Demand Fulfillment Italy Ass. Director

**Role Description**

Essential function(s) include:
Reporting to the Director Demand Fulfillment/Distribution & Logistics (DF/D&L), the Associate Director Distribution & Logistics (D&L) and Demand Planning (DP) is responsible within his/her territory for:

- Enabling business value through efficient, timely and compliant supply execution to customers. As such he/she is responsible for all warehousing, distribution and logistics processes and activities, taking into consideration agreed service levels, as well as GxP and Organon Quality standards.
- Oversight of the 3PL in-market warehousing & distribution operations, from an operational and financial perspective. As such he/she is responsible for the associated budget and (control of) expenditures.
- Managing, leading and developing a team of SCM specialists involved in supply execution and related service to Organon customers.
- Leading the IBP processes on market level. Managing, leading and developing a team of SCM specialists involved in demand planning and market inventory replenishment supply.

The Associate Director D&L and DP and his/her department serve as a first line SCM contact to Organon Commercial Operations (OCO) partners in the market. He/she collaborates with local, regional and global stakeholders, such as Demand Fulfilment, Global/Regional Logistic Services, Finance, Quality, Regulatory and Environment, Health & Safety.

**Responsibilities**

Primary activities include, but are not limited to:

- Leading a team of Senior Specialists, Specialists and/or Associate Specialists. Responsible for objectives setting, planning, performance management and monitoring, professional development, training, coaching and recruitment of employees. Maintaining (a) safe, secure and compliant work environment and practices. Demonstrating behaviors in line with Organon’s cultural values.
- Exercising effective oversight of all 3PL operations related to importation, receipt, storage, transportation and distribution of Organon products in(to) his/her territory. This can include promotional materials.
- Providing leadership in regards of the market-level Demand Planning and IBP processes. Ensuring adequate demand management at market level by the DP team to enable to enable a high-quality demand signal. Understanding key drivers behind market demand forecast such as major demand events and commercial strategies.
- Ensuring these operations are executed in accordance with GxP, Organon Quality standards, policies and procedures, as well as local regulations. Collaborating with In-Market Quality and Regulatory Affairs. Proactively idenitfying and reporting compliance risks and issues.
- Driving continuous improvement for his/her team, with the 3PL partner and with other functions in SCM and with other Organon groups at market level.
- Accomplishing financial objectives by financial forecasting; budget management and expediture control, analyzing variances. Idenitfying financial risks deploying risk mitigation and corrective actions. Identifying cost-saving opportunities and driving action plans to accomplish these.
- Ensuring financial compliance and inventory control: e.g. SOX controls; inventory counting and reconciliation, destruction of product.
- Acting as key contact to the local OCO leadership team (LT) regarding SCM matters. Building and maintaining good relationships with functions in the local subsidiary, including Commercial, Finance, Regulatory, Customer Service. Providing SCM expert advice and counsel to the LT and/or these functions to enable the success of the local Organon subsidiary.
- Implementing global and regional SCM strategies, intiatives and guidelines on market level in collaboration with other SCM groups. Collaborating with SCM peers in other markets to share know-how and drive synergies and improvements. Informing line management about performance, progress, key issues and risks.

**Professional education and skills**

**Requirements**:

- Bachelor degree or equivalent required. An advanced degree in an appropriate discipline is beneficial.
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience (e.g. in Supply Chain, Customer Service, Logistics).
- Solid understanding of D&L systems and processes.
- Thorough experience in IBP processes; comprehensive knowledge of Demand Planning processes.
- Good understanding of working in a GxP environment.
- People management capability and affinity is required; relevant experience is a plus.
- Communication fluency in local language and English, both verbal and in writing.
- Ability to effectively collaborate in a cross-functional setting. Adequate stakeholder management skills, both internally and externally. Negotiation skills.
- Proactive, taking initiative and speaking up regarding topics in and beyond own area.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills. Continuous improvement mindset; solution-oriented and can-do mentality.
- Strong customer focus, business and finance acumen: Understand and foresee