GSK
AssociateDirector-GSCPortfolioOptimization-GCC
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“Associate Director- GSC Portfolio Optimization -GCC at GSK. Skills: portfolio strategy, portfolio optimisation, supply chain strategy, project management, cross-functional collaboration, stakeholder management, continuous improvement. managing and enhancing the performance of the General Medicine portfolio. aligning supply chain capabilities with Commercial strategy to ensure product availability, profitability and compliance with medical and regulatory requirements”
What You'll Achieve.
ensure product availability, profitability and compliance with medical and regulatory requirements; tangible progress
Industry & Context.
recommendations on product discontinuation and divestments; data-driven portfolio reviews; risk recommendations
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
understanding of end to end Pharma supply chain design and operations, Minimum 15 yrs of experience working with Pharma brands and understanding of pharmaceutical product lifecyles, commercial acumen with the ability to balance profitability, operational efficiency and market/medical needs, Awareness of the supply chain or business area and key priorities to inform day to day activities in support of programme execution, Demonstrated project leadership and management skills, Demonstrated effective communications skills both written & oral coupled with the ability to tailor to any one of a wide variety of audiences, Attention to a focus on output, content & delivery to ensure that there is tangible progress, Agile and willingness to learn, Capacity to adapt priorities, organization and promote change management, Ability to work with tight deadlines, Experience with continuous improvement, Ability to work cross-functionally and use networks throughout GSK
What You'll Do.
managing and enhancing the performance of the General Medicine portfolio
aligning supply chain capabilities with Commercial strategy to ensure product availability
profitability and compliance with medical and regulatory requirements
making recommendations on product discontinuation and divestments
managing the portfolio Optimisation process
providing portfolio management expertise
coaching and support to members of the Portfolio Optimisation team
reviewing General Medicine brands and recommending optimizations
facilitating the Quarterly Portfolio Optimisation board
conducting data-driven portfolio reviews
developing dashboards and reports for cross-functional decision-making
serving as the primary contact for portfolio discussions between supply chain and commercial teams
engaging with functional teams to secure resources and mobilize the project team
clarifying roles and responsibilities within project teams and ensuring compliance with GSK's decision-making structures
establishing and maintaining portfolio governance processes
including performance tracking and reporting
implementing standard project management oversight
and reporting progress
facilitating project budget development and managing spending within budget
identifying and engaging stakeholders
addressing their needs and concerns to support project updates and decisions
providing accurate information to stakeholders and contributing to governance papers for project status and risk recommendations
supporting and sharing best practices with the Strategy team
promoting continuous improvement in portfolio management practices including digitalisation and use of AI
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
close collaboration with the cross functional Portfolio Optimisation team including Commercial; Collaborate with Commercial, Medical, Regulatory, and Manufacturing sites; Engage with functional teams to secure resources and mobilize the project team; Clarify roles and responsibilities within project teams; work cross-functionally and use networks throughout GSK
Communication Scope
Demonstrated effective communications skills both written & oral coupled with the ability to tailor to any one of a wide variety of audiences; Provide accurate information to stakeholders
Process & Methodology
Standard project management tools will be used to manage the portfolio Optimisation process, Demonstrated project leadership and management skills, Implement standard project management oversight, including planning, tracking, and reporting progress, risks, and issues, Facilitate project budget development and manage spending within budget, Identify and engage stakeholders, addressing their needs and concerns to support project updates and decisions, Provide accurate information to stakeholders and contribute to governance papers for project status and risk recommendations
Full Job Description
Job purpose: The Supply Chain Strategy team designs the supply chains to bring world class GSK medicines and vaccines to patients. The Strategy team is responsible for product and network strategy, including the delivery of Strategic programmes. This role focuses on portfolio strategy and optimisation within General Medicines. The Portfolio Optimisation associate director is responsible for managing and enhancing the performance of the General Medicine portfolio. This role focuses on aligning supply chain capabilies with Commercial strategy to ensure product availability, profitability and compliance with medical and regulatory requirements. This role requires close collaboration with the cross functional Portfolio Optimisation team including Commercial to make recommendations on product discontinuation and divestments. Standard project management tools will be used to manage the portfolio Optimisation process, provides portfolio management expertise, coaching and support to members of the Portfolio Optimisation team. Responsibilities: Collaborate with Commercial, Medical, Regulatory, and Manufacturing sites to review General Medicine brands and recommend optimizations. Facilitate the Quarterly Portfolio Optimisation board, the governance meeting where the Senior VP Gen Med Commercial makes decisions on brand discontinuations. Conduct data-driven portfolio reviews with Commercial, supply planning teams and Finance. Develop dashboards and reports for cross-functional decision-making. Serve as the primary contact for portfolio discussions between supply chain and commercial teams. Engage with functional teams to secure resources and mobilize the project team. Clarify roles and responsibilities within project teams and ensure compliance with GSK's decision-making structures. Establish and maintain portfolio governance processes, including performance tracking and reporting. Implement standard project management oversight, including planning, tracking, and reporting pro
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