Manager, Supply Chain

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the 3PL to ensure timely receipt of shipments. Mediate the resolution of any delays in having product available for sale
• Prepare monthly inventory report, analyze and highlight projected inventory concerns based on Supply Plan.
• Act as a contact for any planning/inventory availability issues with the plant manufacturing and supply team.
• Provide oversight on all relevant product launch activities, and effectively manage internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment on resource requirements.
• Routinely collaborate with department head to achieve cross company alignment with respect to product supply risk and upside, inventory management through all downstream nodes
• Ensure continuity of supply for all products
• Analyze and manage adequate inventory levels per guidelines, provide internal stake holders analysis of low and excess inventory items
• Create, manage, and facilitate regular meetings, including the development of agendas, issue written minutes, and follow up on action items
• Provide logistics support, as needed, including coordination and prioritization of planned shipments as well as shipment tracking
• Inventory management and Logistics tracking including coordination with brokers for relevant deliveries.
• Support data analysis for RFP’s – weekly, monthly and annual RFP’s
• Aid in analysis and review of 3 PL warehousing cost and other operational and logistical expenses.
• Aid in process improvement mechanisms to enhance service level and inventory management.
• Support serialization track and trace project
• Aid in process improvement mechanisms to enhance service and inventory
  
  

Desired Skills

• Highly analytical skills with strong problem solving ability utilizing minimal supervision
• Excellent interpersonal skills ; team player ability to bridge strong working relationships across multiple disciplines
• Ability to work in a global business culture
• Excellent communication, verbal and written
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in supply chain, operations or related discipline.
• Atleast 3 years of relevant experience in Supply Chain in pharmaceutical industry(preferred)
• Demonstrated expertise with MS tools including Excel, Word, and Power Point. Expertise using SAP desirable.
• Ability to manage large volume of spreadsheet data