Details:

The Director of: Order, Returns and Customer Engagement is a second line leader role that has responsibility for an organization of 12 team members consisting of 5 direct reports: 2 Quality Assurance Analysts, 2 first line leaders managing day to day processes related to order and inventory management and returns, and 1 manager responsible for vendor management and operations for our 3rd party contact center. This team supports the entire GSK/ViiV portfolio and US/PR customers ranging from Wholesalers/Distributors, CDC, Federal, Specialty Pharmacies and a wide range of direct ordering customers through our GSKDirect eCommerce site. The 3 distinct areas consist of:

• Order and Account Management: responsibility for timely and accurate order and adjustment processing, channel monitoring and reporting, order governance and rule setting, inventory reporting and analysis and product allocation activities, dispute resolution and billing adjustments.
• Trade Strategic Partnerships & Service Innovation: Manage and oversee daily service center and systems operations performed by a 3rd party to ensure that their service is aligned with GSK's strategy and policy.
• Trade Returns Compliance: Responsible for evaluating and dispositioning GSK's customer returns, recalls, and associated disputes and deductions according to policy.

The role's purpose is to ensure a customer centric strategy is charted and realized for all order and revenue cycle interactions with an extremely diverse customer base. There is also accountability to ensure all transactions are processed timely and in a manner that complies with Gov't pricing requirements and Sarbanes Oxley controls.

There is a high technical focus on system enhancement, advanced reports tools (ie. Power BI), and automation opportunities (ie. AI) to improve our processes, maximize efficiency and mitigate risk.

Responsibilities:

• Define and communicate the vision, mission, and strategic priorities for the Customer Operations organization, including Customer Service and Order& Inventory Mgt functions.
• Lead a large, diverse organization consisting of GSK FTEs and vendor resources responsible for managing order to cash activities (>$25 billion dollars in sales) that impact financial sales and Government Price reporting.
• Drive a performance-based culture of accountability and trust, high quality standards and robust compliance controls balanced with ensuring that an exceptional customer focused experience is being created in every customer interaction and that industry leading service levels are being achieved.
• Design and own SOX and management controls to meet legal and Government Pricing requirements and mitigate financial risk.
• Effectively coach and develop first line leaders and Quality Assurance Analysts to support team and manage major implementation projects, and improve business processes
• Establish and maintain key relationships with diverse and extensive matrix to provide front line customer insights, voice of customer perspective, and business impacts and risks to stakeholders such as Contract Operations, Strategy, Brand and Demand teams, Government Pricing, Tech, Business Risk & Compliance, Supply Chain & Distribution, Finance, Manufacturing, Distribution, Field Sales, Enterprise Account Directors, Legal, and Regulatory
• Leverage internal and external stakeholder relationships and expertise to inform, develop and influence strategy and policy decisions and negotiate mutually agreeable solutions to resolve complex business issues.
• Effectively manage vendor by negotiating contracts, establishing vendor metrics, and holding the vendor accountable to service levels and contract terms.
• Implement innovative solutions and leverage new technology to create efficiencies while continuously elevating our level of service.
• Create, improve and/or redesign core processes to support new distribution strategies, launches, divestments, etc. This includes creating policies and processes to ensure efficiency, accuracy, and to mitigate risk.
• Drive and implement system enhancements and business process improvements to create efficiencies, mitigate risk, and/or improve the customer experience.
• Provide leadership and expertise in high-impact implementation projects to mitigate compliance risks, create efficiencies, and improve service quality and the customer experience.
• Manage high-dollar budget and operating expenses ($1M ) through efficient vendor and resource management.
• Strategically assess and benchmark the structure and performance of my organization against internal and external standards at a global level.

Why You?

Basic qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
• 5 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience leading a team.
• Advanced reporting and analytical skills
• Minimum of 3 years' experience leveraging system enhancements and technology to drive business process improvements.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or CPA
• Experience in trade strategy, order/inventory management, vendor management, internal controls, and government pricing programs.
• Experience with contact center in a pharmaceutical or healthcare industry
• Strong business acumen and deep understanding of financial, legal and compliance risks associated with trade & distribution.
• Project management, process improvement experience
• Strong business acumen and deep understanding of financial, legal and compliance risks associated with trade & distribution.
• Proven ability to lead under pressure and in a rapidly changing environment.
• Demonstrated success as a team leader who drives compliance and continuous improvement to established process and procedures.
• Operations experience establishing and monitoring financial compliance controls.
• Results oriented, self-starter with the ability to drive accountability for results within the team.
• High level of motivation and ability to find creative solutions to challenging business issues or unique customer situations.
• Demonstrated multi-dimensional and complex problem-solving skills (technology, people, processes).
• Demonstrated ability to work seamlessly across multi-disciplinary teams to help implement new contract strategies, new business requirements or new legislation.

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