Job description Posted 18 July 2019

Deployment Manager: Supply Chain, Logistics

Job description

  • Oversee Pharma Logistics programme change orchestration within the selected region
  • Deploys/rolls out process changes at the site, supplier or functions per endorsed regional deployment plan
  • Develop site, Customer Supply Chain (CSC) engagement plan and manage all stakeholders in region
  • Issue PMO updates
  • Manage all deployment transition activities (3PL & Logistics Control Centre)- comms to sites, data gathering, coordination of KN SOP drafting and signoff
  • Liaise with sites to drive data readiness - includes data scrubbing and cleansing activities in accordance with Data Governance Model and IT direction. Drives completeness of LSP Risk Assessment documents - i.e. weights, dims, Haz Goods, temp, etc.
  • Coordinate site documentation assessment (I.e. Distribution risk assessments and site SOPs) and any updates (based on lane risk assessments) recommendation(s) back to site
  • Identifies and facilitates documentation of the business change impact (process & solution) at site and Customer Supply chain level.
  • Oversee required training at site on 3PL and/or Logistics Control Centre processes based on guidance and requirements from Training Coordinator (i.e. incident management, claims, reporting, track & trace)
  • Delivers the action plan to ensure business readiness for the ‘go live’
  • Execute standard Pharma Logistics programme comms
  • Oversee regional LSP audit plan - to include scope, timing, and resources
  • Co-ordinate and oversee ESA, & Quality standards at LSP export facilities
  • Complete Voice of Customer reviews - pre & post deployment
  • Ensure service transition executed from Programme to BAU

Key deliverables

  • Deploy the new LSP allocation from Site to Market
  • Leverage and influence business change – own the change deliverables
  • Deliver Pharma Logistics Air/Ocean transition with the Deployment team. This involves change from existing provider of services to new provider across GSK sites, CMOs and markets
  • Be transition support for the change, support sites and markets with the change at cutover
  • Deliver service transition to the business as BAU process


Additional information about the process

2 stage interview process - Telephone screening then Face to Face interview after shortlisting