Job Description
Director, Supply Chain
Our Vision is Excellence Through Partnerships. Our Purpose is to secure the integrity of the end-to-end supply network with a relentless focus on Safety, Quality, Delivery and Value.
We are seeking a Director, Supply Chain who will integrate the needs and perspectives of different functions and business units, internal stakeholders and external partners, to deliver for patients and achieve enterprise value.
This role will lead a team of managers to develop and maintain the end-to-end Network Supply Plans for assigned products, lead the monthly Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process, and ensure risk-based inventory management strategies are defined and implemented across the network.
The successful candidate will have a passion for partnership, be a recognized leader in technology, processes and products, and have a track record of driving performance and accepting accountability for department outcomes.
The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in a related field and 12+ years' work experience, or a Master's in a Supply Chain or Business related field and 9+ years' work experience.
Key Responsibilities:
* Network Supply Planning: Lead a team to develop and maintain end-to-end Network Supply Plans for assigned products
* Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP): Lead monthly S&OP Supply Planning process, including Monthly Supply Review meeting
* Inventory Management: Ensure risk-based inventory management strategies are defined and implemented across the network
* Scenario Planning: Prepare strategic 'what-if' product scenario analysis to proactively identify risks and opportunities
* Systems: Develop, maintain and improve planning systems for current and future commercial products
* Annual Long-Range Planning: Coordinate development of 5-Year Units plan for all products assigned
* Supply: Develop, maintain, and improve processes to assure timely delivery of materials
* Supplier Relationship Management: Responsible to ensure full supply chain support for SRM program
* Sales & Operations Execution (S&OE): Lead for Supply Chain within External Operations S&OE and/or Operations S&OE processes
* Performance Management: Responsible for supply chain KPI's reporting, analysis and improvement
* Budget: Lead budget and quarterly Flash update processes for Commercial Supply Chain
* Purchasing: Execute purchasing function for External Operations in line with department procedures and procurement policies
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in a related field and 12+ years' work experience, or a Master's in a Supply Chain or Business related field and 9+ years' work experience
Capabilities:
* Technical Expertise: Impacts areas beyond operational function, Recognized internally as a leader in technology, processes and products
* Approaches:
o Accountability: Drives performance and accepts accountability for department outcome
o Continuous Improvement: Champions major change initiatives and innovation with impact beyond own function
o Business Acumen: Collaborates cross-functionally to pursue strategic objectives
* Effectiveness:
o Decision Making: Demonstrates situational leadership and creative problem solving with impact beyond own function
o Personnel & People Development/Leadership: Provides consultation & leadership to SC & other areas of the business
o Collaboration: Takes a leadership role in driving effective collaboration across the company for large, enterprise-wide initiatives
o Communication: Communicates effectively by tailoring messages appropriately for senior leadership as well as internal and external audiences