Sr. Specialist, Regional Launch Lead

As a Senior Specialist, Regional Launch Lead, you will play a critical role in execution and achievement of Launch Excellence performance targets for global and regional priority product launches of Animal Health products.

We aspire to be the premier research-intensive biopharmaceutical company. We're at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions that advance the prevention and treatment of diseases in people and animals.

This position will work cross-functionally with Supply Chain, Manufacturing Operations, Marketing, Sales, and Finance stakeholders to build a robust demand and supply plan and ensure new products reach the right customer, at the right place, at the right time. The role will act as a point of contact for Commercial markets for launch excellence and execution, engage with the regions, and escalate issues and opportunities to the appropriate stakeholders. The Regional team will also partner closely with the Value Chain Leads and the regional marketing leads to facilitate launches on time. In addition to overall launch management, you will also co-lead efforts to enhance and standardize launch processes, measurement tools, and the communication of launch performance.

Be a Catalyst for Success: Your Responsibilities

• Partner with the Value Chain Leads, supporting global launches and coordinating priority regional launches in alignment with global strategies to ensure timely execution.
• Organize and lead Regional Launch Supply Execution Teams to facilitate on-time launches.
• Act as the primary contact for commercial markets to execute priority launches, engaging with the region to escalate issues and opportunities to the right stakeholders.
• Participate actively in Regional S&OPs, sharing launch status updates and valuable insights with regional senior leaders and teams.
• Collaborate with markets in prioritizing and planning their launches, securing commitments from the countries for timely forecasts and preparations.
• Track, maintain, and report on overall launch status and KPIs for priority launches.
• Identify gaps, drive continuous improvement in launch processes, and develop standardization tools to embed these processes within the organization.
• Support Launch Excellence initiatives as needed, contributing to overarching goals.

What You Bring: Your Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5–7+ years of relevant experience in an international production organization with multiple sites, with broad comprehension of supply chain management, planning, and market or site operations.
• Demonstrated ability to influence peers, higher band levels, and members outside your immediate organization.
• Exceptional communication skills, international and cross-functional mindset, and interpersonal skills to develop and maintain strong relationships across various levels and cultures.
• A proactive approach, with the ability to simplify complex problems for different groups and communicate clearly and concisely.

Preferred

Expertise in business process development and execution.

Required Skills:

Driving Continuous Improvement, Production Launch, Product Launches, Product Launch Management, Product Launch Planning, Product Launch Support, Strategic Thinking, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Supply Chain Processes, Supply Management, Value Chain

Preferred Skills:

Business Process Development