-Reports to Japan Portfolio Project Head are a Member of the Global Project Team to ensure understanding & alignment of the global vaccine development strategy and priorities.
-Works in collaboration with all the Global Project Team members & global functions to develop the Japan project strategy and timelines.
-Ensures integration of the Japan activities across all local Japan functions required to meet the Japan project objectives
-Sets up and leads the Japan Team to drive the execution of the Japan activities
-Leads the Japan team in assessing local project risks, developing risk management /mitigation plans, gaining consensus and support for implementing
-Financial acumen and visibility to project budget
-Ensures that Global team understands and integrates the Japan needs and specificities.
-Ensure effective communication and alliance management with third parties including partner companies, academic groups and joint ventures
-Maintain mechanisms to capture and share knowledge, leverage learning and implement improvements within the project team
Lead and manage the Site Supply Chain team and activities:
- Manage the whole team (indirect and direct labor) related to supply chain & logistics activities: customer service, production planning, material procurement, receiving and shipping, lines feeding and picking, continuous improvement team)
-Perform annual appraisal and mid-year interviews, SDP & career path, recruitments, coaching, assess competencies level to build training plan, enhance the multitasking & multi-skills of its team
Lead and ensure the Material Planning and Production Control activities:
- Ensure the full execution of Material Planning and Production Control standards processes (SIOP/MPS/MRP, Demand Arbitration and Management, Material Procurement
・Ensure the quality of customer deliveries and of vendor delivery plan in terms of deadlines, quantities and costs
- Ensure the regular interface with Customers and Suppliers;
- Alert and escalate any deviations and risks of Customers Delivery shortages, through meetings and standard Group Logistics Red Alert tool;
Manage the Material Physical Flows (intra site and external flows):
- Control all physical flows (including freight) and information flows, both internally and externally
Deploy standards and tools leading to improve continuously the logistics performance:
- Apply and deploy the 5 axes standards, methodologies and tools
Ensure the reliability and accuracy of systems master data, settings and inventory:
- Ensure the inventory accuracy for the total stocks of the plant
- Ensure the reliability of the Information System and set the logistics parameters
Drive the Supply Chain activities of new projects introduction;