About the Job:

We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. We’re also a company where you can flourish and grow your career, with countless opportunities to explore, make connections with people, and stretch the limits of what you thought was possible. Ready to get started?

Our Team:

The SEA & India Head reports to the Head of Supply Chain International, and manages Pharma and Vaccines Global Business Units, and leads cross Supply Chain activities for the region to ensure deliveries of products and services to support the business performance and to ensure the best possible forecasting and supply.

Main responsibilities:

• Define and drive the Supply Chain strategy to support top and bottom-line growth ambition of Commercial Operations of the markets in scope
• Represent the affiliate as the key Supply Chain stakeholder, both internally and externally to the company, acting as the primary contact for that country in the regional and global Supply Chain organization
• Lead the Supply Chain department transformation: Continuously review and recommend changes in the Supply Chain procedures and working practices; Contribute to the company’s cost optimization through project generation and implementation; Build a truly customer-centric organization
• Optimize cross-functional support needs in the local organization, ensuring effective communication between direct reports and with other teams serviced or impacted by the Supply Chain function, in particular Quality Operations, Sales & Marketing, Regulatory Affairs and Finance
• Lead and direct the Supply Chain team, ensuring that staff are qualified and competent, properly coached, drive team engagement, given the opportunity to develop in the company and continually motivated to handle the demands of their jobs and achieve their objectives
• Ensure a permanent & full compliance to all guidelines, such as Legal, Internal and External Control, GxP and HSE requirements. This includes proactive prevention and in case of gaps timely and transparent actions to rectify gaps.

Lead, coach and support the Supply Chain team

• Develop capabilities and potential through individual development programs
• Focus on team engagement as an enabler for building a winning team that demonstrates our Sanofi Play to Win culture
• Drive the diversity and inclusion agenda in managerial actions

Inventory Management

• Manage, control and optimize local inventory levels
• Review Inventory holding & take actions for stock optimization to the achieve local / regional KPIs

Cost Management

• Define adequate action plans to optimize distribution costs
• Ensure the control of expenditures and track performance versus approved budget

Demand Planning and Supply

• To manage a demand plan for importation that will ensure on-time availability of products and to lower potential impact of Out Of Stock
• Liaise with Sales & Marketing and Finance to ensure an effective rolling-forecast process is in place
• Lead the trans-functional S&OP and IBP process, bringing anticipation/long term visibility & one single set of data
• Reduce level of destruction while improving forecast accuracy
• Support key launches and ensure 100% In Time Launches
• Ensure local coordination on all Sanofi Group (internal) and third-party (external) sourcing issues

Customers Focus

• Knowing who are our customers, not just traditional buyers or prescribers, but all stakeholders and their influencers
• Lead the Supply Chain customer engagement road map

Prioritize cross collaboration across departments

• Collaboration with marketing for demand planning, new launches, promotions
• Collaboration with Regulatory and Quality on artworks, new packs, etc
• Ensure reliable information to Health Authorities and Public Affairs when applicable
• To manage the Distributor KPIs
• Provide logistical expertise within the local organization, ensuring complete adherence to local legislation and implementation of Sanofi policies and procedures
• Provide to finance organization the relevant data (obsolescence risk, sales impact due to Out Of Stock, forecast numbers and gaps identification etc…)
• Act as a business partner in identifying the risks and opportunities of consolidated forecasts
• HSEEnsure compliance
• Legal, External audit requirements
• Internal Control and procedures, Demand to Cash
• Quality, and GxP
• Take reasonable care of the health and safety of self and others
• Undertake duties in accordance with the current Sanofi Policies and Procedures
• Cooperate with Sanofi management in the provision of a healthy and safe workplace
• Identify and correct unsafe conditions or behaviors and immediately notify the Manager and HSE of any serious incidents
• Relevant when market owns the warehousing operations, responsible to drive the annual program and safe operations

About You:

