Purpose:
This position provides support to and drive for activities that support the overall long range plan ensuring the plant continues to be competitive, and meets all required cost, compliance and customer service needs and commitments over this horizon. Details of activities include: key Supply Chain launches, projects that support overall plant efficiency improvements, financial oversight of key LRP commitments, and future strategy and vision development.
Responsibilities:
- Lead all aspects of Supply Chain projects from strategic discussions, stakeholder management, scheduling, team meetings, budget, communication, and supplier/customer management to ensure all filing and launch targets are met. Some roles will be non-Supply Chain related.
- Lead and implement continuous improvement projects and initiatives at the biotechnologies site.
- Support the implementation of departmental CAPAs and others quality-systems initiatives.
- Set and lead site Supply Chain program strategy including stage and gate meetings and timelines to meet program objectives.
- Matrix management of a team of site operations personnel assigned to plan, implement and execute Supply Chain projects.
- Create comprehensive project plans, budgets and strategies for assigned projects. Translate project plans into measurable actions and execute against local plant procedures and processes.
- Establish and host periodic updates of progress to plant management.
- Anticipate roadblocks and elevate when appropriate. Proactively drive development of contingency and/or risk-mitigation plans.
- Bachelor’s degree in Science (Engineer or Biotechnology, preferred) or Technical field.
- MBA degree is beneficial and preferred.
- Continous Improvement Certification (Green or Black Belt), preferred.
- Five (5) to ten (10) years of experience in areas such as supply chain, customer service, manufacturing, engineering, and project management. Broad business perspective, knowledge and understanding of manufacturing processes. Strong project experience and an ability to influence others are essential.
- Experience using SAP to manage process and data.
- Project Management Certification, preferred.
- Strong Strategy development and planning skills coupled with necessary knowledge of pharmaceutical manufacturing and supply activities.
- Strong issue identification and problem analysis, with the ability to create and execute solutions based on the gathered data.
- Proficiency with common program management communication software tools and techniques.
- Knowledge of business financial systems and tools.
- Collaborative approach in working with different teams and stakeholders in a globally oriented work environment
- Proven leadership ability with excellent communication skills including listening, verbal presentation and written.
Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:
- The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
- We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
- This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.
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