Associate Director, Brand (Supply Chain Operations), Oncology

Associate Director, Brand (Supply Chain Operations), Oncology

Location : Massachusetts location or North Chicago (onsite 3 days per week is a requirement for this role, 100% remote is not available), relocation support to North Chicago, IL will be provided for a well qualified candidate.

Purpose :

The Associate Director, Brand is responsible for strategically coordinating complex Supply Chain and Operations teams with overarching business objectives, ensuring compliance and strategic contributions that significantly impact billion-dollar sales. Manage and engage with a diverse range of stakeholders within Brand, Operations and Commercial, to effectively oversee strategies, risk management, and negotiations, ensuring the successful implementation of brand / product forecasts and key cross-functional initiatives. Provide global Brand and Product analysis, strategy perspective, and oversight to Long-Range Planning (LRP) and annual Plan, demand and inventory management. Develop and execute effective product strategies and Brand plans for Product Launches, Site Transfers, Security of Supply, Cost Improvements, Risk and Lifecycle Management. Provide guidance for the Global Brand team or similar collaborative cross functional groups.

Responsibilities :

• Drive multiple complex Supply Chain and Operations Brand Program(s) to ensure timely decisions that impact over $1 Billion in sales, leveraging stakeholder engagement and cross-functional collaboration to align strategies, optimize risk management, and enable successful brand / product forecasts and project implementations.
• Primary interface with wide variety of internal functions within Operations and Commercial to develop and align on Brand and Product forecasts. Remain current on internal and external factors impacting their Brand / Product(s).
• Manage and engage with a diverse range of stakeholders, including Commercial Directors, VPs, and SVPs, to effectively oversee strategies, risk management, and negotiations, ensuring the successful implementation of brand / product forecasts and key cross-functional initiatives.
• Oversee and align the financial planning cycle, including Long Range Planning (LRP) and the annual Plan, managing inventory levels to ensure synchronization of strategic goals with financial planning across all functions.
• Lead lifecycle management with a strategic perspective to ensure alignment of changes with business goals, collaborating with cross-functional teams to facilitate smooth transitions through the creation of change plans and supply chain assessments for executing lifecycle programs.
• Ensure strategic integration and alignment of developmental products into brand planning by collaborating with the Industrialization, Clinical Drug Supply Management, PPDST, and Asset Strategy Teams, facilitating resource allocation, timeline alignment, and synchronization of supply chain with clinical demand planning to meet strategic trial needs and develop cohesive product roadmaps and brand positioning.
• Leads initiatives for new solutions or governance improvements that drive standardization and synergies for cross-functional and Brand teams in a mutual and win-win fashion.
• Presents to senior leaders in a manner that articulates the scenario story and anticipates questions / concerns. Can command attention and manage group dynamics during a presentation.
• Initiate and manage program activities to optimize the operational performance and meet strategic business needs while ensuring that assurance of supply is achieved.
• Provide direct leadership by mentoring and developing talent, fostering a culture of collaboration and accountability within teams to enhance overall performance and team dynamics.

Qualifications :

Salary : $137,500 - $261,000

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