Head Supply Chain

About the job

Company Description Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. is a leading multinational pharmaceutical company based across global locations. Each of our 24,000 plus employees comes to work every day for one collective purpose: to accelerate access to affordable and innovative medicines because Good Health Can’t Wait. We started in 1984 with a modest investment, 20 employees and a bold vision. Today, we have research and development centres, manufacturing facilities or a commercial presence in 66 countries. For nearly four decades, we have stood for access, affordability and innovation based on the bedrock of deep science, progressive people practices and robust corporate governance. As the pharmaceutical industry evolves and undergoes disruption, we see an opportunity – to strengthen our core further (the next steps) and to build the future (the new bets). ‘The Next and the New’ is how we aim to continue to be the partner of choice – purpose-driven, future-ready and sustainable. Our aim is to reach over 1.5 Bn+ patients across the world by 2030 by growing our core businesses and building for the future with sustainability at the core of our purpose and strategy. Sustainability for us means operating in a manner that respects people, planet and purpose – helping us conserve precious resources, serve our patients, create value for stakeholders, give back to society, fulfil our potential and maintain our integrity and transparency. Dr Reddy’s maintains a work environment, free from discrimination and is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to employ & nurture all qualified diverse workforce without regard to race, colour religion, nationality, sex, age, disability status, genetics, sexual orientation, gender expression, citizenship or any other characteristic or classification protected by applicable law(s) of the country we operate in. We treasure every talent, and recognize merit and diversity in our organization. Job Description Job Summary We are looking for an experienced and dynamic Head Supply chain for China, CIS & Romania regions, overseeing end to end supply chain activities for the markets. The role involves ensuring adherence to supply chain KPIs, collaborating with cross functional teams across the markets to ensure timely product availability in the markets and delivering resilient, compliant and profitable supply chains through operational excellence, strategic initiatives and automation. Roles & Responsibilities: • You will be responsible for product availability in the market and enable business and country teams to achieve revenue & profitability targets for the markets. • You will be responsible for overseeing adherence to the planning process for entire product life cycle from launch to rationalization including change management. Overseeing the entire planning cycle from manufacturing to sale to optimize efficiency and accuracy. • You will be responsible for bringing strategic guidance for the supply chain team in the markets by bringing best practices and improving the operating model. • You will be responsible for maintaining high product availability at market facing locations with healthy inventory while optimizing inventory levels for Finished Goods (FG), Minimize secondary sales loss, backorders and ensure high On-Time-In-Full (OTIF) performance. • You will be responsible for improving forecasting process with process improvements and data led forecasting processes. Work with your team and India based demand planners to improve forecast accuracy and fidelity. • You are responsible to manage working relationships with In-licensing partners and ensure in-time order placement, demand planning, supply planning, and logistics planning. • You will be responsible for driving demand and supply review sessions with the Demand Planning team. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align demand forecasts with production capabilities. • You will be responsible for collaborating with the First Time Launch (FTL) team to support new product launches. Evaluate business case for the launches, coordinating Demand and supply planning activities to meet the demands of product introductions. • You will be responsible to ensure timely custom clearance and efficient warehouse management and order dispatch activities in the market. • You will be responsible for working on cost-saving initiatives within the supply chain. Ensure the realization of cost-saving projects within the defined timelines. • You will be responsible for collaborating with various internal and external stakeholders, including Sales & Marketing, Finance, regulatory, quality, plant and other supply chain teams and in-licensing, logistics, warehouse partners. Maintaining effective communication and coordination to achieve shared objectives. • You will be responsible to bring procurement excellence for the local procurement in country. Also, review and monitor cost of warehouse, transportation, custom clearance and other country-level supply chain costs. • You will drive adoption of digital tools and automation to enhance efficiency, accuracy and scalability of supply chain and create a dynamic supply chain function in the markets. • You are responsible to manage supply chain team across the markets in scope and ensure capability building among team members.

Requirements

• Broad understanding of the Indian Pharma industry.
• In-depth knowledge of supply chain processes.
• Experience in new product launches.
• Familiarity with cost-saving initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, or a related field.
• 12-15 years of experience in manufacturing/ experience in supply chain planning in a Pharma/ FMCG organisation.

Preferred Technologies

• Broad understanding of the Indian Pharma industry.
• In-depth knowledge of supply chain processes.
• Experience in new product launches.
• Familiarity with cost-saving initiatives.

Benefits

• Personalised learning programs.
• Medical coverage for yourself and your family.
• Life coverage for yourself.

About the company

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. is a leading multinational pharmaceutical company dedicated to enhancing access to affordable and innovative medicines worldwide. With a significant focus on quality and sustainability, Dr. Reddy's operates across various global markets.