Global Process Owner (GPO) Plan-to-Distribute | Manufacturing, Release & Distribution

Make your mark for patients

We are looking for aGlobal Process Owner (GPO) Plan-to-Distribute Manufacturing Release & Distributionto joinus in our HQ office in Brussels Belgium.

About the role

You will play a key role in shapinghow the organization structures and governshowproducts are planned manufactured released and made available for distribution across our global organization.

As Global Process Owner for Plan-to-Distribute you will own the end-to-end process from production planning through manufacturing quality release and inventory readinessand act as a key guardian of process compliance in the context of ongoing changes and transformations.

You will ensure consistent efficient and compliant ways of working across regions and sites. This role is ideal for someone with strong experience in manufacturing or supply operations combined with a passion for process improvement standardization and transformationina regulated environment.

This is a senior enterprise role requiringthe maturityto work through influence in a large federated stakeholder landscape bringing coherence across handovers rather than replacing local manufacturing supply or quality in this role is reflected in the consistent execution ofplanning manufacturing and distributionprocesses across regions improved transparency and control strengthened compliance and the ability to enable effective cross-functional collaboration while supporting transformation and business priorities.

Who youll work with

You will be working in a team thatconnectsexpertise across the full value chain and enables a more integrated way of operating across the organization.

The team brings together global process leaders and works closely with manufacturing sites quality teams supply chain engineering and regional experts.

You will collaborate with stakeholders across functions and geographies including senior leaders to align processes and support key transformation initiatives. You will also help build a strong network of process experts and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.

You will work in partnership with functional leadership teams to connect existing expertise improve decision quality and strengthen end-to-end performance across planning manufacturing release and distribution.

What youll do

• Define and govern the global manufacturing and supply process from production planning through manufacturing quality release and inventory availability ensuring consistency across sites and regions

• Identify and drive improvements in efficiency reliability and compliance by simplifying processes standardizing practices and introducing automation where appropriate

• Partner with manufacturing quality supply chain procurement and regional teams to align process design and resolve cross-functional challenges

• Establish clear standards for documentation controls training and performance management to support compliance audit readiness and sustainable operations

• Support transformation initiatives by ensuring processes are well designed integrated across functions and aligned with both operational and regulatory requirements

• Build and develop a community of process experts promoting best practices and strengthening capabilities in process management across the organization

• Shape and support transformation initiatives and major programs (including wave-based deployments) by identifying and prioritizing process improvement opportunities guiding end-to-end process design and ensuring alignment across functions systems and governance in partnership with business and functional teams responsible for implementation and adoption

• Support structured change adoption by contributing to change impact assessments defining adoption priorities and ensuring business readiness and stakeholder alignment while partnering with functions accountable for execution training delivery and post-implementation stabilization

InterestedFor this role were looking for the following education experience and skills

• Strong experience in manufacturing supply chain or production operations within complex international organizations

• Around 15 years of professional experience ideally in life sciences pharmaceuticals or another highly regulated industry

• Solid understanding of production planning manufacturing execution quality release and inventory management processes

• Experience with process improvement methodologies such as Lean or Six Sigma; certification is an advantage

• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence challenge constructively and build alignment across functions and senior levels

• Ability to work across processes and systems with a focus on end-to-end outcomes rather than individual tools

• High emotional intelligence resilience and the ability to navigate a large stakeholder ecosystem with credibility and diplomacy

• Excellent English communication skills are required; additional languages may be beneficial depending on stakeholder scope

Are you ready to go beyond to create value and make your mark for patients If this sounds like you then we would love to hear from you!

About us
UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company focusing on neurology and immunology. We are over 9.000 people in all four corners of the globe inspired by patients and driven by science.

Why work with us
At UCB we dont just complete tasks we create value. We arent afraid to push forward collaborate and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring supportive culture where everyone feels included respected and has equal opportunities to do their best work. We go beyond to create value for our patients and always with a human focus whether thats on our patients our employees or our planet. Working for us you will discover a place where you can grow and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential.

At UCB weve embraced a hybrid-first approach to work bringing teams together in local hubs to foster collaborative curiosity. Unless expressly stated in the description or precluded by the nature of the position roles are hybrid with 40% of your time spent in the office.

UCB is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable laws.

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