Associate Director or Manager for Japan Commercial Supply Chain Planning

2023-01-10 | po-021310

One of the top 10 largest pharmaceutical companies in the world by revenue

The GMS Japan Supply Chain Management Department is responsible for planning for the stable supply of products, standing between the manufacturing and sales departments of Takeda, which develops products globally. The department we are recruiting for this time deals with the domestic market, and I am mainly in charge of maintaining a stable supply of our own products and purchased products.
Maintain a stable supply of ethical drugs at a reasonable cost in the Japanese market by collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.
Optimize inventories of products distributed in Japan.
Evolve the business process of the domestic supply chain in Japan.
Achieving key performance such as Forecast Accuracy, inventory value (or DIO), CSL (E), etc., and evolving business processes (including Demand Review Meeting) for in-house products and purchased products as lead support to achieve this to let
Holding Demand Review Meetings in the S&OP process, solving problems, and escalating remaining problems.
Build and maintain good relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
In addition to supply chain task force related projects such as BPR and Agile, participate in and promote globally led projects.

Commercial experience in the medical industry (MR experience at JPBU/JOBU, etc.)
Practical experience in supply chain management of pharmaceutical manufacturing industry , chemical manufacturing industry, or multi-item, small-lot supply chain such as daily necessities and parts related
Knowledge of supply contracts (English language supply contracts can be reviewed)
Knowledge of accounting/accounting & knowledge of commercial distribution/logistics
Experience in introducing core system or logistics system