Responsibilities

• Ensure raw materials and consumables purchasing is executed to support uninterrupted supply of materials to manufacturing in accordance with the production plan
• Manage and mitigate risk associated with fluctuations in production plans, supplier reliability, warehouse space constraints, and cost
• Stewardship of raw material and consumable purchasing data in ERP for accurate forecasting, execution, and analytics
• Oversee raw material purchasing operations
• Perform forecasting, spend analyses, financial assessments, material assessments, and historical trend analyses.
• Support Regulatory, Compliance, Quality, and SOX audit requests
• Evaluate supplier performance against established scorecards and participate in supplier business reviews
• Ensure timely receipting of orders and payment to suppliers
• Maintain MRP planning data and safety stock strategy
• Support Manufacturing with clear communication and collaboration on risk mitigation
• Comply with EHS&S safety guidelines
• Authors, reviews, and improves SOP’s and Work Instructions as required
• Present and trend defined metrics
• Manage raw material shortage/stock out
• Ensure the efficiency of materials, processing requirements, equipment function and personnel performance for the daily operations
• Issue deviations and change requests and works with department managers and/or QA professionals to evaluate, process and close records
• Set project time frames and priorities based on objectives with effective tracking and management of progress
• Provide support to the Senior Director of Supply Chain with ad-hoc tasks as required

Requirements

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in the biotech/pharma industry with experience in supply chain, warehouse operations, and/or manufacturing operations
• 5+ years of previous leadership experience
• Strong understanding of ERP/MRP systems and processes (Knowledge of SAP is preferred)
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally and partner with other functional groups to achieve business objectives
• Skillful application of KPI’s and metrics to manage business processes and support strong team performance
• Cell/Gene Therapy and CDMO experience preferred
• Advanced knowledge of cGMP/GDP/Pharmaceutical regulations
• Advanced knowledge of Quality and Compliance systems
• Must be able to manage shifting priorities to meet critical deadlines in a fast paced and dynamic, growing environment, while providing clear direction to team members
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Self-motivated and passionate about advancing the field of cell therapy
• Self-awareness, integrity, authenticity, and a growth mindset