GOVERNANCE
Torben Weilmuenster
PSC Chairman Torben is the Global Head of Supply Chain Management at Frankfurt-based Merz Pharma GmbH & Co. KgaA, a position which includes overall responsibility for logistics planning and execution at the company.
Tiered Governance
DEMOCRATIC MANAGEMENT & CONTROL
Poseidon
is
organised
on
a
triple-tier
basis
with
day-to-day
matters
in
the
hands
of
a
core
‘neutral
party’
and
strategic
matters
un
-
der
the
auspices
of
an
elected
‘Poseidon
Steering
Committee’
(PSC).
The
PSC,
in
turn,
is
answerable
to
the
Poseidon
Management
Group
(PMG).
on
which
all
participants,
phar
-
macos
and
supply
partners,
are
democratic
-
ally represented.
Steve Brabbs
PSC Vice-Chairman Steve is the Global Technology Leader for Cold Chain Protection at DuPont Safety & Construction. He is an experienced technologist with a substantial record of achievement in the materials industry.
Alan Kennedy
Executive Director Alan has the full-time role of overseeing the execution of the Poseidon agenda and of managing its day-to-day business. He is a Director of Team Poseidon Ltd, the neutral facilitation trustee.
POSEIDON PARTNERING AGREEMENT
The
Poseidon
Partnering
Agreement
(PPA)
containing
the
rules
of
engage
-
ment
for
Poseidon
program
partners.
The
PPA
is
an
overarching
'umbrella'
agreement
that
articulates
the
essential
relational
rules,
principles
and
commitments
that
are
necessary
for
the
creation
and
maintenance
of
a
strong,
stable
network;
one
that
is
fair,
reliable,
transparent,
principled
and
trusting.
It
includes
provisions,
inter
alia,
for
decision-making,
communications,
IP
matters,
dispute
resolution,
network
composition
&
development etc.
COMPETITION COMPLIANCE
Poseidon
is
an
organisation
that
pro
-
motes
best-practice
at
all
times.
It
will
not
condone,
facilitate,
promote,
tolerate
or
engage
in
activities
that
are
in
any
way
supportive
of
anti-
trust or trade-restrictive practices.
All
Poseidon
participants
are
subject
to
the
competition
provisions
of
the
Poseidon
Agreement
and
the
Poseidon
Competition
Policy
in
com
-
pliance
with
the
guidelines
published
by
the
UK
OFT
(OFT408),
the
UK
Competition
Act
1998,
the
relevant
provi
-
sions
of
Articles
81
and
82
of
the
EC
Treaty
and
of
US
anti-
trust legislation.
INTEGRATED PHARMA OCEAN FREIGHT PROGRAM
Poseidon Partnering Agreement (PPA)
The entire Poseidon partnering network comes under the wings of a common Partnering Agreement which sets out how the team works together. However this is in addition to, not instead of, a standard service contract or commercial terms of contract. Rather it moves beyond transactional interactions and governs the key relational and cultural beha - viours amongst the various program stakeholders. By articulating the core Poseidon principles of equity, mutual benefit, trust and transparency within the context of the overall mission of the program, the Poseidon Partnering Agreement provides a framework that will allow the Network to collectively drive own total cost, enhance quality and improve service, while maintaining or increasing individual profitability. The Poseidon network shall work together and individually in the spirit of trust, fairness and mutual co-operation for the benefit of the program, within the scope of their agreed roles, expertise and responsibilities as stated in the Poseidon Partnering Agreement. The aim is to cultivate a ‘no-blame culture’ which assumes every party is using its best endeavours at all times to meet the network objectives. Any issues e.g. a temperature excursion, or a client complaint, are brought out into the open and resolved as a group to ensure they cannot re-occur. 
Management of the Poseidon Program
Poseidon is a democratically-governed network of independent companies. Strategic direction of the program comes from a Poseidon Steering Committee (PSC) which works within a broader Poseidon Management Group (PMG). The res - ult of a network ballot process, the PSC is tasked with providing 'big picture' directional guidance, strategic insight and project overview to ensure the timely delivery of outputs in accordance with the Poseidon program's declared and fu - ture objectives. The PSC works in conjunction with a neutral trustee, Team Poseidon Ltd, to bring the necessary supply partners together as a consolidated group, to ensure regu - latory compliance and keep the program on track. The PMG, on the other hand, is a representative body of all participating network organisations with each corpor - ate member having 'equal status' and a single vote in strategic, network-wide decisions and other matters sof common interest. Each organisation must nomin - ate a senior representative to serve on the PMG.
Terms & Conditions © Team Poseidon Ltd 2018 Privacy Policy
Elizabeth Conrot
Committee Member Isabelle is the Head of Global Supply Chain Operations at Roche, one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. She is based in Switzerland.
Stephen Mitchell
Committee Member Stephen has the role of Compliance and Quality Manager, Global Logistics at GlaxoSmithKline. He is UK based.
Marco Gaudesi
Committee Member Marco is a pharmacist working at international humanitarian or - ganisation Medicins sans Frontieres. Based in Belgium he is MSF's GDP and Cold Chain Referent.
