WE PUSH THE BOUNDARIES OF MEDICINE.

LEAPING FORWARD TO MAKE PEOPLE SMILE

At Kyowa Kirin International (KKI), our purpose is to make people smile. This means more than drug discovery and development; it is about embedding care into everything we do to make a difference every day for those that need it most. We’re an inclusive pharmaceutical company that takes time to understand what really matters to our patients, their families, and their healthcare professionals, helping our people to take bold actions that deliver life-changing solutions sooner. Our culture is rooted in our values: Teamwork, Commitment to Life, Innovation, and Integrity. They help us to push boundaries to deliver extraordinary impact and make KKI a brilliant place to work.

Job Purpose

Provide global strategic leadership for the ERP landscape (Microsoft D365) and all associated integrated planning applications (e.g., Control Tower, APS and S&OP platform tools). This role ensures a seamless connection between global planning processes and ERP execution, enabling harmonised, data driven decision making and end to end supply chain visibility across all regions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Global ERP & Planning Systems Strategy
• End to End Planning & Execution Integration
• Governance of ERP & Planning Platforms
• Leadership of Global ERP & Planning Programmes
• Business Partnering & Stakeholder Engagement
• Provide architectural oversight for ERP, planning systems, data hubs, integration layers (e.g., Azure, Dataverse), and data exchange pipelines.
• Ensure that planning simulations, scenarios, and forecasts remain aligned with ERP transactional data.
• Act as a data SME for ERP data and be primarily point of contact for data and reporting Global ICT & ODX teams translating business requirements in system and data understanding.
• Ensure stability and resilience across the entire application landscape, maintaining a platform that can adapt to evolving business needs and market conditions while supporting the seamless integration of newly acquired or pipeline assets, services, and innovations.
• Direct global ERP planning and execution processes, identifying and implementing improvement opportunities. Drive a ‘right first time’ approach that eliminates waste, maximises efficiency, and supports cost optimisation in collaboration with regions and suppliers.
• Ensure common processes, disciplines, systems and KPIs across the Supply Chain function by leveraging D365, O9 / Kinaxis, Tagetik, SQL, and Power BI to enable best practice operating efficiencies.
• Ensure all systems comply with global ICT governance, cybersecurity controls, validation requirements (e.g., GxP where applicable), audit standards, and regulatory expectations.

Position Requirements

• Extensive experience leading and operating within global ERP environments, preferably Microsoft Dynamics 365.
• Supply Chain professional with experience working across global ERP platforms (e.g., Microsoft Dynamics 365, SAP).
• Strong end to end supply chain knowledge, including Procurement, Manufacturing, Planning, Distribution and Logistics.
• Commercial and cross functional business exposure preferred, gained through practical experience or formal education (e.g., MBA).
• Proven track record delivering large scale ERP and integrated planning system programmes (e.g., o9, Kinaxis, APS).
• Experience working in multi region, multi functional global enterprises, ideally within life sciences, pharmaceuticals, or other regulated industries.

Technical Skills

Deep understanding of:

• ERP execution processes (OTC, P2P, MRP, production, finance, inventory, warehousing).
• Integrated planning domains (demand/supply planning, S&OP, scenario modelling, capacity planning, network planning).
• Master Data Management (MDM), data lakes, integration patterns (APIs, event driven architecture, batch vs real time).
• Cloud platforms, analytics, and digital supply chain technologies.
• Excellent global stakeholder engagement and executive communication.
• Strong ability to lead cross regional teams and drive alignment across ICT and business functions.
• A degree of flexibility needed with regards to rare occasions where working late/early might be required

Kyowa Kirin International is an equal opportunities employer.

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