Product Supply Customer Lead Canada (Pharma)

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Product Supply Customer Lead Canada (Pharma)

The Product Supply Customer Lead, Canada (Pharma) is responsible to lead Canada’s PH Supply Chain organization towards driving customer supply performance, effective customer-centric decision-making and end-to-end oversight of the supply status in the market while ensuring financial, regulatory and quality compliance. The candidate will possess strong customer/stakeholder relationship management, Supply Chain and O2C Expertise as well as broad Business Acumen & commercial expertise. Furthermore, the position aims to drive high engagement and collaboration across cross functional stakeholders at Local, Regional and Global level (Commercial, Finance, Regulatory, PS & Quality, etc.)

Bayer is committed to a flexible hybrid working environment. This is a permanent position.

What you will do:

• Being the catalyst (SPOC), point of escalation and handshake with local CDH PH for Supply Chain & O2C topics.
• As owner of Supply Chain PH Canada operations, the Product Supply Customer Lead is accountable to drive results and deliverables by providing functional leadership to local Supply Chain PH functions in accordance with alignments with the PHLT, company and customer priorities
• Accountable to design Canada’s Supply Chain PH operating model, standing member and customer value added contributor to Product Squad’s as well as remaining portfolio Brands
• Ensure that the commercial policy is aligned with the Supply chain and order to cash strategy of the country
• Manage warehousing and transport costs, by proactively optimizing cost-to serve.
• Co-drive and collaborate joint operations synergy with CH COO
• Review and provide best trade-off decisions when customer centric decisions are required (e.g. allocation management, logistics execution) to meet agreed on service levels in alignment with Commercial/Customer Fulfillment Champion.
• Localize customer segmentation schemes and service catalogues to effectively segment customers and enhance the framework in alignment with Commercial Lead.
• Channel and follow through JVC customer feedback into PS functions (act like a champion within PS)
• Operational/day2day interface with local Commercial, Regulatory and Quality and ensure relevant topics are communicated to Supply Agents.
• Define, communicate, and measure success criteria (incl. customer satisfaction, incremental revenue growth) and trigger mitigation actions.
• Drive S&OP and IBP initiatives to drive improvements related to working capital and inventory management.
• Leads strategic & tactical supply readiness activities to enable on time launch management according to commercial needs.
• Leads SCM operations related to pruning and divestment initiatives.
• Keep up to date a robust Business Continuity Planning for SCM, O2C, QU.
• Manage credit risks (P&L), minimize overdues and ensure timely collections (cash).
• The incumbent demonstrates, credibly embodies and showcases VACC leadership towards Canada’s SCM PH organization being a(n):
• Visionary who guides teams in defining the outcomes to deliver on the mission
• Architect who shapes a value creating system to unleash the passion and energy of our people
• Catalyst who removes roadblocks to facilitate connections and collaboration
• Coach who helps teams learn and build the capabilities needed to create value for the customer and stakeholders
• Standing member and active strategic contributor of the Customer Supply Chain Americas Leadership Team
  

Who you are:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration and a post graduate certificate in a supply chain management discipline preferred
• 8+ years of management experience in supply chain or manufacturing
• Leadership experience in managing operational teams
• Knowledge of Sales & Operations Planning and forecasting
• Strong digital mindset and knowledge of SAP system, especially APO
• Excellent communications, stakeholder management and problem-solving skills
• Fluent English skills both in spoken and written form
• Strong business acumen and financial knowledge
• Courage and driving results in transforming environment
• Customer oriented and manages complexity
• Acts, learns fast and evolves: works in 90-days cycles, applies learnings fast and continually develops
  
  

What we offer:

• Competitive compensation and rewards package
• Collaborative, diverse and inclusive culture
• Career development and global opportunities
• Work-life flexibility programs such as flex hours, employee discounts, volunteer days, wellness, and other employee offerings
  
  

Bayer is committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of Inclusion and Diversity. We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences and believe that our people are our most valuable asset. The collective sum of individual life experiences, knowledge, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities that our employees invest in their work represents our culture, reputation, and Bayer’s values and purpose.

Learn more about our values and purpose at: https://www.bayer.com/en/ca/canada-our-purpose-values

All referral candidates must first be submitted via our internal referral system by a current Bayer employee in order to participate in the referral program. Once a Bayer employee has successfully referred you in our system, you will receive an automated email with instructions on how to complete your application.

Application Deadline: October 2 , 2024

Bayer welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Candidates participating in our selection process requiring accommodation due to a disability or medical need are encouraged to notify the Bayer representative that they will be meeting with to ensure appropriate arrangements can be made.

Location:

Canada : Ontario : Mississauga

Division:

Pharmaceuticals

Reference Code:

828742