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Teva Pharmaceuticals Associate Director Supply Chain in Toronto, Ontario
Associate Director Supply Chain
Date: May 16, 2024
Location:
Toronto, Canada, Ontario, M1B2K9
Company: Teva Pharmaceuticals
Job Id: 54978
Who we are
Together, we’re on a mission to make good health more affordable and accessible, to help millions around the world enjoy healthier lives. It’s a mission that bonds our people across nearly 60 countries and a rich, diverse variety of nationalities and backgrounds. Working here means working with the world’s leading manufacturer of generic medicines, and the proud producer of many of the products on the World Health Organization’s Essential Medicines List. Today, at least 200 million people around the world take one of our medicines every single day. An amazing number, but we’re always looking for new ways to continue making a difference, and new people to make a difference with.
The opportunity
Associate Director Market Supply Chain is an instrumental role in the IBP/S&OP/S&OE processes and is expected to enable improved supply availability and increased customer service while optimizing inventory performance. This position will motivate, challenge and lead a team of supply & demand planners driving process excellence and continuous improvement. As the owner of the S&OP process, govern a monthly supply & demand plan in collaboration with Commercial Operations, Marketing, Finance and Operations delivering the best possible service levels and forecast accuracy while reducing error. This individual will be challenged with managing a vast portfolio of products with a wide variation of supply and market dynamics that must be managed and considered in the Supply Chain planning.
Govern supply & demand plans along with supporting assumptions to enable achievement of the company’s objectives
Lead and motivate a diverse group of people to effectively execute their work in a dynamic work environment
Managing inventory levels to maintain desired Commercial customer service levels needs for existing and new products
Drive to meet critical targets for AOP, Customer Service Level (CSL)/ On Time in Full (OTIF), Inventory, Short-Date, and Backorder/OOS
Leverage SAP Advance Planner and Optimizer (APO) capabilities to efficiently build a customer Stock Keeping Unit (SKU) forecast driving to an exception based review each month
Improve forecast accuracy by leveraging industry best practices, analytics, and collaboration with marketing, sales, customer service and finance.
Engage with the Forecasting Center of Excellence to sustain and improve the statistical models for each product segment
Facilitate monthly Consensus Operational Forecast in concert with IBP key constituents driving alignment while articulating and documenting risks and opportunities to the plan
Develop, document, update and challenge the assumptions supporting the Demand and Supply Plan
Establish and leverage key performance indicators for problem solving, root cause analysis, identification and implementation of process improvements.
Participate and develop in annual operation plan discussions and long-range planning activities that enable strategic decisions.
Accountable for reporting on defined performance metrics and resolved root causes and or mitigation strategies
Actively participate in new product introduction, bids/tenders, and product transfer teams to ensure supply plans are developed, communicated and executed in support of the project timelines
Escalate issues to Supply Chain Director as appropriate
Follows Teva Safety, Health, and Environmental policies and procedures
Other projects and duties as required/assigned
The person hired will be expected to be onsite out of the Toronto, Canada office 3 days a week
Your experience and qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, or related field with a Minimum 7 years’ experience with a demonstrated knowledge of Supply Chain concepts &“Best Practices” Ability to plan, prioritize and meet commitments with a bias toward action
APICS Certification desirable, but not required
Specific experience in supply planning, inventory management, Sales & Operations planning
Knowledge of Advanced Planning systems, SAP APO/IBP experience strongly preferred
Pharmaceutical experience desirable, but not required
Must be proficient in MS Office (Excel, Visio, Powerpoint)
Demonstrated Leadership Experience in a global matrix environment
Expertise leading / driving change, and mentor for new leaders or peers
Strong influence and communication skills within all levels of the organization are a must
Lean Six Sigma experience is preferred
Strong analytical skills, including the ability to think differently about the data which may lead to less obvious conclusions
Self-starter and self-finisher with high energy level, High sense of urgency, and results oriented
Hands-on leader willing to work in an environment where accountability and building trust are required
Great interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate across the enterprise
Sound knowledge and experience of statistical forecasting techniques
Strategic and financial mindset, fast learner, curious and interested in growing and develop career to the next level
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