Development Supply Chain (DSC) is responsible for the end-to-end delivery of products, process knowledge and technology solutions to enable Client's accelerated product commercialization. DSC serves as a launch site to enable speed to market for Client's innovative products and biosimilars.
The Production Planning & Sourcing organization manages all aspects of manufacturing and supply planning, scheduling, and materials/sourcing management activities for DSC in all phases of pre-clinical, clinical and commercial development.
We currently have an opportunity in the DSC Production Planning & Sourcing group for a Senior Associate, Supply Chain.
Job Responsibilities
· Review raw material requirements, usage, and inventory to determine build and procurement requirements.
· Ensure all work is completed with minimal disruption and in compliance with all cGMP guidelines and Client procedures.
· Maintain current purchase orders and master data in SAP using current procurement information and in collaboration with Corporate Master Data group.
· Identify opportunities to optimize order management (e.g. order consolidation, order frequency, min order quantities etc.)
· Apply standard Supply Chain and MRP planning principles, theories, concepts, and techniques.
· Review and rationalize BOM requirements for new and existing products.
· Support initiatives to improve business processes, reporting, and metrics.
· Under minimal supervision, perform work successfully completing operational objectives and improving existing systems and processes within scope of responsibility.
· Responsible for the coordination of logistics activities, regular interface with internal and external clients, and issue resolution.
· Prepare and communicate regular updates to key stakeholders including senior management.
· Support the Supply Chain business process by identifying opportunities and providing key potential solutions that will provide automation, advanced analytics, and insights to support strategic decision making.
· Requires being on call and having the ability to respond to business needs as necessary.
Basic Qualifications
Master's Degree
OR
Bachelor's Degree & 3 years of work experience
Preferred Qualifications
· MBA or other supply chain, planning, science or engineering master's degrees.
· 2+years of experience with widely used planning and analytics applications such as SAP and Microsoft Excel.
· Demonstrated understanding of life sciences industry, and drug development and commercialization.
· Understanding of end-to-end supply chain business processes.
· Experience in project management across multiple departments and geographies.
· Quick process understanding, insight and visualizing.
· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
· Self-starter with high attention to detail, able to work on assigned tasks independently, able to identify and initiate discussions about opportunities for process improvement.
· Energetic, detailed oriented, highly motivated with a "can do” outlook.
· Ability to communicate and collaborate cross-functionally in an organization
· Strong continuous improvement mindset and lean practices experience.
· Good working knowledge of MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Spotfire/Tableau.
Top 3 Must Have Skill Sets:
· MRP Planning or general planning experience
· SAP planning experience
· Issue resolution and problem-solving skills