Asso. Dir., Business Excellence BP Lead

Job Description

Position Overview - Basic Functions & Responsibility

Essential function(s) includes but is not limited to:

• The PSBU Business Excellence Business Partner (BEBP) Lead serves as a trusted business partner to PSBU leadership driving business performance through disciplined planning execution excellence performance management and operational governance.
• The role is responsible for translating business priorities into actionable plans ensuring effective resource deployment rigorous performance tracking and fact-based decision making to deliver sustainable business results.
• As the primary Business Excellence partner for PSBU the role enables cross-functional alignment operational effectiveness and continuous improvement across the commercial organization.

The Core Responsibilities are:

Essential function(s) includes but is not limited to:

1. Business Performance Management & Decision Support

• Drive PSBU business performance through disciplined forecasting performance tracking and action planning.

• Identify business risks and opportunities and recommend actions to improve business outcomes.

• Support leadership decision-making with fact-based analysis and business performance insights.

• Ensure accountability and follow-through on key business priorities and commitments.

2. Business Planning & Resource Deployment

• Lead annual and quarterly business planning processes ensuring alignment between strategy resource deployment territory design Performance Goal setting and execution priorities.

• Optimize resource allocation and deployment decisions through data-driven business impact assessment.

• Support launch growth and mature brands with fit-for-purpose planning frameworks and performance management approaches.

• Ensure business plans are actionable measurable and aligned with enterprise priorities.

3. Partnering and Collaboration

• Serve as the primary Business Excellence interface for PSBU and ensure effective collaboration across Marketing Business Finance Customer Excellence Insights & Analytics and other functions.

• Ensure compliance with planning Performance Goal setting territory management incentive and performance governance processes.

• Drive continuous improvement simplification and operational excellence initiatives to improve organizational effectiveness.

4. Leadership

• Develop a high-performing team culture through coaching talent development feedback and knowledge sharing.

• Foster ownership collaboration execution discipline and continuous improvement within the team.

• Serve as a role model for business partnership accountability and results-oriented leadership.

Qualifications:

Education & Experience

• Bachelors degree or above.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry with strong exposure to business planning analytics or commercial operations.
• Demonstrated experience in customer segmentation targeting resource deployment forecasting SFE and performance management.
• Experience partnering with senior business leaders in a matrix environment

Professional Capabilities

• Strong business acumen with the ability to connect strategy to execution.
• Proven analytical and problemsolving capabilities.
• Strong project and stakeholder management skills
• Capable of influencing senior stakeholders and driving alignment across functions
• High level of ownership resilience adaptability and execution discipline
• Strong communication skills in both Chinese and English

Core Competencies:

• Business acumen
• Performance management and execution excellence
• Strategic thinking with operational discipline
• Data-driven decision making and structured problem solving
• Cross-functional leadership and stakeholder influence
• Change management and continuous improvement
• Ownership accountability and resilience
• Talent development and team leadership

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

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