Head Supply Chain - China, CIS & Romania

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. is a leading multinational pharmaceutical company based across global locations. Each of our 24,000 plus employees comes to work every day for one collective purpose: to accelerate access to affordable and innovative medicines because Good Health Can’t Wait.

We started in 1984 with a modest investment, 20 employees and a bold vision. Today, we have research and development centres, manufacturing facilities or a commercial presence in 66 countries.

For nearly four decades, we have stood for access, affordability and innovation based on the bedrock of deep science, progressive people practices and robust corporate governance. As the pharmaceutical industry evolves and undergoes disruption, we see an opportunity – to strengthen our core further (the next steps) and to build the future (the new bets).

‘The Next and the New’ is how we aim to continue to be the partner of choice – purpose-driven, future-ready and sustainable. Our aim is to reach over 1.5 Bn+ patients across the world by 2030 by growing our core businesses and building for the future with sustainability at the core of our purpose and strategy. Sustainability for us means operating in a manner that respects people, planet and purpose – helping us conserve precious resources, serve our patients, create value for stakeholders, give back to society, fulfil our potential and maintain our integrity and transparency

Dr Reddy’s maintains a work environment, free from discrimination and is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to employ & nurture all qualified diverse workforce without regard to race, colour religion, nationality, sex, age, disability status, genetics, sexual orientation, gender expression, citizenship or any other characteristic or classification protected by applicable law(s) of the country we operate in. We treasure every talent, and recognize merit and diversity in our organization.

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced and dynamic Head Supply chain for China, CIS & Romania regions, overseeing end to end supply chain activities for the markets. The role involves ensuring adherence to supply chain KPIs, collaborating with cross functional teams across the markets to ensure timely product availability in the markets and delivering resilient, compliant and profitable supply chains through operational excellence, strategic initiatives and automation.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• You will be responsible for product availability in the market and enable business and country teams to achieve revenue & profitability targets for the markets.
• You will be responsible for overseeing adherence to the planning process for entire product life cycle from launch to rationalization including change management. Overseeing the entire planning cycle from manufacturing to sale to optimize efficiency and accuracy.
• You will be responsible for bringing strategic guidance for the supply chain team in the markets by bringing best practices and improving the operating model.
• You will be responsible for maintaining high product availability at market facing locations with healthy inventory while optimizing inventory levels for Finished Goods (FG), Minimize secondary sales loss, backorders and ensure high On-Time-In-Full (OTIF) performance.
• You will be responsible for improving forecasting process with process improvements and data led forecasting processes. Work with your team and India based demand planners to improve forecast accuracy and fidelity
• You are responsible to manage working relationships with In-licensing partners and ensure in-time order placement, demand planning, supply planning, and logistics planning
• You will be responsible for driving demand and supply review sessions with the Demand Planning team. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align demand forecasts with production capabilities.
• You will be responsible for collaborating with the First Time Launch (FTL) team to support new product launches. Evaluate business case for the launches, coordinating Demand and supply planning activities to meet the demands of product introductions.
• You will be responsible to ensure timely custom clearance and efficient warehouse management and order dispatch activities in the market
• You will be responsible for working on cost-saving initiatives within the supply chain. Ensure the realization of cost-saving projects within the defined timelines.
• You will be responsible for collaborating with various internal and external stakeholders, including Sales & Marketing, Finance, regulatory, quality, plant and other supply chain teams and in-licensing, logistics, warehouse partners. Maintaining effective communication and coordination to achieve shared objectives.
• You will be responsible to bring procurement excellence for the local procurement in country. Also, review and monitor cost of warehouse, transportation, custom clearance and other country level supply chain costs
• You will drive adoption of digital tools and automation to enhance efficiency, accuracy and scalability of supply chain and create a dynamic supply chain function in the markets
• You are responsible to manage supply chain team across the markets in scope and ensure capability building among team members

Education Qualification

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, or a related field.

Minimum Experience Required

12-15 years of experience in manufacturing/ experience in supply chain planning in a Pharma/ FMCG organisation. Experience in handling International market supply chain will be preferred. 

Skills & attributes Technical Skills

• Broad understanding of the Indian Pharma industry.
• In-depth knowledge of supply chain processes, demand forecasting, and inventory management.
• Experience in new product launches and capacity planning.
• Familiarity with cost-saving initiatives and project management.
• Strong understanding of regulatory requirements and quality standards.
• Experience in Project Management.
• Basic understanding of finance, logistics, International business trade parameters.
• Working knowledge of SAP, MS Office.

Behavioural Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Business Acumen & Decision Making.
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Performance-oriented and good at building, leveraging relationships.
• Ability to work collaboratively with own team and cross-functional teams.

About the Department

Global Manufacturing Organisation (GMO) at Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, dedicated to making a meaningful impact on global healthcare through precision manufacturing and innovation.

We operate 19 state-of-the-art manufacturing plants across Hyderabad, Vizag, Baddi, Mexico, Shreveport, and Mirfield, comprising 8 OSD facilities, 3 Injectables facilities, and 8 API facilities. Benchmarking manufacturing processes and continuous operational excellence are at the core of our capability to deliver quality medicines to our patients in 66 countries. We manufacture a portfolio of complex APIs and 1,150+ drug master files across key therapy areas such as Oncology, Cardio-vascular, Central Nervous System, and Anti-Diabetes.

The World Economic Forum has recognized our largest manufacturing facility in Bachupally, Hyderabad, as part of its Global Lighthouse Network. We aspire to be the most efficient pharma operations in the world.

Our productivity improvement and digitalization efforts are key to staying competitive, meeting business imperatives, and meeting our ambitious ESG goals. Building such ‘factories of the future’ is integral to innovation and to build healthcare of the future.

Benefits Offered

At Dr. Reddy’s we actively help to catalyze your career growth and professional development through personalised learning programs.

The benefits you will enjoy at Dr. Reddy’s are on par with the best industry standards. They include, among other things and other essential equipment, joining & relocation support, family support (Maternity & Paternity benefits), learning and development opportunities, medical coverage for yourself and your family, life coverage for yourself.

Our Work Culture

Ask any employee at Dr. Reddy’s why they come to work every day and they’ll say, because Good Health Can’t Wait. This is our credo as well as the guiding principle behind all our actions...

For more details, please visit our career website at https://careers.drreddys.com