• Degree in Business/Logistic/Engineering/Management
• Minimum 5-7 years operational experience and success in Supply Chain operations (purchasing, materials management, logistics, customer services, S&OP)
• Experience in a multi-national environment in Supply Chain
• Proven ability to support the business and handle organizational and people-management topics
• Computer literate (Word/Excel/Analytical tools); knowledge / exposure to SAP and PowerBI
• Demonstrates capacity to understand key business issues which impact on Supply Chain activities and the role and impact of Supply Chain on commercial operations
• Soft skills: Effective communication, People Leadership, Strong negotiation and Stakeholder engagement skills
• Technical skills: Analytical, Strategic Thinking, Technology road-map, Process Improvement to drive simplification, Customer & Key Account Engagement, Vendor Management, Knowledge of GDP, Regulatory Requirements and Local Legislation.
• Languages: Fluency in written & spoken English

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Description

In this role, you will work closely with the regional teams to define, build and enhance the Precision supply road map in a way that provides consistent benefits while meeting unique market needs across APAC. In particular, your role requires a strong relationship with Publicis Media’s regional and local investment & commercial teams to manage supply partnership – strategically and commercially – including opportunity assessment, proposal management, negotiations and commercial awareness. You will vet new opportunities & innovative solutions, maintain & grow existing relationships on the supply side, and develop new business plans to enhance existing & develop emerging supply solutions that are commercially viable.

You will collaborate with Precision leadership – globally, regionally and at market level – as well as internal departments across the Publicis Media Groupe, including:

• Investment – structuring and managing inventory partnerships
• Agencies – educating, gathering feedback, and developing/ sourcing solutions for agency and client needs
• Finance & Legal – collaborate and provide digital and tech expertise when negotiating for new or existing contracts
• Leadership – helping shape the state and scale of supply solutions supporting business objectives

The ideal candidate will have had technical and commercial exposure to digital media planning & buying agencies, technical and strong supply management knowledge, very strong interpersonal, analytical, and writing skills and the ability to make clear, concise presentations. Also, an ability to build strong business cases for supply products and being able to program manage the roll out of solutions across markets in APAC is a key to success in this role.

A solid working knowledge of the following is desired: ad exchanges, sell side platforms, demand side platforms, online video, mobile media, ad operations / ad-serving systems and verification solutions. In addition to a strong affinity for technology and infrastructure development, a proven commercial awareness is a plus.

Responsibilities

Supply management

• Identify commercially viable key supply partners and solutions – globally and regionally – that allow for a strong differentiation of our positioning in an increasingly cluttered marketplace
• Work with existing supply side vendors on new product features, roll out and adoption. Explore, meet and test new supply solutions that may fulfill our clients’ needs
• Continuously define client needs and translate needs into opportunities for Precision
• Develop and negotiate supply partnerships to extract maximum media value and unique benefits that are only available to Precision and Publicis Media
• Establish key supply packages and offering catered to clients’ needs and seasonal offering
• Maintain and refine internal supply feedback loop with operations and agencies

Marketing and training

• Build supply marketing and training materials to be rolled out to agencies and regional markets in a systematic way. This may include hosting events with key launch partners, connecting with local markets on a regular basis, or regular email updates
• Conduct monthly supply updates and knowledge share
• Collaborate with Precision client servicing and account management teams to grow and maintain adoption

Team management

• Cultivate a center of operational expertise for Precision in Asia Pacific
• Manage and retain a small team of supply manager(s)
• Recruit the best talent in market

Qualifications

To be a successful candidate, you will be/have:

• A Bachelor’s degree or higher
• Proven track record of top performance measured against product and supply development, maintenance and growth
• Extensive knowledge of data-driven and programmatic platforms such as DSPs, SSPs, Ad Exchanges as well as DMPs, Social Media Management platforms, DCO tools etc.
• 9+ years in digital media with experience with ability to project manage from start to finish
• Strong commercial experience and negotiation skills is a requirement
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, written communication and presentation skills
• Strong analytical thinking
• Ability to lead projects independently from start to finish, working with internal and external teams to make decisions and maintain forward momentum
• In-depth understanding of digital advertising landscape from either agency or sales perspective
• Excellent time management / project management skills, with ability to manage detail work and communicate project status effectively to all levels

1、According to the company's overall strategy, combined with the market situation to develop sales strategy and planning and organisation and implementation, to achieve sales targets;

