About the role
About the role:
- Global Launch Management drives the execution of compliant, on time, product supply in support of Takeda’s launch pipeline and in alignment with Takeda’s growth objectives.
- Effectively lead cross functional Supply Chain Launch Team (SLT) for geographic expansion, meeting commercial ambition and strategic business needs.
- Implement standardized launch practices across organization in support life cycle management and product enhancement.
- Develop and execute detailed launch plan, partnering with internal and external teams and ensuring timely launch supply to commercial affiliates.
- Support launch readiness and performance by managing launch systems and data, helping implement standard reporting tools and processes, ensuring data quality, and supporting user adoption.
How you will contribute:
- Lead Geographic Expansion Launches
- Launch planning: Develop detailed launch plans in alignment with longer-term launch strategy.
- Leadership: Lead international cross functional team in support of successful on-time product launch.
- Launch management & coordination: Manage & monitor launch execution according to a launch project plan for complex and strategic product launches in first and subsequent market expansion.
- Lead SLT to ensure product availability for launch.
- Partner with Product Operation Leads and other stakeholders to evaluate decisions of strategy relating to launch, develop launch scenarios, etc.
- Ensure SLT executes against Supply Chain launch plan as agreed upon and in support of the Global Supply Chain Launch Excellence KPI.
- Portfolio & Project Management
- Launch readiness and data management: Maintain accurate launch milestone data in centralized Project Portfolio & Project Management systems.
- Responsible for data quality leading monthly and quarterly review of launch pipeline with key stakeholders.
- Support Global Supply Chain Launch KPI’s.
- Global Product Launch Process
- Global Launch Process: Support continuous improvement activities, enhancing and standardizing launch playbook, tools and checklists, etc.
- Supply/Demand Planning, Systems & Data
- Thorough understanding of supply/demand planning and S&OP
- Deep understanding/knowledge in Supply Chain Systems (SAP ECC/IBP, Esko, etc.)
- Fundamental understanding of Quality Management Systems and processes (Veeva, Trackwise, etc.)
- Solid understanding of (master) data management and KPI Reporting, ensuring data accuracy and consistency of supply chain information across systems and processes.
Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:
- Bachelor or master’s degree in business administration and/or Supply Chain management
- Min 5-8 years of prior relevant experience in Supply Chain operations
- Solid experience in pharmaceutical industry, with emphasis on Operational execution of product launch
- Excellent communication skills with all levels in organization and ability to develop rapport with Takeda leaders
- Knowledge of SAP, Master Data, and other Supply Chain Systems (e.g. Esko)
- Familiar with Microsoft Office applications and SharePoint