Vice President, Global Network Strategy

Zoetis Inc. is a global leader in the animal health industry, focused on the discovery, development, manufacture and commercialization of medicines, vaccines, diagnostic products and services, biodevices, genetic tests and precision animal health technology. We have a diversified business, commercializing products across eight core species: dogs, cats and horses (collectively, companion animals) and cattle, swine, poultry, fish and sheep (collectively, livestock); and within seven major product categories: vaccines, parasiticides, anti-infectives, dermatology, other pharmaceutical products, medicated feed additives and animal health diagnostics. For 70 years, we have been innovating ways to predict, prevent, detect, and treat animal illness, and continue to stand by those raising and caring for animals worldwide - from livestock farmers to veterinarians and pet owners.

A Fortune 500 company with a market cap of roughly $70B, Zoetis generated revenue of $9.3 billion in 2024 and employs over 14,000 colleagues worldwide, with about 5000 colleagues in our Global Manufacturing and Supply organization. We view the strength of our leadership team and our talented colleagues around the world as a critical component of our past and future success. We are committed to continuing to be a company our colleagues can be proud of and to attracting, retaining, and developing the best talent in the industry through our focus on workplace culture and engagement, talent recruitment, development and retention, benefits and compensation, and employee health and safety.

We have established Core Beliefs that are the foundation of the commitments we make to each other, our customers and our stakeholders every day:

• Our Colleagues Make the Difference

• Always Do the Right Thing

• Customer Obsessed

• Run It Like You Own It

• We are One Zoetis

Zoetis continues on a pattern of consistent growth since becoming a public company in 2013. Our performance demonstrates that animal health remains an essential industry and continues to have resilient growth drivers in the face of global challenges. Our performance has been made possible by dedicated Zoetis colleagues, guided by a strong culture founded on our Core Beliefs. Our strong financial performance has enabled us to continue with meaningful investments in our business, while returning capital to our shareholders. These investments support our six strategic priorities for growth: (1) drive innovative growth, (2) enhance customer experience, (3) lead in digital and data analytics, (4) cultivate a high-performing culture, and (5) champion a healthier, more sustainable future (6) perform with excellence and agility to maintain strong financial results. And they are grounded in our purpose: to nurture our world and humankind by advancing care for animals.

You can read more about Zoetis in our annual report and by visiting:

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THE ROLE

 As part of the Global Manufacturing & Supply (GMS) organization, the Vice President, Global Network Strategy will play a key leadership role in shaping and advancing Zoetis' global network strategy.

Reporting directly to the SVP, Global Supply Chain & Network Strategy, the Vice President will serve as a key member of the Global Supply Chain & Network Strategy leadership team, partnering closely with cross-functional stakeholders to drive strategic network planning, capacity modelling, make-vs-buy analysis, and transformational initiatives aligned with Zoetis’ mission and long-term supply chain goals.

This role is central to fostering integration and innovation across our network and will collaborate with all GMS functions including Manufacturing (internal and external), Quality, Global Supply Chain, Finance, Human Resources, Global Engineering and Global Manufacturing Technology to assure an aligned and agreed upon long-term supply and network strategy. In addition, this role manages all aspects of required strategic services which include Program Management (PMO), New Product Innovation & Systems, capital program management, Make vs Buy and supply chain location determinations along with the Future GMS transformation program for continuous systems improvements and evolution. 

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Lead the Global Network Strategy team in advancing strategic initiatives aligned with Zoetis’ long-term supply and manufacturing goals.
• Serve as a key member of both the Global Supply Chain & Network Strategy and GMS leadership teams, collaborating with partners closely to identify and implement strategic initiatives that enhance business outcomes and customer value.
• Oversee the GMS PMO (Programme Management Team) for network strategy initiatives by fostering cross-functional trust and partnership, ensuring strong project governance and timely delivery of complex pharmaceutical manufacturing programs.
• Drive strategic sourcing decisions and ensure timely market authorizations by aligning manufacturing capabilities with global regulatory and commercial requirements.
• Oversee capital investment governance across the manufacturing network to ensure disciplined, value-driven allocation that supports growth, compliance, and innovation.
• Oversee development of global manufacturing platform strategies by cultivating partnerships and trust with key stakeholders to optimize footprint, capacity, and responsiveness.
• Partner on business development activities to assess and integrate manufacturing network implications of M&A, licensing, and new market entry opportunities.
• Champion transformational programs and continuous improvement, including the Future GMS initiative.
• Communicate proactively with global stakeholders to share strategy updates, resolve issues, and promote best practices.
• Champion the use of data and analytics, encouraging a culture of data-informed decision-making. Support the team’s access to and interpretation of key supply chain and manufacturing data to inform strategies.
• Champion a diverse, inclusive, and development-focused work environment where colleagues feel valued and empowered to grow.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships across internal stakeholders, empowering the team to operate effectively while providing mentorship and guidance as needed.
• Promote continuous professional development for the team, ensuring alignment with evolving animal health industry standards and best practices.
• Uphold confidentiality and compliance with corporate policies in all external engagements.

 EXPERIENCE

The ideal candidate is a seasoned executive with 20+ years of progressive experience in global operations, strategy, and integrated supply chain leadership within complex, multi-site international organizations. At least five years of this experience should be in the pharma or animal health sectors.

They will bring a strong track record in strategy development, execution of complex projects, performance measurement, and organizational leadership. Proven success in managing global facility networks, leading high-performing teams, and driving cross-functional initiatives is essential.

Strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills are required, along with the ability to thrive in a matrixed, dynamic environment while managing multiple priorities across functions and geographies.

The candidate will be able to work effectively in a complex global business organized as a matrix, with its inevitable ambiguities, and will be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritize work, goals and tasks in a cross functional/site/divisional environment.

EDUCATION

The person we seek has an undergraduate degree in engineering, business or science; a Master's degree desirable. Further qualifications will include ideally a relevant advanced degree, or training/certificate in manufacturing or supply chain.

TECHNICAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS

Indicate the technical skills required and/or preferred, as applicable.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across cross-functional teams.
• Proven leadership of cross-functional project teams and ability to build strong stakeholder relationships.
• Skilled in problem solving, risk management, and strategic decision-making.
• Independent, analytical thinker with strong organizational skills and project management expertise.
• Fluent in English; additional languages are a plus.
• Willingness to travel internationally as needed.
• Familiarity with global Animal Health regulatory requirements is an advantage.

Any unsolicited resumes sent to Zoetis from a third party, such as an Agency recruiter, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Zoetis mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Zoetis employees, or to Zoetis resume database will be considered Zoetis property. Zoetis will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.

Zoetis will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. This includes any Agency that is an approved/engaged vendor but does not have the appropriate approvals to be engaged on a search.