Lead an External Supply Team consisting of representatives from External Quality / QP’s, Supply Planning, Manufacturing Science, Engineering, Artwork and as needed from Regulatory, Procurement, Finance, Distribution & Logistics and IT. Ensure on time in full market supply with GMP compliant product in line with regulatory and inventory requirementsSupply chain flow creation consisting of physical, legal, financial and regulatory flowsSupport global launch activities and CMO readinessPrice negotiation and adherence to contractual obligations by both Takeda and the CMOLead and/or participate in Projects/Initiatives across Global Manufacturing and Supply Drive Supply Chain optimization, identify improvement opportunities KPI's: Accountable to build, maintain and meet KPI targets: On Time In Full; Inventory, Customer Service Level, Right First Time, On-Time payment Minimize Inventory variances and write-offsIdentify KPI root causes for misses & drive corrective actionsLead internal & external stakeholders in joint operations and joint steering meetings to drive change management, change control and deviation resolutionIdentify CMO performance gaps and improvement opportunities

Integration of newly acquired companies/products into the distribution network.Project lead for implementation of 4PL’s into the Shire SAP ERP system and OTC process, leading cross-functional team compromising QA, Regulatory, Supply chain, Customer Services, Commercial, Finance and Validation.Develop business requirements and RFQ negotiations with new 3/4PL’s to meet warehouse & IT service deadlinesMarket consolidation of 3/4PL’s to ensure best of class partner in place to support storage , distribution, medical device management and dispensing/home patient delivery –supplier scoring and selection.Ensuring logistics partners have the capabilities and capacity to manage market requirements including the ability to support new product launches and distribution to customers and patientsWork with the 3/4PL’s to put in place the appropriate SLA’s, emergency protocols and business continuity plans to support the businessLead quarterly business reviews with the 3/4PL’s, KPI development and reviewSingle point of contact for all matters relating to the 3/4PL performance with Tech Op’s (Global Trade Compliance, Finance, Order Management, Supply Planning, Validation, Thermal Packaging etc.) and in-market QA, Commercial, Supply chain teams etc.

Responsible for developing and leading a team of Supply Chain Planners to ensure continuous product supply to global markets Supply planning in SAP/APOManage the integrated supply between contract manufacturers, distribution centres, 3/4PL’s and customers Management of controlled substance specific documentation to ensure seamless movement of product across US and Europe to local marketsEnsuring that all regulatory agency (incl DEA, UK Home Office etc.) requirements are adhered to in the supply of controlled substancesAppropriate inventory strategies in place and any risk or opportunities to product supply are communicated to the business via S&OPStrong emphasis on coaching, motivating and providing support to enable team developmentEnsure strong Compliance Index performance around change controls, deviations, CAPA’s etc.

Supply planning role that included global end to end Supply chain responsibility for several US, EU and RoW products S&OP - provide supply input, review forecast accuracy, present risk, write-off and new launch readinessCreate Net Requirements in APO, run MRP, submit vendor schedules, direct & indirect PO’s. Coordinating and monitoring sub-contracted manufacturing operations. Inventory management at all stock consignment locations (API, DP, FDP)Work closely with Regulatory Affairs, Labelling Operations, Quality and CMO’s to plan & implement artwork changes, minimizing reworks and product write off. Attend Supplier Business Review Meetings and work closely with Supplier Relationship Management to build and improve work relationship with vendors.

Manage and monitor of timely assembly & test lot releases to Xilinx sub-contractors and internal manufacturing Tactically manage world-wide customer order scheduling per assigned product lines Manage and execute detailed activities required to achieve quarter end revenue attainment Provide analysis of various supply demand scenarios and inventory analysis and report to business management Interact and interface with cross-functional dept’s such as Customer Service, Quality, Marketing, Business Unit, Engineering, Strategic Planning, Factory Planning and Manufacturing

Develop and validate weekly Master Production Schedule for use by production planners Develop regional Master production schedule for Supply Chain team in Singapore. Interfaced daily with global team on supply issues and demand changes, analyse and highlight supply Constraint resolution within internal & external production lines Worked with Forecast Analyst to address product queries and align sales forecast with MPS. Identification of future capacity needs to production dept. Review planning parameters to provide customers with accurate supply informationParticipate in management production strategies to maximise world-wide supply chain activity Participate in S&OP, working closely with the marketing team to improve supply chain activity

Dublin site representative on global process redesign team based in USProject involved setting up a worldwide technical and logistical transfer process to assist in the transferring of semi-conductors between IBM’s global module test sites Co-ordination of all logistics aspects of Materials & Supply Chain for products transferring into Dublin.Goals / achievements of the process : seamless transfer of products between world-wide sites while meeting customer serviceabilityProvide a transfer process robust enough to cover all product types across all locations Incorporate multi-site sourcing of parts

Facilitate customer order fulfillmentProvide / monitor commitment to customer orders Monitor deliveries to stock vs orders / MRP schedule Process ship exceptions / expedites Provide early warning notification to Sales for late shipments Provide measurements on commitments, serviceability, request v commit, revenue booked vs foretasted ATP (Available to Promise) implementation

Execute MRP schedules by managing and purchasing material from IBM’s worldwide fab sites Ensure order coverage by verifying supply closure and evaluate any shortfall to orders with root cause Provide recovery analysis due to demand increases, cycle time or yield issues. Co-ordinate recovery with Fab / vendors / Customer Fulfillment. Analyse move in requests to support quarter end chase revenue requirements and expedites Identify potential inventory surplus with recommendations to reduce obsolete material Generate monthly forecasts for global Bond Assembly vendors Attended quarterly business review meetings to discuss continuous improvement of the global supply chain.