Emea Director, Hubs Distribution Operations

**Job Function**:
Project/Program Management Group

**Job Sub**Function**:
Project/Program Management

**Job Category**:
People Leader

**All Job Posting Locations**:
Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

We are looking for a **EMEA Director, Hubs Distribution Operations**

**Objectives & responsibilities**:
The EMEA Director of Hubs Distribution Operations is responsible for leading a team of approximately 200 professionals to operate a complex distribution network across the EMEA region and Rest of the World (ROW). This role ensures the delivery of innovative medicine products—both commercial and clinical—as well as raw materials (RM) and consumables for Advanced Therapies, meeting quality, quantity, timing, and documentation standards.

The Director leads and governs the operations of key Distribution Centers (DCs) in Beerse and La Louvière (hubs), along with the Engineering, Systems & Utilities group. This includes oversight of inbound, storage, pick/pack, outbound, and repack operations, all performed in compliance with Good Distribution Practices (GDP).

The Director also drives cross-functional alignment with internal business stakeholders (CSC, Vein-to-Vein Advanced Therapies, Transport) and Quality partners to ensure coordinated execution and strategic results. The Director plays a key leadership role as part of the EMEA Deliver Innovative Medicines (IM) Leadership Team.

**Essential duties and responsibilities**:

- Lead the EDN organization in developing a performance-driven culture focused on service excellence, operational efficiency, and regulatory compliance across all EMEA distribution operations.
- Ensure alignment of team goals with departmental KPIs and strategic objectives, translating them into measurable targets for leaders and employees.
- Sponsor a culture of continuous talent development by driving initiatives in coaching, multiskilling, and job rotation, with a strong emphasis on diversity and inclusion.
- Oversee budget planning and control, including OPEX, CAPEX, CIP (Capital Investment Program), and cross-charge mechanisms across internal stakeholders and business units.
- Champion organizational readiness and flawless execution for strategic programs including new product introductions (NPI), divestitures, acquisitions, and product delisting projects across the EMEA region.
- Represent EDN as the official Narcotics Registrar, ensuring compliance and accuracy in the administration and documentation of narcotics and psychotropic substances for clinical products (IMPs).
- Provide executive leadership across multiple functional teams, including Clinical Distribution Team (CDT), EDN Country & Business Support, EDC La Louvière, DC Beerse, and the Systems & Engineering team.

**Core competencies required for this role**:

- Knowledge _
- 10 or more years of related experience (leading operations, large teams in a very highly visible operations), and a strong interest in leading a diverse team.
- Experienced people leader of large operations who is comfortable operating in a changing environment within a global organization
- see the big picture and are willing to adopt an End-to-End focus.
- communicate effectively with customers at multiple levels of the organization.
- challenge the status quo, frame problems with the end goal in mind.
- positive attitude, naturally stress resistant & love to work in an ever-changing environment.
- know the EHS & GMP/GDP/GTP standards.
- people leader with drive and courage to drive continuous improvement & for whom
- customer satisfaction is of paramount importance

**_Education _**

Master’s or bachelor’s degree

**_Languages _**
- English language is a must to communicate effectively to the team & the stakeholders
- Knowledge of the Dutch language is a plus

**_System knowledge _**
- Microsoft Office
- SAP / S4Hana
- Financial knowledge