After pivoting to focus on consumer priorities during the pandemic, world’s leading healthcare and pharmaceuticals producer Johnson & Johnson has expressed confidence of growth in the Philippines.“The Philippines is definitely poised for growth this year.
“My team was able to recover by staying focused on our top priority,” she said. This helped fuel its agility to pivot and take extraordinary measures to reach customers. Some of the examples include working with one of its partner distributors to charter flights to deliver products, in-housing staff in third party warehouse to continue to operate during lockdowns, and finding other solutions to get essential products to customers.
“Supply Chain has a big role to play in the J&J business in the Philippines given that the work we do directly shapes the cost structure of our products, and the quality of service we bring to our customers. We also provide solutions to the business by forging partnerships to unlock value in delivering better service, cost, and cash,” she added.
Now, she said, there has been a huge positive shift in this area. “In J&J especially, there are numerous female leaders globally leading large areas in Supply Chain who have been a great source of inspiration for women who see themselves in a similar light. There has been a clear focus in J&J to nurture the career paths of women by ensuring we help them grow, and at the same time empower them to fulfill their family responsibilities and duties outside of the office.