2, according to the established sales system, improve the complete sales system and process;

3、Maintain existing customer relationships, establish new customer contacts and develop new markets;

4、Responsible for the construction and growth of the sales team, cultivate a professional sales team, establish a sales team incentive mechanism, inspire sales staff to develop and maintain customers;

5、Develop the budget of sales expenses, control sales costs, and improve sales profits;

6, to help the sales manager to develop, communicate and manage the region's important customers, and is responsible for coordinating the maintenance of market and technical relations;

7、Responsible for the sales management of the team under their jurisdiction, including the development of sales targets, decomposition, deployment, supervision and implementation;

8, regular or occasional visits to key customers, establish, maintain and customers, good relations of co-operation between the same industry;

9, in-depth understanding of the industry, grasp the latest sales information, to provide business development and price positioning of the strategic basis;

10, the establishment and development of customer relations, to provide users with the best solutions, grasp the market dynamics, familiar with market conditions and have unique insights and marketing programmes;

11, management of daily sales business work, review ordering, shipping and other business reports, guidance, supervision and effective control control sales activities.

The person in this role will be charged with increasing our client penetration rate across the entire APAC region, both for first time VCF clients and for existing VCF clients to maximize our share of their working capital and value chain wallet.

The span of the target market is broad and requires broad-based knowledge of the target clients, the overall competitive framework and the capabilities and limitations of the VCF product suite. A strong awareness of overall product suitability for client needs in line with Rabobank risk appetite is key to success in delivering.

The overall VCF APAC region is being created to maximize scale and to increase overall efficiency and efficacy. While the role will lead to being a deal captain, it also will require the ability to trust and empower employees to execute while moving on to new opportunities. The person in is this role will be key to contributing to the overall pipeline of the regional franchise and to enhancing awareness within the bank and among bankers. An ability to identify client needs and provide solutions that are able to be delivered as promised and in reasonable timeframes (as well as in line with efficiency, digitalization, and revenue and return targets) is key to success.

As one of the 3 pillars of Structured Lending in the Wholesale setup, VCF is the centre of competence/excellence for payables, inventory and receivables finance solutions. VCF operates across all regions where Wholesale currently operates and primarily serves clients of Wholesale and also serves clients of the Rabobank Group entities, e.g. DLL.

VCF is established to continue to provide Rabobank clients with optionality of products for their working capital needs and to enhance the revenue contribution of clients to the overall Wholesale revenue line by being a one stop service provider for working capital, supply chain finance and value chain finance for customers in the international food & agri markets (Banking4Food). History has shown that if a client is a user of an ABF or SIP product offering, then the client is typically elevated to HVC status in conjunction with other Rabobank product offerings or on a standalone basis.

VCF is a growth engine as part of being Fitter, Stronger and Better and has an ambitious MTP that seeks c. 10% CAGR growth through increased penetration of offerings across the client base, integrated and multi-use product offerings for clients and new product development.

By offering highly structured products with protective measures embedded as our clients’ profiles deteriorate, it is intended that VCF delivers a high quality of recurring earnings with low impairment levels (historically nil). Therefore, continued excellence in surveillance, upfront due diligence and knowing our customers is key.

VCF is keenly focused on digitalization, innovation, sustainability and new product development for its clients and to Growing a Better World Together.

