Director - Supply Chain, Greater China

4 weeks ago

Shanghai, China Elanco Full time

At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) – it all starts with animals

As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets. We’re driven by our vision of ‘Food and Companionship Enriching Life’ and our approach to sustainability – the Elanco Healthy Purpose – to advance the health of animals, people, the planet and our enterprise.

At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success. Here, you’ll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights.

Making animals’ lives better makes life better – join our team today

Position Description

The Director Supply Chain – Greater China reports to the Senior Director Supply Chain in APAC Region. 

The Director Supply Chain – Greater China is a partner in the supply chain organization, responsible for leading the Commercial Affiliate Supply Chain teams, collaborating with key stakeholders to ensure accuracy of demand planning, replenishment and inventory management for the Commercial team(s) in their area. The Director Supply Chain – Greater China is also responsible for:

Ensuring that business processes in the Commercial Areas/Affiliates under their responsibility are executed properlyCoordinating business processes across the APAC Region, looking for opportunities to develop and improve business processes and coordinating the implementing of new business processes across the region

Success factors for this position are business acumen, operational understanding of the business processes and manufacturing environment, strong communication skills including the ability to influence team members, cross-functional colleagues and senior leadership, and ability to grow talent. 

Key Objectives/Responsibilities

Accountable for execution of applicable cluster/affiliate S&OP meetings to drive alignment between key stakeholders around demand management, product supply, and inventory levels; includes development of S&OP process (as needed), promotion of S&OP and its tools cross-functionally, and ensuring consensus forecasts; manage supply escalations appropriatelyResponsible for preparing, coordinating and executing the APAC Regional S&OP meeting, and setting the minimum expectations for the cluster/affiliate S&OP meetings across the regionInstill deep understanding of status of globally-defined KPIs across APAC Regional Supply Chain Team, metrics against targets, and directional performance dataParticipate in product launch activities including geoexpansion launch calls, ensuring accurate forecasts for launches, and tracking sales vs forecast for initial 6-12 months post launch in order to provide recommendations for inventory strategy shiftsRecommend solutions to challenges in global supply chain or region, focused on driving continuous improvementDevelop, train and coach supply chain professionals; drive engagement and collaboration; complete performance management cycle for all team membersBuild and maintain effective cross-functional relationships with business leaders, Global Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Quality, Finance, and other key stakeholders

Team size

Direct reports = 4Total team size = 8

Qualifications & Skills

Chinese and EnglishStrong knowledge and understanding of SAP, especially around Demand and Replenishment processesDetailed understanding of Supply Chain concepts, systems, tools and business processesDegree in Supply Chain Management (alternatively, CPIM certified or in progress) or applicable experience5+ years’ experience in the Pharmaceutical, Veterinary or Consumer Goods industryStrong business/financial acumen and analytical/problem-solving skillsAble to breakdown complex problems, make recommendations supported by data and effectively communicate to senior leadership for information or decision making (where required)Strong self-management and organizational skillsExcellent communicator, ability to influence broadly incl. ability to influence senior leadershipInterpersonal effectiveness – able to understand different viewpoints and resolve issues in a constructive manner; able to operate successfully in an international, multicultural environmentExperience interfacing with various manufacturing functional groups, such as production, logistics, quality control, quality assurance, and technical servicesPrevious Leadership experience in Supply Chain, Manufacturing, or External Manufacturing

Additional Preferences

Demonstrated learning agilityStrong negotiation skills and expertiseInterpersonal effectiveness – able to understand different viewpoints and resolve issues in a constructive manner; able to operate successfully in an international, multicultural environment

Other Information

Work shift: Full timeTravel required (% of time): Up to 30%

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