Local Change Management
We are looking for a Local Change Management to work in a multinational company. Its products and services are designed to benefit people and improve their quality of life.
Key Responsibilities
Product Change Management
• Lead the implementation of product changes: launches, label updates, discontinuations, etc.
• Ensure changes meet regulatory, quality, and supply requirements.
• Define the implementation strategy, workflow, and timelines.
• Monitor deviations, prioritize tasks, and escalate when necessary.
Cross-functional Coordination
• Manage key stakeholders: Regulatory, QA, Packaging Technology, Master Data, Country Customer Teams.
• Coordinate information flow and ensure alignment among all involved parties.
• Facilitate communication between global, regional, and local teams.
Data & Systems Management
• Initiate and validate the creation/maintenance of master data.
• Ensure consistency of planning parameters for replenishment process.
• Execute workpackage accurately in BASICS-
Ensuring Regulatory & Quality Compliance
• Validate that all QA and regulatory requirements are met.
• Ensure timely implementation without risking supply disruption.
Minimizing Supply Risk
• Identify potential supply impacts due to product changes.
• Plan bridging stock or alternative scenarios.
• Align with Supply Managers and Production Sites to safeguard supply continuity.
Role impact
• Product Availability: Ensures that changes do not lead to stockouts or delays.
• Regulatory Compliance: Prevents legal risks and penalties due to non-compliance.
• Execution Efficiency: Reduces rework and accelerates launches and product changes.
• Risk Management: Anticipates and mitigates potential impacts on the supply chain, customers and patients.
• Cross-Functional Experience: Keeps global, regional, and local teams aligned and coordinated.
Capabilities required
• Solid understanding of product lifecycle processes, including launches, labelling and deletions.
• Familiarity with local regulatory requirements and QA processes.
• Experience in planning scenario management, bridging stock strategies and financial impact analysis.
• Ability to prioritize effective, make quick decisions, and resolve cross-functional conflicts.
• Strong influencing, negotiation, and collaboration skills across global, regional, and local teams.
• Capable of translating technical and regulatory information for diverse stakeholder audiences.