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Director - Supply Chain Europe

Director; Supply Chain Europe
Shire Pharmaceuticals

This position is based from Shire's Dublin office and will oversee Shire's HGT (Human Genetic Therapies) European operation for all customer order fulfilment activities from a rapidly expanding distribution network. The Director is responsible for the design and implementation of systems that will allow the different Shire Area Managers to coordinate the distribution to meet inventory targets, and for the introduction of new artwork to meet the commercial launch of new presentations and on going packaging and labelling changes. Additionally this position will be responsible for implementing systems to ensure the proper transportation and cold chain custody of drug products across the supply chain.

In summary this role will:

..Meet inventory targets
..Work closely with Shire Country Managers across Europe
..Work closely with the Shire HGT supply chain organisations
..Work Closely with Finance to ensure proper book keeping
..Work closely with Regulatory and Quality to ensure proper compliance in each country
..Ensure proper contracts are in place with Shire CMOs
..Ensure proper staffing and organisation needs

Shire's strategic goal is to become the leading specialty bio-pharmaceutical company that focuses on meeting the needs of the specialist physician. Shire focuses its business on attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), human genetic therapies (HGT) and gastrointestinal (GI) diseases as well as opportunities in other therapeutic areas efforts are focused on products in specialist markets with strong intellectual property protection and global rights. Shire believes that a carefully selected and balanced portfolio of products with strategically aligned and relatively small-scale sales forces will continue to deliver strong results.


Key Responsibilities

..Help prepare and review plans for new product introduction taking into account:
Commercial Demand
QA released process lead time
QC testing requirements if necessary
Packaging and labelling requirements
..Understand the cold chain custody until the product is delivered to our internal customer. This includes an assessment of commercial methods, validation requirements and processes relative to product technical specifications
..Review third party distributor performance including contract and communications
..Responsible to setup and to operate the European supply chain operation meeting
..Develop and review key performance indicators and metrics relative to the supply base
..Review packaging and labelling projects ensuring the package product is on time for launch of new presentation, and new labels to existing products
..Evaluate and change processes to enhance supply chain performance
..Develop systems and implement procedures to ensure a flawless control of the logistics
..Responsible for the sale and order processing for all Europe
..Support the creation of Asia Pacific supply chain
..Develop 5 year staffing plan


Education and Experience Requirements

..Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills to be able to engage confidently with key stakeholders at all level across the organisation
..Good communicator
..Strong understanding of Biologics manufacturing and cGMP processes, as well as new product introduction
..Exposure to a global operation
..Ability to understand and work with a number of different cultures
..Understanding of ERP systems and processes
..In line with the Shire values & competencies: Be customer focused, respectful, of high integrity; be open and honest and excellent in execution
..Degree level education or equivalent experience
..Fluent in English and knowledge of an additional language strongly preferred

Shire's benefits package includes competitive base salary, annual bonus, car allowance, 25 days holiday, private health-care, company pension, life assurance, flexible working hours, stock option's, relocation package and many other benefit programmes.

For further information on Shire, please visit www.shire.com.

Shire is an Equal Opportunity Employer