EU Distribution Transformation Lead – Pharma

Beaumont Select Limited; Horsham; On-site; AUD 173,000 - 231,000; Full time

Job summary

Beaumont Select Limited is seeking an experienced EU Distribution Transformation Lead to project manage the 2027 European distribution changes for a leading Pharma client in London.

The role requires coordinating across affiliates, Global Trade Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Regulatory, Finance, Procurement, IT, Legal and external providers to translate strategy into country plans, manage interdependencies, and ensure benefits are realised and sustained.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of programme or project management experience in supply chain or life sciences.
• Experience leading multi-country transformations across Europe.
• Strong governance, risk, and executive reporting skills.
• Understanding of pharma distribution, regulatory and business-continuity considerations.

Responsibilities

• Own the integrated 2027 EU Distribution implementation plan, including market sequencing, milestones, dependencies, resources, critical path, decision points, and readiness criteria.
• Translate pan-European distribution strategy into executable country deployment plans addressing local regulatory, quality, commercial, tax, finance, customer service, and operational requirements.
• Coordinate phased market transitions with differing complexities and lead times; maintain alignment across parallel workstreams.
• Establish and run programme governance with cross-functional teams, steering forums, status reporting, RAID management, escalation routes, and executive updates.
• Lead detailed functional and country impact assessments across people, process, systems, data, controls, contracts, customers, inventory, and service continuity.
• Partner with procurement and owners to support contracting, implementation, and transition to future operating model.
• Build strong relationships with logistics providers to ensure service expectations, procedures, interfaces, and escalation mechanisms are tested.
• Develop and maintain market cutover and transition plans, including inventory positioning, order continuity, master data, system readiness, validation, contingency plans, and go/no-go criteria.

Job description

Beaumont Select Limited is seeking an experienced EU Distribution Transformation Lead to project manage the 2027 European distribution changes for a leading Pharma client in London.

The role requires coordinating across affiliates, Global Trade Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Regulatory, Finance, Procurement, IT, Legal and external providers to translate strategy into country plans, manage interdependencies, and ensure benefits are realised and sustained.