Distribution Excellence

• Highly experienced consultant for international supply chain management in the pharmaceutical industry

• Focus on Cold Chain Management and Packaging for Cold Chain Delivery

• Through his year long experience he can give valuable insights in continuous improvement and operational expertise

• Embedding a continuous improvement culture in the organization

• Supply Chain Management

• Externalizing Warehousing & Export services of finished products

Regional responsibilities for Warehousing and Distribution, ensuring uninterrupted supply, compliance, and a high service level performance from all service providers. Lead and monitor successful launches in the global network.

• Cold Chain Readiness Lead

• Define cold chain strategy, selection of partners and solutions. Succesful global launches

• COVID19 – Regional Supply Chain Coordinator

• Daily monitoring of disruptions, CAPAs & communication to senior global leadership

• Interim Lead for International Costumer Service

• Review, standardize and streamline the order to cash process

• Enhance department responsibilities with serialization activities

• Lead for Logistics Operation Excellence

• Define department

• Define department structure, tools and methodology

• Track savings for the organization

• Initiate the workstreams, implement continuous improvement initiatives

• Lead Logistics & Distribution activities in the region(s) ensuring full alignment with internal & external stakeholders. Compliance to GMP, GDP and Global policies.

• Responsible for the operating budget and continuously strives for productivity improvements

• Continuously adapt the Distribution network to the business strategies, (Regional vs decentralized model)

• Ensure timely supply for 3rd Party Clinical Trials & Named Patient Programs

• Increased Scope of responsibilities providing Leadership support for the Asia Pacific Supply Chain Management Team. Assess situation, review Roles & Responsibilities, address challenges and implement new business structure

• Adding Product Life Cycle Management activities in the APAC region. Review current launch process and define a new standardized approach for Variations & Product introduction

• Bringing strategic directions and leadership for the Transportation function globally

• Make decisions on business priorities, resource allocations. Accountable for transportation operating budget and productivity

• Improve, execute, optimize business operations and enhance processes

• Develop strong relationships with senior management to achieve objectives and drive results

• Provide strategic leadership within the Distribution function across market scope

• Assess organizations and processes to make recommendations for improvement and implement changes supporting company’s strategy

• Oversee and provide guidance for distribution activities to local Distribution/Logistics/Order-to-Cash managers.

• Actively support local and regional leaders with their distribution channel management decisions and selection of logistics partners

• Closely partner with commercial to define and implement value added services for the patients

• Monitor distribution operating budgets and continuously strive for efficiency and productivity improvements

• Implement metrics and financial measurement to reflect performance in the network

• Ensure partners’ compliance to GMP, GDP, SOX and regulatory requirements. Support partners’ selection process until final contract signature

• Ensure contractual obligations are met during the contract duration and monitor operational performance

• Strategic Project Management leadership focusing on a wide range of warehousing, distribution, and transportation projects in the EMEA region

• Implementation of Cold Chain and CRT strategies for primary and secondary Distribution

• Implement a Pan-European Distribution strategy.

• European DC analysis challenging current logistic & distribution partners

• Implementation of significant cost reduction and cash flow improvement initiatives (standard contracts, KPIs…)

• Accountable for the efficiency of the Primary and Secondary Distribution network

• Define key strategic initiatives and lead cross functional teams through implementation and Go-Live