Associate Director, Global Brand Protection, Latin America

BeOne continues to grow at a rapid pace with challenging and exciting opportunities for experienced professionals. When considering candidates, we look for scientific and business professionals who are highly motivated, collaborative, and most importantly, share our passionate interest in fighting cancer.

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Location : Sao Paulo Hybrid, Mexico Remote, Argentina Remote

Language Requirement : English and Spanish Required and Portuguese highly preferred

Preferred Experience : Pharmaceutical/Biotech Industry, Hematology, Oncology

General Description:

This position may be located anywhere in Latin America and within reasonable business travel distance to BeOne Medicines' offices in region. The Associate Director, Global Brand Protection works in conjunction with the Senior Director of Global Brand Protection, the Head of Global Physical Security and others to assist in building and executing a Best-in-Class product integrity program at BeOne. The Associate Director will assess Company needs in Latin America, including within countries with heightened risk of counterfeiting, diversion and theft, such as Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia. The Associate Director will develop strategies and plans to mitigate risks to brands, business objectives and patients resulting from the counterfeiting, diversion and theft of BeOne medicines.

This position is responsible for building partnerships across various BeOne's business functions, including Commercial, New Market Development, Workplace Services, Legal, Quality Assurance, Global Supply Chain, Manufacturing, HR, IT, and other key stakeholders and will work in conjunction with Supply Chain partners to identify current and anticipated product integrity risks worldwide. The Associate Director, GBP Latin America must be experienced and skilled in product integrity intelligence gathering, the investigation of counterfeiting, diversion and theft allegations. In addition, the candidate must be capable of the execution of cargo and warehousing security programs and of the management of other physical security programs such as executive protection, meeting and event security, among others. The candidate must possess leadership, team building and technical strengths that generate confidence. With a proven history of exceeding goals and objectives, the Associate Director, GBP Latin America must also commit to embrace BeOne's values and demonstrate flexibility to adapt to BeOne's culture, global pace of operations, and requirements.

Essential Functions:

Investigations - Monitor the illegitimate pharmaceutical supply chain to identify and prevent illicit activity. Investigate allegations of counterfeiting, diversion, theft, and resultant IP violations from intake through disposition, coordinating with internal stakeholders in QA, Legal and other departments to address related losses. Pursue enforcement opportunities in coordination with the Global Security Team, Legal, Quality, external law enforcement, others.

Mitigation/Prevention - Work cross-functionally with BeOne stakeholders to implement anti-counterfeiting and anti-diversion techniques/programs, brand protection risk assessment processes, investigative case management policies, anti-counterfeiting technology assessments, on-line risk monitoring and suspect product analysis.

Training - Internal and external training development and execution relating to dangers of illegal products in market to patients, supply chain and brands. Active Participation in Brand Protection industry organizations (e.g., QBPC, PSI, IACC, others).

Assist in identifying and protecting commercial and clinical conveyances in the LATAM region, ensure reporting and thorough investigation/case management of all incidents of theft, attempted theft, delivery tampering, and other incidents associated with delivery of BeiGene products. Participation in Cargo Security industry organizations (e.g., PSI, PCSC, TAPA, others as needed.

Conduct risk assessments of supply lanes, carriers, 3rd party service providers, distribution centers and suppliers in support of government program compliance, audit of contractual considerations and process improvement as needed in support of DEFEND team goals.

Work with the Director of Global Supply Chain Security to create and implement region specific safeguards to prevent and respond to product security incidents.

Create and maintain strong positive relationships with key internal partners, including executive leadership, functional business areas, and site leadership.

Minimum Requirements – Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree or higher required, Fluency in English and Spanish required. Fluency in other languages, including Portuguese highly preferred.
  • 8+ years of business experience working in pharmaceutical/life sciences or like industries required, preferably within Security, Legal, Supply Chain, Logistics, QA or related functions.

Other Experience:

• Experience in managing brand protection matters within and outside of the legitimate supply chain, from initial intake through enforcement action required. Experience in addressing nonproduct related global security matters preferred.
  • Experience working with Legal/IP and other departments pursuant to addressing IP, patient/consumer health concerns preferred.
    • Law enforcement experience in region a plus
      • The ability to give well-articulated presentations to all levels of BeiGene employees and remain calm and provide guidance in a crisis.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Travel : 20% domestic and international.

Computer Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Business applications.

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Global Competencies

When we exhibit our values of Patients First, Driving Excellence, Bold Ingenuity, and Collaborative Spirit, through our twelve global competencies below, we help get more affordable medicines to more patients around the world.

• Fosters Teamwork
• Provides and Solicits Honest and Actionable Feedback
• Self-Awareness
• Acts Inclusively
• Demonstrates Initiative
• Entrepreneurial Mindset
• Continuous Learning
• Embraces Change
• Results-Oriented
• Analytical Thinking/Data Analysis
• Financial Excellence
• Communicates with Clarity

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. BeOne does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.