Associate Director of Supply Chain

Job Description

The Associate Director, Supply Chain is responsible for managing procurement and planning activities for the manufacturing site, along with supporting the relationship and flow of product from the company’s CMOs (contract manufacturing organizations) and private label distribution (PLD) partners. This includes acting as the main point of contact for relationship management and issue resolution with the company’s 3PL (third party logistics) providers for storing raw materials and finished goods. Through successful management of these relationships, this person will achieve overall company product fulfillment commitments (quality, cost, and service) to all company members to meet the organization’s objective of doing what is in the best interest of patients.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Develop, foster, and own positive, productive relationships with all CMOs, PLD partners, and 3PL providers.
• Manage the flow of product at the manufacturing site, from procurement of raw materials, through supply planning, and successful delivery to finished goods warehouses.
• Responsible for site purchasing and planning functions, including the development of the site Supply Chain team to support those activities.
• Support the flow of products from CMOs and private label distribution partners to company’s finished goods warehouses.
• Serve as the main point of contact for company 3PL warehouses.
• Responsible for the timely mitigation of issues that prevent on time and in full delivery to customers.
• Support the implementation and compliance with Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) requirements. This includes managing serialization procedures, ensuring the proper flow of serialization data, mitigation of issues, and setup of new product launches.
• Manages the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process for the manufacturing site and supports Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) with CMOs, PLD partners, and 3PL providers.
• Supports the logistics of components and product to and from the manufacturing facility and 3PLs. Owns the relationship with logistics providers.
• Responsible for the overall shipping validation program.
• Develops and maintains written procedures as it pertains to procurement, planning, logistics, serialization, warehousing, and distribution.
• Completes thorough root cause investigations and corrective actions for any deviations in a timely manner.
• Supports site operations during regulatory/compliance audits.

Basic Qualifications and Capabilities:

• Bachelor’s degree in related area and 10 years in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Project Management and/or Procurement in a cGMP environment. Parenteral pharmaceutical experience preferred.
• Advanced computer applications skills (Excel, Word, Visio, ERPs, and PP).
• Experience in the use an ERP/ MRP is required.
• Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills with the ability to speak and communicate effectively with both senior management and front-line staff personnel.
• Project Management, Operational Excellence, and/or Lean/Six Sigma experience preferred.