Senior Director, Business Operations, Plasma Operating Unit

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Senior Director, Business Operations, Plasma Operating Unit

Apply NowJob ID SR0054268Date posted 09/29/2020Location Zurich, Switzerland

OBJECTIVES/PURPOSE

• Serves as operations support and facilitation leader for the Plasma Operating Unit, with responsibilities encompassing all Plasma products and associated network both internally and externally.


• Coordinates and provides input for strategy setting and leads strategic initiative executions within and across network.


• Serves as a key player in the overall network optimization process and executes integration activities and projects.


• In close collaboration with SBE, execution of the Takeda long-range capacity planning process to proactively identify and mitigate capacity shortages or overcapacities across the Plasma network and co-ordinate with Capex strategy to ensure a balanced investment in capacity where required. 


• Lead value stream improvements for plasma portfolio in conjunction with the Product team/product operating leader & Supply chain to ensure vision of best supply chain is realized for Plasma. 


• Lead coordination of benchmarking and site assessment processes for efficient and effective application to the OpU to maximize continuous improvement opportunities


• Aligns and facilitates KPI's, S&OP process, key projects, programs and performance optimization activities throughout the network, including competitive intelligence and benchmarking support to the Operating Unit and network.


• Serves as the lead for Plasma DD/integration support and coordination. Leads coordination of Business Insights / Analytics / Digital Plant to ensure coordination of business inputs and drive between IT, the plants and other stakeholders.


• The Operations lead also manages the governance processes for the Plasma Operating Unit, in alignment with other Takeda Governance forums and GMS Governance forums (GMSci / SBE / QLT / Engineering Capital, etc.).


• Oversees critical partnership and alliance management to ensure full integration and support. Leads Operating Unit project management and coordination, including prioritization across Operating Unit.


• As the new Takeda GMS evolves this role may also support new areas requiring attention, like training, validation coordination, etc.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Operations Leadership: Drives coordination and execution of Plasma OpU processes, projects and governance. Facilitates, monitors, and aligns activities across teams/sites to ensure optimal performance delivery with the OpU. Lead value stream improvements for plasma portfolio in conjunction with the Product team/product operating leader & Supply chain to ensure vision of best supply chain is realized for Plasma OpU(35%)


• Network Optimization: Drives inputs, business cases, and assessments to support network strategy. Develops programs to implement strategy execution across the network. Execution of the Takeda long-range capacity planning process to proactively identify and mitigate capacity shortages or overcapacities across the Plasma network (25%)


• Analytics Coordination: Coordinates and leads the Op U inputs/vision for BI / Analytics / Digital plants to support the development of a new plan/program and then drives execution across the network. (20%)


• Partnership Management: Supports external partnerships to ensure full integration across Plasma Op U and GMS. (10%)


• Integration Support and Coordination: Supports DD / Integration for the Plasma Op U. (10%)

DIMENSIONS AND ASPECTS

Technical/Functional (Line) Expertise

• Strategic Planning: Understands business drivers, customer needs and market dynamics to create viable strategic plans. Has the ability to balance strategic awareness and direction setting with consistent tactical results.


• Business Acumen: Has a high level of business acumen and knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry. Has the necessary business knowledge to work with outside groups, such as HR, Finance and Legal.


• Communication: Develops and maintains strong relationships at various levels with partners. Influences key internal and external stakeholders. Utilizes excellent interpersonal skills to communicate at all levels and achieve outcomes. 

Leadership

• Team and Talent Development: Builds, mentors and coaches an effective team. Must possess strong leadership, team building and management skills. Acts as a positive, resilient and collaborative leader with a ‘can do’ approach.

Decision-making and Autonomy

• Makes decisions regarding complex business and technical issues, and makes plans to mitigate risk and ensure continuity of supply.


• Makes decisions regarding network and analytics coordination and optimization.


• Makes decisions regarding team leadership, development, and improvement.


• Makes important decisions related to the execution of strategic initiatives regarding manufacturing operations


• Enlists sound judgment and implements analytical, creative approaches to solve complex problems. Demonstrates innovative problem solving and analytical skills.

Interaction

Internal & External:

• Coordinates and works with all Plasma Operating Unit leads and functions. Works closely and openly with GMS functions, Quality, Supply Chain, SBE, Regulatory, Process Development and Technical Support, and Finance teams. Routinely interfaces with all areas of management to ensure aligned progress and path forward.


• Aligns and leverages experience across other Takeda manufacturing operations and other Operating Units. Oversees critical partnership and alliance management.

Innovation

• Enlists sound judgment and implements analytical, creative approaches to solve complex problems. Demonstrates innovative problem solving and analytical skills.

EDUCATION, BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

Essential:

• Technical Master’s Degree with at least 10-15 years of relevant plasma manufacturing leadership and management experience.


• Experience with multi-product manufacturing plants. General GMS experience including clinical development, commercialization supply operations, regulatory and compliance experience, hands-on technical transfer experience, direct plant management and exposure across all GMS functions.

Desired:

• MBA preferred. Previous leadership experience with matrix cross-functional experience.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Domestic / International Travel (up to 50%).

Notice to Employment / Recruitment Agents:

Employment / Recruitment agents may only submit candidates for vacancies only if they have written authorization to do so from Shire, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Takeda’s Talent Acquisition department. Any agency candidate submission may only be submitted to positions opened to the agency through the specific Agency Portal. Shire, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Takeda will only pay a fee for candidates submitted or presented where there is a fully executed contract in place between the Employment / Recruitment agents and Shire, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Takeda and only if the candidate is submitted via the Agency Portal. Candidates submitted or presented by Employment / Recruitment Agents without a fully executed contract or submitted through this site shall not be deemed to form part of any Engagement for which the Agency may claim remuneration.

