Head of Supply Chain Site

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Job Description

This role is part of the Site Leadership Team. The position participates to reach our goal of manufacturing large-scale molecule to serve our rare disease Patients in Takeda, a patient-focused, values-based, R&D-driven global biopharmaceutical company committed to bringing Better Health and a Brighter Future to people worldwide.

The Site Supply Chain Head will be responsible for Supply Chain operations for the site.

The organizational structure at the site will be based on self-directed work teams where decisions will be made at the level where the data exists.

The Site Supply Chain Head will work across the site to identify and resolve issues to allow the site to achieve its Governance Pillars in EHS, Quality, Value, People, and Delivery.

The scope of supply chain operations includes direct and indirect material planning and purchasing, warehouse operations, drug substance inventory management, and site supply planning and scheduling processes. As a member of the Site Leadership Team, the Site Supply Chain Head, will drive site performance in line with the vision and strategic roadmap for the site.

This role is critical role on the site leadership team to create value for our patients.

People:

• Be an ambassador for the Takeda Values of Integrity, Fairness, Honesty, and Perseverance.

• Engage proactively with teams through active 1:1s, skip levels, development planning, and regular site updates that fosters a continuous learning and growth environment.

• Celebrate with the use of proactive recognition tools that inspire teams and individuals.

• Drive an environment that ensures the team has clear work plans and development plans that get each employee to their full potential through coaching and mentoring.

• Align your team and individual goals to provide a direct line of sight for each employee to the team and Dunboyne objectives.

• Role model the behaviors that create a culture of respect and dignity in line with Takeda Guide to ethical conduct.

Delivery:

• Support development and regular update of the site capacity evaluations to identify projects and initiatives that support site ramp up and sustainability.

• Utilize continuous improvement tools, lean and six sigma methodology to identify improvement opportunities, perform technical troubleshooting and successfully implement solutions.

• Support the implementation of site strategy and business unit strategy by identifying appropriate initiatives for applicable improvements to the value stream. In some instances support corporate initiatives and projects.

• Identify the appropriate business drivers for each initiative, draft proposals and seek appropriate governance approvals.

• Lead approved projects and continuous improvement initiatives that are in alignment with the site strategies.

• Support detailed project planning including but not limited to schedule and resources and successfully execute cross functional projects.

• Prepare timely project reports and communicate effectively with all stakeholders including reporting any potential project delays timely and providing mitigation plans to ensure on-time execution.

Values:

• Drive a high-performance organizational culture that accommodates rapid growth and highly dynamic expectations ensuring the attainment of site operational and development goals.

• Create an environment of right first time in everything that we do through a focus on principles of lean, including simplification, standard work, visual management and a learning organization.

• Benchmark across industries to develop a best in class lean organization.

• Encourage new and innovative approaches to improve the value stream.

• Challenge the status quo with a continuous improvement mindset.

• Utilize real-time data analytics for making decisions on the value stream improvement initiatives.

• Engage in implementing innovative solutions that drive a high-performance organizational culture that accommodates rapid growth and highly dynamic expectations ensuring attainment of site operational and development goals.

• Build and continuously improve processes that forecast and manage inventory to in line with Takeda’s decision-making model of Patient, Trust, Reputation and Business.

• Minimum of bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business administration or related Discipline. A Master’s degree is desirable.

• Proven leader capability in developing people and teams with at least 7 years’ experience in the supply chain area.

• People Management experience is a must. You demonstrate exceptional interpersonal skills to effectively lead and support team members. You implement proactive strategies for conflict resolution and employee development. Foster a positive and inclusive workplace culture through effective communication and collaboration.

• A proven record of accomplishments of working in a Pharma/Biopharma company or related industry is desirable.

• Proven ability around working cross-functionally, focusing on meeting and tracking to schedules and embracing an interdependent work culture.

• Experience working in a GMP/regulated environment is desirable.

• Organization Skills – Ability to manage multiple priorities and know when to escalate issues for resolution.

• Expert knowledge of developing and improving site planning systems.

• Expert user of ERP systems in a manufacturing location.

• Lead approved projects and continuous improvement initiatives that are in alignment with the site strategies.

• Support detailed project planning including but not limited to schedule and resources and successfully execute cross-functional projects.

• Prepare timely project reports and communicate effectively with all stakeholders including reporting any potential project delays timely and providing mitigation plans to ensure on-time execution.

• Takeda’s decision-making model of Patient, Trust, Reputation and Business.

• Native in French and fluent in English

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite.

• ERP proficient ( such as SAP).

• Knowledge of current warehouse technologies.

• Competitive salaries.
• Full accident coverage.
• Participation in health insurance premiums.
• Advantageous pension plans.
• Subsidised meals.
• Financial participation in employee sports activities.
• Transport: support for local public transport passes, free parking, car sharing programme.
• Takeda Neuchâtel offers its employees an attractive working environment and conditions. The well-being, safety, development and career advancement of its employees are at the heart of our vision and our Human Resources, Health, Environment and Safety policies.
• Takeda Neuchâtel is an employer committed to its employees and to future generations.

With over 700 employees, Takeda Neuchâtel is one of the ten largest employers in the Canton of Neuchâtel and one of the leading biopharmaceutical production sites in Switzerland. Operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, the site employs a wide range of professionals trained in biotechnologies and their application in industrial production.

With more than twenty nationalities, Takeda Neuchâtel offers an international, diverse and innovative working environment within a company that is firmly rooted and committed to its local ecosystem.

Takeda Neuchâtel is certified as a training company by the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs. We train young apprentices in various fields such as laboratory quality control, logistics, IT and biopharmaceutical production.

Takeda is proud of its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and job applicants without regard to skin colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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