Gilles Dubru

Global Process Owner SC Planning at Takeda

Belgium

About

International Career in Supply Chain Planning, Business Intelligence and Production Control.

Experience

  • Takeda (7 yrs 7 mos)
    • Global Process Owner SC Planning
      Jan 2026 - Present · 7 mos

      Accountable for the end‑to‑end global Supply Chain Planning process within the Takeda ERP transformation S4 Program—owning process design, standards, governance and continuous improvement across the network. Lead cross‑functional design and decision making (Key Design Decisions) across Streams and functions, acting as the business design authority for Planning to drive adoption, compliance and value realization. Partner with Business, IT, ERP Delivery and Platform Directors to architect and deploy the future planning operating model—covering SAP IBP (Order‑Based Planning, Demand Planning, S&OP, MEIO) and S/4HANA + ePP/DS—integrated with manufacturing and master data, while building Communities of Practice/Excellence for planners' communities and sites . Systems landscape: SAP IBP (OBP, DP, S&OP, MEIO) ; SAP S/4HANA (ePP/DS) ; SAP MDG / ECC (master data foundations during transition)

    • Director, Supply Chain - SC Planning Business Process Owner
      Sep 2019 - Present · 6 yrs 11 mos

      Head of a group of Business Process Leads in Supply Chain Strategy and Systems organization; driving the review, standardization and harmonization of the supply chain planning solutions. Responsible for S&OP, Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Scheduling & MRP, Complex planning (advanced planning with optimization engines) and Inventory Optimization processes and systems. Appointed Business Lead in the major SAP Planning systems implementation program, responsible for SAP integrated Business Planning (IBP) implementation at Takeda. Scope: Demand Planning, Supply Planning (TS and OBP), Sales and Operations Planning, Inventory Optimization (MEIO). + Collaboration with SAP in Ma co-innovation project to build fit for purpose CBP solution addressing Pharma Industry specific requirements (Characteristics Based Planning) Systems Landscape: SAP (ECC , APO, BO, BW, IBP), ORACLE JDE ERP, Kinaxis RR, Qlik (Sense/View)

    • Associate Director, Supply Chain - SC Data Analytics Lead
      Jan 2019 - Aug 2019 · 8 mos

      Lead of a team of SC data analytics experts and drive governance of a sustainable Self Service Data Analytics model with proper decision & reporting tools; Develop data base structure and reporting solutions; Drive business process improvements for value realization in all areas of Supply Chain. Systems Landscape: SAP (ECC , APO, BO, BW), ORACLE JDE ERP, Kinaxis RR, Qlik Sense and Qlik View Note: Add interim - Business Process Lead Order to Cash (May 2016-Aug 2017)... See more

  • Shire (2 yrs 8 mos)
    • Associate Director, Supply Chain - SC Data Analytics Lead // Business Process Lead OTC (deputy)
      Sep 2016 - Jan 2019 · 2 yrs 5 mos

      Lead of a team of SC data analytics experts and drive governance of a sustainable Self Service Data Analytics model with proper decision & reporting tools; Develop data base structure and reporting solutions; Drive business process improvements for value realization in all areas of Supply Chain. Systems Landscape: SAP (ECC , APO, BO, BW), ORACLE JDE ERP, Kinaxis RR, Qlik Sense and Qlik View Note: Add interim - Business Process Lead Order to Cash (May 2016-Aug 2017) Additional role add interim, leading a team of Business Process Leads and System Specialists to architect Efficient / Effective / Lean Supply Chain Processes in the Order to Cash area of ERP systems. Driving the implementation of the EU 3PL & 4PL Models in SAP ECC.

    • Manager, Business Intelligence Demand and Supply Planning
      Jun 2016 - Sep 2016 · 4 mos

      (Following the combination of Baxalta with Shire) Responsible for driving and leading the development of process improvement projects for Commercial and Industrial Supply Chain. Responsible for developing and implementing a BioScience Supply Chain Planning strategic and tactical approach and translate that into IT solutions and projects. Lead and continuously improve a team that provides support and relevant data for the planning processes. Systems Landscape: JDE ERP, Kinaxis RR, AspenONE optimization, IBM Cognos, Tableau

  • Manager, Business Intelligence Demand and Supply Planning // MDC Lead (deputy manager) at Baxalta
    Jun 2015 - Jun 2016 · 1 yr 1 mo

    Responsible for driving and leading the development of process improvement projects for Commercial and Industrial Supply Chain. Responsible for developing and implementing a BioScience Supply Chain Planning strategic and tactical approach and translate that into IT solutions and projects. Lead and continuously improve a team that provides support and relevant data for the planning processes. Systems Landscape: JDE ERP, Kinaxis RR, AspenONE optimization, IBM Cognos, Tableau Note: Add interim - Master Data Center Deputy Manager (Jul 2015 - Jun 2016) Additional role add interim, providing support / backfilling while the hiring process is being completed for a new leader: Responsible for leading the Master Data team responsible for the Maintenance of the Manufacturing Master Data in 3 Production sites (Belgium, Switzerland, Singapore). System Landscape: JDE ERP

  • Manager, Business Intelligence Demand and Supply Planning at Baxter International Inc.
    Dec 2013 - Jul 2015 · 1 yr 8 mos

    Responsible for driving and leading the development of process improvement projects for Commercial and Industrial Supply Chain. Responsible for developing and implementing a BioScience Supply Chain Planning strategic and tactical approach and translate that into IT solutions and projects. Lead and continuously improve a team that provides support and relevant data for the planning processes. Systems Landscape: JDE ERP, AspenONE optimization, IBM Cognos

  • GlaxoSmithKline ()
    • Manager, Packaging Logistics & Planning
      Jan 2013 - Dec 2013 · 1 yr

      Responsibilities: To lead and manage the Planning and logistics team within the Manufacturing Performance Unit Packaging. The team is composed of 9 employees covering responsibilities such as: conversion of sales orders into Process Orders; Process Orders review and release; creation and follow-up of production plans (D&OP, MPS and Scheduling horizons); optimization of capacity and asset utilization; BPM and SAP Key user; support for production activities. Achievements: -Monthly production planning adherence of 95% (in volumes) -Monthly production planning adherence of 85% (per product) Systems Landscape: SAP R/3, SAP APO (PPDS/SNP), SAP BW

    • Manager, Scheduling Packaging
      Sep 2011 - Jan 2013 · 1 yr 5 mos

      Responsibilities: To lead and manage the Packaging Scheduling team; build and publish packaging production plans with optimization of the Packaging unit capacity utilization; provide support to production activities. -Development of a new Packaging Capacity Management System -Deviations management (Subject matter expert for Deviation management) -Support and subject matter expert for audits and inspections (i.e. FDA) -Represent the business for numerous improvement Projects (design, development, user testing and validation steps) -Standard Operating Procedures management (including creation, validation, approval and training) Achievements: -Weekly Schedule Adherence of 95% (in volumes) -Projects delivered on schedule at expected quality level Systems Landscape: SAP R/3, SAP APO (PPDS/SNP)