Strategy Director at Right Formula defining and elevating strategic products. Leading the junior strategy team and shaping strategy across growth, portfolio, and project areas.
About the role
- Global Supply and Strategy Director optimizing supply chains for AstraZeneca's product portfolio. Leading initiatives across Oncology and Biopharma Business Units to enhance operational performance.
Responsibilities
- Apply your knowledge and expertise to build, establish and optimise product supply chains throughout the lifecycle for a portfolio of products within a Therapy Area.
- Provide product/brand leadership to other senior managers within the Operations and represent Operations and product supply on AstraZeneca's Global Product Teams and in other senior product stakeholder forums.
- Optimise performance of current supply chains including using lean methodologies to improve supply chain lead time.
- Have accountability for improving your product Cost Of Goods throughout the lifecycle.
- Work across the Global Supply group to deliver end-to-end Supply Chain operational performance KPIs and support initiatives to optimise inventory.
- Own and manage the product business continuity plans for your brands and ensure a constant state of readiness to ensure product supply.
- Lead and advise a matrixed team to complete the brand strategy and seamless key supply chain changes.
- Deliver successful, seamless, timely new product launches to parameters agreed with our Oncology and Biopharma Business Units.
- Direct, manage and represent multi-region supply issue resolution to successful conclusion, including demand allocation.
Requirements
- Independently proficient in supply chain management, lean supply chains, data integrity.
- Demonstrated mastery of supply strategy development, influencing, collaboration, enterprise thinking, relationship management, financial acumen, product costing and business case development experience.
- A comprehensive understanding of product development, manufacturing and supply management and how other functions contribute to achieving the Supply Chain objectives of the business.
- Demonstrated success working cross-functionally and influencing to senior levels of the organization.
- Through knowledge of lean as it supplies to supply chains.
- Understanding of global, regional and local environments to identify risks, and develop robust supply chains that deliver product in the real world.
- A detailed understanding of the pharmaceutical or broader healthcare/FMCG industries and an understanding of the global context and its application to business opportunities.
- Previous experience in a supply-chain management or related role.
- Previous experience in at least two operations, or product development roles/functions.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills (written, visual, virtual).
Benefits
- AstraZeneca offers countless opportunities for career growth within a dynamic environment where innovation thrives.
- Professional development opportunities.
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