Job ID SR0054268

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Senior Director, Business Operations, Plasma Operating Unit

Apply NowJob ID SR0054268Date posted 09/29/2020Location Zurich, Switzerland

OBJECTIVES/PURPOSE

• Serves as operations support and facilitation leader for the Plasma Operating Unit, with responsibilities encompassing all Plasma products and associated network both internally and externally.


• Coordinates and provides input for strategy setting and leads strategic initiative executions within and across network.


• Serves as a key player in the overall network optimization process and executes integration activities and projects.


• In close collaboration with SBE, execution of the Takeda long-range capacity planning process to proactively identify and mitigate capacity shortages or overcapacities across the Plasma network and co-ordinate with Capex strategy to ensure a balanced investment in capacity where required. 


• Lead value stream improvements for plasma portfolio in conjunction with the Product team/product operating leader & Supply chain to ensure vision of best supply chain is realized for Plasma. 


• Lead coordination of benchmarking and site assessment processes for efficient and effective application to the OpU to maximize continuous improvement opportunities


• Aligns and facilitates KPI's, S&OP process, key projects, programs and performance optimization activities throughout the network, including competitive intelligence and benchmarking support to the Operating Unit and network.


• Serves as the lead for Plasma DD/integration support and coordination. Leads coordination of Business Insights / Analytics / Digital Plant to ensure coordination of business inputs and drive between IT, the plants and other stakeholders.


• The Operations lead also manages the governance processes for the Plasma Operating Unit, in alignment with other Takeda Governance forums and GMS Governance forums (GMSci / SBE / QLT / Engineering Capital, etc.).


• Oversees critical partnership and alliance management to ensure full integration and support. Leads Operating Unit project management and coordination, including prioritization across Operating Unit.


• As the new Takeda GMS evolves this role may also support new areas requiring attention, like training, validation coordination, etc.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Operations Leadership: Drives coordination and execution of Plasma OpU processes, projects and governance. Facilitates, monitors, and aligns activities across teams/sites to ensure optimal performance delivery with the OpU. Lead value stream improvements for plasma portfolio in conjunction with the Product team/product operating leader & Supply chain to ensure vision of best supply chain is realized for Plasma OpU(35%)


• Network Optimization: Drives inputs, business cases, and assessments to support network strategy. Develops programs to implement strategy execution across the network. Execution of the Takeda long-range capacity planning process to proactively identify and mitigate capacity shortages or overcapacities across the Plasma network (25%)


• Analytics Coordination: Coordinates and leads the Op U inputs/vision for BI / Analytics / Digital plants to support the development of a new plan/program and then drives execution across the network. (20%)


• Partnership Management: Supports external partnerships to ensure full integration across Plasma Op U and GMS. (10%)


• Integration Support and Coordination: Supports DD / Integration for the Plasma Op U. (10%)

DIMENSIONS AND ASPECTS

Technical/Functional (Line) Expertise

• Strategic Planning: Understands business drivers, customer needs and market dynamics to create viable strategic plans. Has the ability to balance strategic awareness and direction setting with consistent tactical results.


• Business Acumen: Has a high level of business acumen and knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry. Has the necessary business knowledge to work with outside groups, such as HR, Finance and Legal.


• Communication: Develops and maintains strong relationships at various levels with partners. Influences key internal and external stakeholders. Utilizes excellent interpersonal skills to communicate at all levels and achieve outcomes. 

Leadership

• Team and Talent Development: Builds, mentors and coaches an effective team. Must possess strong leadership, team building and management skills. Acts as a positive, resilient and collaborative leader with a ‘can do’ approach.

Decision-making and Autonomy

• Makes decisions regarding complex business and technical issues, and makes plans to mitigate risk and ensure continuity of supply.


• Makes decisions regarding network and analytics coordination and optimization.


• Makes decisions regarding team leadership, development, and improvement.


• Makes important decisions related to the execution of strategic initiatives regarding manufacturing operations


• Enlists sound judgment and implements analytical, creative approaches to solve complex problems. Demonstrates innovative problem solving and analytical skills.

Interaction

Internal & External:

• Coordinates and works with all Plasma Operating Unit leads and functions. Works closely and openly with GMS functions, Quality, Supply Chain, SBE, Regulatory, Process Development and Technical Support, and Finance teams. Routinely interfaces with all areas of management to ensure aligned progress and path forward.


• Aligns and leverages experience across other Takeda manufacturing operations and other Operating Units. Oversees critical partnership and alliance management.

Innovation

• Enlists sound judgment and implements analytical, creative approaches to solve complex problems. Demonstrates innovative problem solving and analytical skills.

EDUCATION, BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

Essential:

• Technical Master’s Degree with at least 10-15 years of relevant plasma manufacturing leadership and management experience.


• Experience with multi-product manufacturing plants. General GMS experience including clinical development, commercialization supply operations, regulatory and compliance experience, hands-on technical transfer experience, direct plant management and exposure across all GMS functions.

Desired:

• MBA preferred. Previous leadership experience with matrix cross-functional experience.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Domestic / International Travel (up to 50%).

Notice to Employment / Recruitment Agents:

Employment / Recruitment agents may only submit candidates for vacancies only if they have written authorization to do so from Shire, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Takeda’s Talent Acquisition department. Any agency candidate submission may only be submitted to positions opened to the agency through the specific Agency Portal. Shire, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Takeda will only pay a fee for candidates submitted or presented where there is a fully executed contract in place between the Employment / Recruitment agents and Shire, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Takeda and only if the candidate is submitted via the Agency Portal. Candidates submitted or presented by Employment / Recruitment Agents without a fully executed contract or submitted through this site shall not be deemed to form part of any Engagement for which the Agency may claim remuneration.

Job ID SR0054268

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