and Commercialization Teams (DCT) Regional Supply Chain Management and Supply Sites to support; GLP alignment to business/ strategy, decision making, visibility to risks and opportunities, continuous improvement and removal of barriers
Accountable for execution of new product supply strategies
Ensures adequate process & operational metrics are defined and continuously monitored to identify improvement opportunities
Leads and resources small- and large-scale business process continuous improvement projects to drive innovation in the GLP and New Products Community
Accountable for New Product Global S&OP in collaboration with Global Human Health
Ensures visibility of new products in appropriate supply governance forums such as Global Supply Review | Leads GLP Tier 4 and represents team at elevated tiers to enable aligned visibility and mitigation/ resolution of risks | Influences senior leaders through options analysis and proposals to address issues and gain support to drive decisions
- Partner with Value Chain Management to ensure new product launches and supply management are aligned to Global Filing and Launch Strategies (GFLS) and Supply Chain Design
- Leads/Enables business continuity plans through cross-functional collaboration with technology, manufacturing site leadership, global procurement, regulatory, and commercial leads to establish and execute strategy
- Lead, oversee, development of launch supply models and scenarios for end-to-end supply chains. Drives performance and efficiency and considerations for inventory impact and potential write-off risks
- Facilitate/Lead proactive and forward-looking new product supply plans. Enable planning systems and right-first-time master data | Understand, balance and integrate global product demand across nodes/regions | Determine risks to launch and on-going supply | Develop mitigations and allocate supply as appropriate to optimize business benefits (inventory, tax, capacity, financial etc.) | Clearly communicate (often ambiguous and uncertain information) /escalate through appropriate governances to drive best business decisions and results
- Enable cross functional Global Event Management teams for global new product supply interruptions, with goal of minimizing impact to supply, discard, revenue, and Company reputation
- Own overall supply chain operational performance for new products including service, lead-time and inventory | Develop and manage budget/inventory plans for assigned products. Lead/Sponsor supply teams and align applicable stakeholders for assigned products including Regional Portfolio Management, Regional Planning, External Manufacturing and Supply Sites
- Support Knowledge Management Community of Practice, lead GLP After Action Review (AAR) Certifications to ensure GLP ARR self-sufficiency

Education

Required | Bachelor degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Science related or other Business-related discipline
Preferred | Advanced Degree

Experience | Skills | Knowledge

Required

Actively demonstrates WoW
Principled verbal and written communications
Strong leadership, collaboration, communication and coaching skills. Able to proactively influence across enterprise
Ten (10) years in supply chain, planning, and/or operations in pharmaceutical industry
Prior project management experience in a cross functional/cross divisional environment
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
Demonstrated expertise in Launch Management
Ability to lead and execute a strategic vision
Ability to understand and translate strategy to robust, organized and timely execution
Demonstrated organizational and analytical skills
Ability to work cross-functionally and with diverse cultures within the company’s internal and external network
Extensive experience using Microsoft Excel

Preferred

APICS CSCP Certification
Working knowledge of Rapid Response/ SAP planning systems and processes
Biologics operations
New Products including supply chain design, operations and/or planning | Risk Management and Business/Financial acumen
Green Belt or Black Belt

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Expected US salary range:

$169,700.00 - $267,200.00

Available benefits include bonus eligibility, long term incentive if applicable, health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and sick days. A summary of benefits is listed here.

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

n/a

Job Posting End Date:

04/28/2025

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