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Takeda Pharmaceuticals Head of Finance & Supply Chain in Gurgaon, India
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Job Description
OBJECTIVES/PURPOSE:
Lead the India Finance and Supply Chain Organization, be a part of India Country Leadership Team (CLT) as well as the I-SEA Finance Leadership Team as we look to double the size of the organization and revenue in the next three years
Provide Finance Decision Support to the CLT and act as a Strategic Finance Business Partner to the GM and as a Director on the Board for the LOC
Oversee and manage the India Supply Chain organization ensuring efficient and timely patient supply for existing portfolio (majority blood products) and establishment of vaccines
Act as role model to live and demonstrate Takeda’s Leadership behaviors and PTRB
Leadership/People:
No. of direct reports: 3
No. of indirect reports: 16
ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Own all Financial and Supply Chain aspects of India
Act as a strategic Finance business partner to the India GM and CLT
Track and analyze business performance as well as Finance KPIs on a monthly basis and provide strategic insights for decision making
Establish, maintain and monitor an effective and efficient internal control environment
Drive the annual budget processes
Lead a diverse Team of Finance and Supply Chain Professionals, elevate capabilities, coach and develop
Lead the Financial Management / controllership (accounting operations, regulatory / financial reporting and policies and procedures) for the India operations and leverage the expertise of Takeda’s Business Service Organization (TBS) to ensure accuracy and completeness of the monthly financial closing cycle
Drive the Credit and Collection efforts efficiently minimizing risk and optimizing DSO and Cash flow
CORE ELEMENTS RELATED TO THIS ROLE:
Manage a multitude of Senior stakeholders within the CLT, ISEA, GEM and the global organization
Utilize and enhance tools to monitor and drive business performance (digitalization efforts)
Enable an effective supply chain organization and strong cross-functional collaboration
Ensure a robust control environment is in place where risks are flagged and mitigated timely
Drive Takeda’s people agenda, develop and coach staff
DIMENSIONS AND ASPECTS:
Technical/Functional (Line) Expertise
Accounting, Controllership, FP&A and Credit & Collection expertise and experience
Excellent analytical skills and strategic thinking, able to see the “big” picture
Scenario building & modeling, strong business acumen & understanding of Takeda’s TAs, the market environment & go-to-market strategies
Problem solving ability and willingness to think creatively
Majority of the business is through Government tender procurements
Storytelling and presentation skills
Leadership
Curiosity and a “hands on” approach; ability to tailor make communication based on audience
Strong communication and interpersonal skills for an effective interaction with senior management and third party service providers
Ability to drive and achieve results through influence and persuasion
Excellent organizational skills, ability to manage conflicting demands and appropriately prioritize
Excellent team leadership and ability to handle change effectively and deal with ambiguity
Demonstrated customer Service focus – understanding of customer needs and desire to meet/exceed expectations
Embrace Takeda’s leadership behaviors
Coach and develop the Team
Decision-making and Autonomy
High problem solving skillset, able to navigate in a complex environment
Important cross-functional thinking and collaboration
Understanding of Takeda’s DoA as well as Policies and Procedures
Ability to contribute and drive decision making providing financial insights
Interaction
Direct report to General Manager India with functional partner link to ISEA Finance Head
Leadership of India Finance and Supply Chain Team
Regular liaison with I-SEA / GEM BU and Global Finance stakeholders such as Controllership, Corporate Finance, Tax, Treasury, and TBS
Statutory and Internal Auditors, Bankers, Third Party Service providers including Tax consultants
EDUCATION, BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:
University Degree in Finance or Accounting
Professional Accounting Designation (CA, CPA, ACCA) preferred.
Minimum of 15+ years of progressive Finance experience within a Pharmaceutical Multinational in a Finance Business Partner role/ Head of Finance role
Strong Accounting, Controls, FP&A and Decision support background
Strong Leadership skills and proven ability to lead a large and diverse Team across a large emerging market geography.
Executive presence
Effective communicator
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
- Board member of Takeda Biopharmaceuticals India Private Limited
Locations
IND - Gurgaon
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Time Type
Full time