Group Lead Supply Chain Center of Excellence - North America

Company Description

At Dr Reddy's "Good Health Can't Wait"
By joining Dr Reddy’s, you will contribute to making the breakthroughs of tomorrow a reality today! From making medicines more affordable to discovering innovative treatment options to satisfy unmet medical needs, we are dedicated to helping people lead longer and healthier lives. We are seeking dynamic and energetic individuals ready to inspire, ready to make a difference for their community and every community.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Dr Reddy’s, we are deeply committed to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace where everyone belongs and is valued for their contributions to the team.  We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the role and are open to exploring candidates with a less traditional background.

Job Description

The Group Lead, Supply Chain CoE – North America will lead the development and execution of scalable supply chain capabilities across planning, logistics, and operations within the North American region. Reporting to the Head of Supply Chain & External Manufacturing NA, this role will drive regional transformation through digital enablement, process innovation, and talent development. A key responsibility is to align the North America CoE roadmap with the Corporate CoE headquartered in India, ensuring regional execution of global strategies and standards while tailoring solutions to local market needs.

These strategies will drive measurable improvements in service levels, inventory management, forecasting accuracy, cost efficiency, and talent development—impacting both the top and bottom line of the North American business.
 

Responsibilities:

1. CoE Strategy & Operating Model for North America 
- Design and lead the North America Supply Chain CoE, aligning its charter and roadmap with regional business objectives and the global CoE strategy.
- Collaborate closely with the Corporate CoE in India to ensure harmonization of frameworks, tools, and methodologies.
- Translate global supply chain strategies into actionable regional initiatives, ensuring relevance and impact in the North American context.
- Serve as the regional voice in global forums, providing feedback and insights to shape enterprise-wide supply chain evolution.
2. Talent Management & Capability Building
- Build and lead a regional supply chain talent strategy, including competency modeling, career pathing, and succession planning..
- Collaborate with HR and L&D to launch regional academies, mentoring programs, and certifications.
- Establish Centers of Expertise for knowledge sharing and internal consulting across NA sites.
3. Operational & Process Excellence
- Deploy standardized end-to-end supply chain processes across NA, leveraging SCOR Digital Standard and Lean Six Sigma.
- Lead initiatives in IBP/S&OP/S&OE, inventory optimization, lead time reduction, and logistics network design specific to NA distribution and manufacturing footprint.
- Embed continuous improvement culture through diagnostics and best practice replication across NA operations.
4. Digital Transformation & Innovation
- Champion digital technologies (e.g., SAP IBP, Kinaxis, Control Towers, AI/ML) to improve agility and decision-making in NA.
- Co-develop the regional digital roadmap in alignment with the global digital strategy and lead pilots and scale-up initiatives across NA supply chain functions.
- Monitor technology trends and benchmark against regional best practices and competitors.
5. Program Management Office (PMO) & Initiative Deployment
- Oversee PMO functions to ensure successful deployment of supply chain initiatives across North America. 
- Establish project governance, managing cross-functional project teams, and driving execution excellence. 
- Responsible for prioritizing initiatives, allocating resources, tracking milestones, and ensuring delivery of outcomes aligned with business objectives. 
6. Performance & Value Delivery
- Define and manage CoE success metrics for NA, including operational KPIs, maturity indices, and capability adoption rates.
- Drive programs with measurable ROI such as cost-to-serve reduction, service level improvements, and sustainability targets.
- Ensure alignment of KPIs across NA business units and establish governance reviews with regional and global leadership.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Adoption rate of standardized supply chain processes across NA sites.
- Improvement in supply chain maturity level based on ASCM/Gartner benchmarks.
- Employee engagement and talent development scores within NA supply chain teams.
- Cost-to-serve reduction across logistics and planning functions.
- Forecast accuracy improvements via S&OP/IBP enhancements.
- Lead time reduction for critical NA product lines.
- Inventory turnover and DIO improvements post-CoE initiatives.
- Successful implementation and adoption of digital tools across NA.
- Degree of alignment and execution of global CoE strategies within NA.

Qualifications

Educational qualification: Bachelor’s in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering; Master’s preferred

Minimum work experience: 15 years in end-to-end supply chain leadership roles, including 5 years in CoE or transformation roles within North America. Experience in pharma, life sciences, in North America

Certifications: APICS CPIM/CSCP, Lean Six Sigma, or equivalent.

Skills & attributes:

• Experience deploying enterprise-wide systems (SAP IBP, APS, ERP, analytics platforms).
• Strong knowledge of ASCM SCOR framework, Gartner Maturity Model, and NA regulatory landscape.
• - Proven success in capability building, talent development, and change leadership in complex regional organizations
• Proven success in capability building, talent development, and change leadership in complex regional organizations  
• Ability to work effectively in a multicultural environment; familiarity with Indian business culture and cross-border collaboration is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to manage cross-functional teams and regional stakeholders.
•  Experience working in matrixed organizations with global CoEs or shared services.

Leadership Competencies:
- People Developer: Empowers NA teams through coaching and growth paths.
- Strategic Thinker: Connects long-term regional vision with execution.
- Change Leader: Leads cultural and operational transformation across NA.
- Collaborative Influencer: Builds trust across NA functions and partners, and with global CoE counterparts.
- Digitally Fluent: Leverages data and tools to drive innovation and performance.
 

Incumbent should be willing to work in person from our Princeton, NJ office

Additional Information

Must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident of U.S. or otherwise authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring visa transfer or sponsorship, now or in the future.

Dr.Reddy's Laboratories offers a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined on the basis of role, experience, skill set and location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including comprehensive health care coverage, retirement savings plan and leave benefits. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

Our Work Culture
Ask any employee at Dr. Reddy’s why they come to work every day and they’ll say, because Good Health Can’t Wait. This is our credo as well as the guiding principle behind all our actions. We see healthcare solutions not only as scientific formulations, but as a means to help patients lead healthier lives, and we’re always attuned to the new and the next to empower people to stay fit. And to do this, we foster a culture of empathy and dynamism. People are at the core of our journey over the last few decades. They have been supported by an enabling environment that buoys individual ability while fostering teamwork and shared success. We believe that when people with diverse skills are bound together by a common purpose and value system, they can make magic.

Equal Opportunity Employer

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.

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