Working for the Rabobank Group demands special competencies from the individual employee, who must have a natural tendency to collaborate with customers, members and colleagues. The added value manifests itself in permanent, mutual collaboration between all national and international business units and entities within the Rabobank Group. The permanent collaboration enables us to achieve shared professional results, where short-term and long-term customer interest is at the forefront. This requires employees to have a personality which is clearly "actively focused on other people" and for employees to make a careful consideration between risks and results in the performance of work duties with the objective to increase and maintain customer confidence in the entire value chain of product development, product distribution and customer advice. Employees within the Rabobank Group are aware of possible risks to the organization in performing their work duties and handle these risks with care. The Rabobank Group’s Code of Conduct forms the framework for how to do business within the entire Rabobank Group.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Delivery of assigned KPIs with a large focus on adding new client transactions, increasing the overall penetration rate, and revenue targets;
• Targets will be rateably in line with the targets of the overall regional franchise;
• Meeting budget within prescribed parameters;
• Contributing to and fostering a culture of risk management awareness, management and compliance as well as personal conduct;
• Coordination and alignment with the Head of VCF APAC as to the strategy and suitability;
• Client centricity – building and maintaining client relationships and prompt follow up is important at all times;
• Marketing – preparing of marketing material, pitching, identifying opportunities, follow-up and provide clients and bankers periodic update regarding VCF product and market developments;
• Coordinate - structuring and execution of transactions in particular negotiating legal agreements, managing agreement execution, internal credit approvals, managing stakeholders and establishing reporting and monitoring framework;
• Performing analysis - due diligence, collateral audit, data analysis, first loss analysis, credit enhancement requirements;
• Structuring - drafting and negotiating term sheets, transaction modelling, rating agency methodology (where applicable), insolvency analysis, debt ranking, capital and return calculations, pricing;
• Maintain good relationships with VCF APAC stakeholders, both internal and external;

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree with at least 10 years of relevant experience in asset-based lending, inventory (ownership) financing, receivables purchase, portfolio finance and supplier finance.
• Self-starter and can do attitude.
• Result and quality driven.
• Excellent communication skills (verbally and in writing) and able to interact with clients on a professional level.
• Coordination and management of transaction process with high attention to detail.
• Creative problem solving skills, strong drive and ability to perform under pressure and deadlines.
• Advanced modelling skills and good analytical skills
• Excellent team player
• International travel as required including extensive travels to countries not limited to India, Thailand, Philippines and Vietnam; and
• Others as are warranted by the needs of the business

To secure and manage long term profitable growth for the ASP Ships Group ship management companies operating in the Asian market –

- ASP Ship Management Singapore Pte Ltd

- ASP Ship Management India Pvt Ltd

Manage and maintain world’s best practice in safety management and protection of the marine environment

Manage strong customer relationships

Manage continuous improvement in our people, ship management systems and processes

Manage and maintain strong external and internal communication

Maximising returns to shareholders

The Director, Supply Chain Design and Execution – Medical Distribution will report to the VP, Supply Chain Flow and Strategy – Medical Distribution. This position leads the Supply Chain Design and Execution team; focused on ensuring our distribution network can support future growth while driving best-in-class service at an optimal cost across the U.S. Medical supply chain. With approximately $1 Billion in U.S. supply chain costs, this individual will partner with Operations and Commercial teams and use data-driven analysis, strategic thinking, initiative ideation & prioritization, and project management skills to identify current supply chain capacity and capability gaps and deploy solutions to improve end-to-end flow of product through the supply chain.  This individual must have experience driving end-to-end solutions and managing analytical teams in one or more critical supply chain functions (e.g., transportation, distribution, replenishment, network design, Capital planning, deployment, etc.).  Ideal candidate will also have experience across different industries, allowing him/her to draw upon and implement best practices. Must be a detail-oriented self-starter with the ability to lead multiple strategic projects as well as a team of highly talented Data Scientists, Business Analysts, and Project Managers.

Key duties and responsibilities may include but are not limited to: developing short and long range distribution network design strategy, capital planning and deployment, service level improvement, velocity / cycle time improvement, supplier and customer JPIs, cost optimization, and KPI/metric development. Must possess excellent communication skills to effectively interact with multiple levels and functions within the broader organization. Periodic travel in support of project implementation and customer visits may be required.

We are currently recruiting on one opening that can be located near a Medical Distribution Center.

