Process Lead SCM Supply Process Development

Purpose And Scope

Lead the planning and execution of Supply process development strategic projects. Actively identify and pursue optimizations and improvements across the (global) supply chain network.

Responsibilities And Accountabilities

• Lead the planning and execution of Supply process development strategic projects through to completion and/or hand-off to BAU, following Astellas processes, methodologies, and templates.
• Lead specific projects and manage matrix project teams, coaching and developing to increase divisional project/change management capability.
• Take a project portfolio view on all projects/changes in the pipeline, liaising with key stakeholders, identifying resource requirement and business impact, and preparing a projects roadmap for the Head of SPD and SCM Leadership team to review.
• Look for opportunities to streamline reporting and division-wide communication and collaboration to drive value and engagement across the organization.
• Actively identify and pursue optimizations and improvements across the (global) supply chain network.
• Leadstrategic network projects, sharing best practice and delivering an industry-leading service to the business, managing local activities, roles, and responsibilities, driving efficient communication between the project team members, and ensuring monitoring and reporting on project progress is delivered in a timely and efficient manner – with a lead focus on compliance and global standardization.
• Monitor all SPD project-related threats and risks, proposing recommendations on early corrective actions to mitigate those threats and planned or unplanned risk and escalating where appropriate.
• Responsible for the delivery of the assessment and project activities where appropriate (including business case creation and support).
• Responsible for the timely flow of information from the project owner/s to the teams regarding the project and ensure all project members are aware of the rules and standards.
• Feed in all suggestions and observations from the project team and key stakeholders regarding the execution of the project.
• Follow the appropriate procedure for project completion and ensure, where the activity is transitioning to business-as-usual, the appropriate hand-over and all documentation are completed.
• Make recommendations for additional project team members or a change-over according to the lifecycle of the project, where a need is identified.
• Responsible for delivering key tasks in project activity, as identified by, and agreed with key stakeholders.
• Track any KPIs associated with a project/change and ensure these are included into weekly/monthly reports for leadership review.
• Capture actions identified throughout the lifecycle of the project and ensure these are completed in a timely manner, escalating to the steering committee where there is a concern around delivery.
• SCM lead in new product launch projects: Manage the planning, design and approval of the product flow and lead the set-up of the supply chain infrastructure. Co-ordinate other Supply chain functions to ensure launch activities are met. Represent Supply Chain in product related projects
  
  

Required Qualifications

• A sound understanding of industry and regulatory requirements for Pharma sector (e.g. cGMP, Serialization) Adept at project administration, co-ordination and management including business case preparation and presentation.
• Can work independently with minimal supervision, managing & prioritising workload according to business needs.
• Able to challenge respectively and constructively.
• Managing conflicting deadlines and stakeholder expectations
• Impactful, credible with senior stakeholders internally and externally, effectively influencing and delivering results.
• Excellent planning, organisational and problem-solving skills
• Proficient user of MS Office and can quickly learn how to use a wider range of bespoke and standard new platforms and systems, like SAP, Business process mapping and workflow systems.
• An excellent communicator who listens to and distils feedback to achieve multi-dimensional agreement.
• Knowledge of Astellas project management policies, procedures, and standards
• High attention to detail and levels of information accuracy
• Able to identify data and user connectivity and functionality issues and knows when to escalate.
• Able to work comfortably and constructively in a matrix environment,
• Fluent in English
• Team player who enjoys working with people across on different levels of the organization and with colleagues based both locally and in other countries
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• 3-10 years Experience of working in pharma - 3-10 years
• 3-10 years Experience or working in supply chain organisation - 3-10 years
• Evidenced experience of leading a team to deliver shared business objectives
• 3-7 years extensive experience of planning and delivering projects
• Bachelor’s degree
  
  

Working Environment

Astellas’ Global Capability Centres (GCCs) are strategically located sites that give Astellas the ability to access talent across various functions in the value chain and to co-locate core capabilities that are currently dispersed. Our three GCCs are located in India, Poland and Mexico.

The GCCs will enhance our operational efficiency, resilience and innovation potential, enabling a timely response to changing business demands.

Our GCCs are an integral part of Astellas, guided by our shared values and behaviors, and are critical enablers of the company’s strategic priorities, sustainable growth, and commitment to turn innovative science into VALUE for patients.

Category Supply Process Development

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EOE including Disability/Protected Veterans

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