Executive Director, Network Strategy Execution and Product Source Management

Job Description

The Executive Director Network Strategy Execution (NS&E) and Product Source Management is responsible for setting the strategic direction and leading execution of global product source changes and network rationalization activities where applicable. This role ensures delivery of business priorities execution excellence and alignment across a complex global manufacturing network.

The Executive Director operates in a managerial capacity overseeing a team of Directors and their respective teams to manage a portfolio of strategic sourcing change and network execution initiatives. This role partners closely with Manufacturing Operating Unit leaders site leadership and cross-functional stakeholders across Operations Supply Chain Quality Regulatory Technical Finance Global Engineering Services and other functions to ensure integrated execution and decision-making.

The ideal candidate brings deep knowledge of pharmaceutical manufacturing and enterprise operations strong strategic and operational leadership and the ability to drive accountability across the organization. The role requires compliance with company and divisional policies ethical business practices and applicable laws and regulations.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership

• Set the strategic direction for the product source management and network execution portfolio within NS&E.

• Lead execution of network rationalization strategies and global product source change aligned to enterprise and divisional priorities.

• Translate business objectives into actionable portfolio plans priorities and performance expectations.

• Ensure the organization remains focused on execution excellence speed quality and business impact.

People Leadership and Development

• Lead coach and develop the organization.

• Build a strong leadership pipeline by actively developing current and future leaders across the organization.

• Provide regular feedback coaching mentoring and career development support to direct and indirect reports.

• Create meaningful growth opportunities through stretch assignments succession planning and role development.

• Foster a culture of learning accountability collaboration and inclusion.

• Assess organizational capability gaps and implement development plans to strengthen team effectiveness.

• Drive employee engagement and create an environment where people feel empowered supported and challenged to perform at their best.

• Ensure talent management processes are effectively used to recruit retain develop and advance high-potential employees.

Portfolio and Program Oversight

• Oversee the integrated portfolio of network actions and global source change projects across the operating area.

• Ensure plans remain on track risks are proactively managed and dependencies are effectively coordinated across projects.

• Establish clear governance reporting and escalation mechanisms to support decision-making and execution.

• Ensure lessons learned are captured and applied across the portfolio to improve future performance.

Cross-Functional Partnership and Stakeholder Management

• Serve as a senior leader and primary escalation point for Operating Unit leaders and impacted site leaders.

• Build strong partnerships across Operations Supply Chain Quality Regulatory Technical Finance and related functions.

• Provide regular updates to executive sponsors senior leadership and governance forums on project progress risks and decisions required.

• Ensure transparent and effective communication across internal stakeholders to support alignment and action.

Business Case Development and Strategic Decision Support

• Support and guide the development of business cases for network evaluations.

• Evaluate strategic options using operational financial technical and execution considerations.

• Ensure recommendations are supported by robust analysis sound judgment and alignment with enterprise strategy.

• Contribute to high-impact decisions affecting the long-term structure and performance of the manufacturing network.

Risk Issue and Performance Management

• Proactively identify risks issues and constraints that may affect portfolio delivery or business objectives.

• Drive rapid escalation issue resolution and mitigation planning for complex or high-impact problems.

• Ensure performance metrics are defined tracked and used to drive accountability and improvement.

• Maintain strong governance and disciplined execution across all team activities.

Process Ownership and Continuous Improvement

• Serve as the process owner for key NS&E systems and business processes as assigned.

• Ensure tier processes within NS&E are maintained documented understood and followed.

• Drive continuous improvement in execution methods tools governance and organizational capability.

• Promote standardization efficiency and best practice sharing across the team and broader network.

Compliance and Organizational Excellence

• Ensure all activities are conducted in compliance with company policies divisional procedures ethical business practices and applicable laws and regulations.

• Model strong leadership sound judgment and a commitment to operational excellence.

• Reinforce a culture of accountability respect inclusion and results-oriented execution.

Education

• Bachelors degree required

• Masters degree preferred

Required Experience and Skills

• 15 years of progressively responsible experience in manufacturing operations network strategy supply chain product source management or related functions

• Significant experience leading senior managers directors or large global teams in a matrixed environment

• Deep understanding of pharmaceutical manufacturing operations and enterprise business processes

• Proven ability to lead complex multi-workstream strategic initiatives from planning through execution

• Strong financial and business acumen including the ability to evaluate tradeoffs and business impact

• Demonstrated experience influencing senior leaders and driving alignment across cross-functional stakeholders

• Excellent communication presentation and executive-level stakeholder management skills

• Strong problem-solving decision-making and risk management capabilities

• Demonstrated success in talent development organizational leadership and building high-performing teams

• Ability to operate independently with broad enterprise perspective and sound judgment

• Strong understanding of regulatory quality technical and operational considerations in pharmaceutical manufacturing

Preferred Experience and Skills

• Background in Engineering or a related discipline preferred

• Advanced degree preferred

• Experience in manufacturing network strategy source changes or site rationalization

• Experience in pharmaceutical or life sciences manufacturing leadership roles

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