Accountabilities

• Provides thought leadership, informs supply chain strategy, and leads network design and capital deployment functions
• Identifies and removes friction points throughout the Medical supply chain, while driving new capabilities that allow for over-achievement of customer expectations and business objectives
• Design end-to-end supply chain product flow concepts that, where applicable, leverage the broader Cardinal Health volume, systems, scale, and partnerships, while providing the Medical Segment with consistently higher levels of service
• Multi-echelon capacity and throughput planning that optimizes service level and cost, given building capacities, product availability, labor/staffing schedule, transportation, customer delivery schedules, etc.
• Works to identify and unlock capacity and throughput constraints across the supply chain through short-term projects/initiatives and medium-term investments
• Leads 3-5 year capacity, capability, and capital strategy planning and deployment – ensuring Medical distribution can meet future demand, with optimized efficiencies across the value chain
• Present recommendations to address capability gaps and various supply chain constraints that will impact supply chain execution – developing and coordinating mitigation / resolution steps
• Leverages LEAN/Six Sigma concepts to reduce process waste and drives end-to-end cost reductions and process efficiencies
• Champions innovation, simplification, and standardization of current solution offerings, operating procedures, methodologies, and processes
   

Qualifications

• 12-15 years of proven supply chain experience across multiple industries and functions preferred
• 5-7 years of experience leading both analytical and operations teams preferred
• Experience leading development of large scale, 3-5 year strategy – communicating across key stakeholders and gaining buy-in
• LEAN/Six Sigma Black Belt certification preferred
• Working knowledge of Llamasoft suite of modeling tools preferred
• Ability to navigate a matrixed work environment, partnering with stakeholders across various functions to deliver operational and financial commitments
• Strong project and change management skills in order to manage multiple projects and resources in a remote, dynamic and highly changing environment
• Excellent communications and presentation skills while interacting with all levels of internal and external stakeholders
• Travel expectations: 25%

Anticipated salary range: $132,600 - $205,000

Bonus eligible: Yes

Benefits: Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Paid time off plan
• Health savings account (HSA)
• 401k savings plan
• Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Work-Life resources
• Paid parental leave
• Healthy lifestyle programs

Application window anticipated to close: 04/12/2024 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.

Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

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Position Summary

The Director of Operations reports to Vice President of Operations, and is responsible for motivating, developing, and leading a team of 6 direct reports and 100+ indirect reports.

The Director ensures all Cardinal Health operational, financial and safety procedures are followed, enabling relevant key financial performance indicators are met and operational goals are achieved. 

The Consumer Health Logistics Center (CHLC) in Groveport, Ohio, is approximately 300,000 square feet and picks, packs, and ships approximately $250 million in consumer products each month.  The Director role is essential to maintaining clear and frequent communications with all levels within the organization as well as with suppliers and customers.

The Director provides strategic direction and leadership, ensuring execution of the distribution center's employee engagement and retention strategies and internal and external customer satisfaction.  In addition, this leader will lead the distribution center's compliance with all appropriate state and federal agencies. 

The Consumer Health Logistics Center will be a new facility and the Director will be responsible for facility design, project management and building a new team to support the operations.

The position reports to the Vice President, Pharmaceutical Distribution Operations.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to managers, experienced professional staff and operational associates.
• Promote a productive work environment with high employee engagement levels.
• Create and execute strategies to control operating costs.
• Develop and implement key performance indicators, policies and procedures to achieve organizational goals.
• Assist in the development of functional strategies and continuous improvement initiatives. 
• Interact with internal and external leaders, including senior management.
• Persuade others into agreement with sensitive situations while maintaining positive relationships across the organization.
• Partner with Environmental Health and Safety team to ensure high standards are in place for a safe working environment for all employees.
• Monitor and ensure all regulatory procedures are properly administered and within appropriate tolerances.
• Evaluate current procedures and practices for accomplishing department objectives. 

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred, MBA preferred
• 7 -10 years of senior level experience in a distribution environment preferred
• 5 years of management experience
• Experience launching new distribution sites preferred
• Strong financial acumen, analytical, organizational and communication skills
• Knowledge of Health and Safety laws and best practices
• Familiar with regulatory compliance in the healthcare distribution industry
• Experience executing Lean Six Sigma projects
• Demonstrated ability to hire, develop and retain employees
• Able to thrive in a fast-paced ever-changing environment; works well under pressure and results oriented

Anticipated salary range:  $132,000 - $214,200 base

Bonus eligible: Yes

Benefits: Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Paid time off plan
• Health savings account (HSA)
• 401k savings plan
• Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Work-Life resources
• Paid parental leave
• Healthy lifestyle programs

Application window anticipated to close: 03/30/2024 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.

Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

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