3PM Group Manager

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Job details

Company overview

Our client is a leading global pharmaceutical company committed to enhancing health and quality of life. With a significant presence in Japan, the firm operates from its Tokyo branch with over 1,500 dedicated employees.

Globally, the company employs over 58,000 people and has a footprint in more than 130 countries. The focus is on research and development in key therapeutic areas, including respiratory, cardiovascular, and oncology, driving innovation and excellence across its extensive pipeline of therapies.

Responsibilities

This role oversight three different aspects of Commercial Supply Chain arena. Main responsibilities:

• 3PM (Third Party Management)
  • Manage external partners (Contract Manufacturing Organizations) throughout its business life cycle. (i.e. RFI/RFQ, selection, launch and transfer, operational routine and termination). 
  • All activities shall be executed with close collaboration with both external and internal stakeholders. (Commercial Quality, Product Supply Chain Management, Purchasing, Production Technology, Legal, BI Global External Strategic Partnership Organization)
  • The main responsibilities of 3PM is 1) to minimize product-related/ 3rd-party-related risks, 2)to enhance quality of products, 3)to achieve competitive cost thru win-win relationship.
  • Drive Business Review Meeting with CMOs to build/enrich trustful relationship beyond company borders. 
• Artwork Management
  • Secure stable Artwork processes through optimization and compliance with the corporate guidelines, local standards, and customer’s demands.
  • Contribution for launch project and packaging design change in a timely manner.
  • Keep close contact with Global Label and Artwork Management Organization to assure local procedures are up to date and in line with Global standard.
• Product Lifecycle Management
  • Process lead for JP Product Lifecycle Management Committee.
  • Act as an information tower for newly launched products, collect/consolidate needed information and establish Sub Team Operation team in timely manner to prepare a product launch.
  • Take a key role in Brand Assessment (Local and Global), being a representative of HP Supply in case further actions are drawn from assessments, such as brand divestiture, product delisting, or expansion of business thru CHC or Authorized Generic.
  • Shape the company's portfolio lean and strategic by driving annual portfolio review.
  • Further enriches the Business Continuity Plan to assure stable supply under unexpected crisis circumstance taking product lifecycle into consideration.
  • Keep close contact with Global Product Lifecycle Management and Supply Resilience Organization to assure local procedures are up to date and in line with Global standard.
• Accountabilities
  • Ensure Department policy and company priorities based on the mid/long term business goals.
  • Secure CMO performance and optimize CMO network
  • Manage outsourcing projects regarding BI-owned products
  • Support new launches of BI-owned products to CMO
  • Complete the development of printed packaging materials which conforms corporate guidelines, regulations and market needs in time to meet the deadline.
  • Implement necessity revision of printed packaging materials in a timely manner.
  • Ensure packaging materials are complied with the guideline and all launch schedules are as planned.
  • Develop and strengthen relationships with concerned functions to comply with related Laws, Guideline and customer’s needs.
  • Manage Pharmaceutical Product Life Cycle
  • Lead HP Supply related activities upon brand strategy
  • Support HP BU Japan for new business opportunities
  • Conduct Contingency Management
  • Develop a seamless process to support business processes
  • Budget planning & adherence
  • Ensure EHS at 3PMAMPLM group
  • Realize Organizational and Talent Development at 3PMAMPLM Group

Requirements

Minimum requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably advanced degree
• Background in project management or the equivalent in experience
• Background in CMO managements including basic knowledge of contracting.
• Background in SAP, Business process of pharmaceutical manufacturing, GMP
• Background in project management or the equivalent in experience
• English：Business Level
• Japanese：Native or Business Level

Preferred qualifications:

• Background in artwork management or the equivalent in experience

Salary

8 - 11 million yen

Location

Tokyo