Head of Supply Chain

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A healthier future. It is what drives us to innovate. To continuously advance science and ensure everyone has access to the healthcare they need today and for generations to come. Creating a world where we all have more time with the people we love. That is what makes us Roche.

• A Strategic & key leadership position in Roche Products Australia
• Lead a diverse & creative team
• Agile & flexible ways of working

Roche Products is looking for a Head of Supply Chain (titled internally as Chapter Lead Supply Chain). Supply Chain Chapter Lead builds a diverse and inclusive team, gathers up-to-date knowledge, and surveys future trends related to the chapter’s area of focus. As well as identifying business opportunities, this role co-creates the mission, purpose, and expectations for the chapter.

Supply Chain Chapter Lead is responsible for ensuring uninterrupted supply of Roche products to customers and patients. You enable integrated and sustainable Supply Chain solutions by driving development and alignment of strategic plans and supply chain capabilities (i.e. processes, systems, skills). You partner locally, regionally and globally to develop and execute product lifecycle and network strategies and design and optimize end-to-end Supply Chains solutions.

In this leadership role you will demonstrate Creative Leadership competencies and play the roles of Visionary, Architect, Catalyst and Coach; developing and empowering Roche employees to innovate, collaborate, and be authentic to create their own impact.  Through the development of chapter members, you will maintain a ready pool of talent to be drawn upon by squads, work streams and Community Leads to deliver on Roche Australia’s short and long-term priorities.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Align Supply Chain function to the company strategy and vision
• Drive strategic direction of Supply Chain adjusting to changes in the operating environment ensuring agile, expert, best in class business partnering 
• Leads team of Customer Logistics Partners, Customer Value Stream Partners and Medicines Assistance Coordinators responsible for Warehousing and Distribution, Managing third party 4PL relationship and contract, Demand Management, Access to Medicines Program, Business Partner and Tender management.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across the Supply Chain with internal and external partners and stakeholders
• Contribute to, and implement regional / global Supply Chain policies, processes and initiatives. Act as an affiliate Supply Chain Subject Matter Expert sharing local best practice and learnings
• Act as the Head of Production - Authorized Person and duties are described in the national requirements

Who you are;

• Degree qualified within logistics, engineering, or life sciences related fields with APICS or equivalent certification.
• Extensive logistics, distribution, customer service, warehouse, supply chain partnering and related experience, with experience in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology or related industry in the similar capacity.
• Experience working with ERP systems and other business management software (SAP preferred).
• You thrive in leading high performing teams and are passionate about developing team members. 
• You have advanced risk management skills and thorough knowledge of OH&S, GxP, Medicines Australia Code of Conduct, and other relevant standards and guidelines. 
• You are able to make sense of complex, high quantity and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems, anticipating and balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders.
• You are self-motivated with high ethical and compliance standards.
• With your organisation savvy you can maneuver comfortably through complex policy, process and people-related organisational dynamics and apply knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organisation’s goals.
• You can communicate in a concise and clear manner that supports expeditious and effective decision-making and builds strong collaborative relationships with key stakeholders.

This role is only open to candidates that have full eligibility to live and work in Australia.

We do not accept any unsolicited resumes or enquiries from recruitment agencies. Roche has a dedicated in-house Talent Acquisition team.

Roche offers rewarding growth opportunities and a collaborative culture where people are united in purpose and will stretch you to be brave, speak up and think differently. Feel empowered to deliver meaningful outcomes, supported by accessible and inspiring leaders. 

Roche encourages a high-performance culture where you are empowered and trusted to make decisions. We strive for excellence and extraordinary results and take a genuine interest in our people and their well-being, and our patients. Our work gives people more time to be with the ones they love. Take pride in knowing you can make a difference to millions of patients worldwide in developing diagnostics and treatments for Infectious Disease, Cardiovascular Metabolic, Oncology, Neurology, Immunology and Ophthalmology.

We care about you - as a whole person. That's why we place your individual health, and professional growth at the very heart of what we do. Your well-being is one of our top priority, because when you're thriving, we all succeed. We offer access to mental health awareness and wellness initiatives that cater to your unique needs - because we understand that well-being is personal.
 

We are committed to providing an inclusive, safe, secure and healthy workplace, and to minimise any such impacts to our employees, customers and the community. We welcome applications from all people and encourage you to advise of any individual circumstances or workplace adjustment that may require consideration.

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let’s build a healthier future, together.