Sr. Manager, Supply Chain & Procurement

Job Purpose:

The Sr. Manager of Supply Chain leads all supply management and procurement activities on behalf of MedPharm. The Sr. Manager is responsible for all supply chain planning, forecasting, sourcing, procurement (direct & indirect), logistics & warehouse management, inventory management, and supplier & 3rd party relationship management for MedPharm.

This leader will ensure that the supply chain is viewed as a strong partner in a cross-functional organization and will proactively build collaborative relationships across MedPharm, including 3rd party partnerships.

The ideal candidate will further develop, implement, and maintains policies, processes, procedures, schedules, and control systems in support of Supply Chain functions and to ensure compliance with Quality systems, the Sarbanes Oxley Act, and MedPharm Values.

Other responsibilities to include planning and implementation activities related to the sourcing, demand planning, production planning, procurement, warehousing, and material/inventory control. The goal of this position is to ensure materials are planned, ordered/manufactured and in stock to meet company and client requirements and timelines.

Summary of Key Responsibilities:

• Manages domestic and international supplier relationships, including contract negotiations, all pricing and delivery schedules with consistent follow up.
• Plans and implements activities related to the sourcing, demand planning, production planning, procurement, warehousing, material/inventory control, distribution, and customer service facilities functions, all with focus on mitigation of supply chain disruptions and ensuring business continuity.
• Ensures compliances with logistics protocols and customs regulations.
• Develops policies, procedures, and controls in order to maintain high standards of Supply Chain and procurement operations and further ensure that materials conform to established customer and company quality standards.
• Lead staff hiring, oversee training and lead staff evaluations. These activities will include developing an engaged and high-performing team, providing clear direction, balanced performance feedback, coaching, developing, and challenging direct reports.
• Directs and monitors department managers in accomplishing procurement, scheduling and material logistics goals, consistent with established manufacturing and safety procedures. Acts as liaison between department management/subordinate levels, as well as executive/department manager levels to inform personnel of communications, decisions, policies and all matters that affect their performance, attitudes and results.
•  Serve as a materials representative in the implementation of an Enterprise Resource Planning System.
•  Identifies, recommends, and implements changes to improve productivity and reduce cost and waste.
• Collaborate effectively across areas including Manufacturing Operations, Program Management, Facilities, EH&S, Finance and Quality to enable the entire team’s mutual growth, development, and overall success.
• Serve as a companywide Supply Chain and Procurement subject matter expert (SME), including regulatory inspections.
•  Assists Upper Management in the development and formulation of long and short-range plans, policies, programs, and objectives.
•  May lead major projects needed to add capabilities or manufacturing capacity (e.g., workstream lead, etc.).
•  Mitigate supply/service risk via effective metrics, controls, robust contracts/agreements, and strategic inventory.
•  Plans and implements activities related to the sourcing, demand planning, production planning, procurement, warehousing, material/inventory control, distribution, and customer service facilities functions.
• ·Develops, implements, and maintains policies, processes, procedures, schedules, and control systems.
•  Establish key performance metrics and benchmarks to measure the success of the materials and logistics initiatives. Results and goals will be measured on a regular basis and presented to senior leadership.

Required Qualifications and Skills:

• MBA degree in business or related field and 8+ years pharmaceutical Supply Chain and Procurement experience (Procurement and/or Warehouse Operations), required.

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• BS degree in Business, Engineering, Science or Accounting with 10+ pharmaceutical Supply Chain & Procurement experience, required.
• Proven success leading a Supply Chain Planning & Execution team to best-in-class performance. Knowledge of ERP system implementation, warehousing, receiving, storage, purchasing and transportation.
• Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with both external and internal customers.·Experience in the US generic pharmaceutical industry and/or CDMO, preferred.
•  A critical thinker, able to set direction within the context of the larger picture and sift through minutia.
• ·Well-developed leadership skills with emphasis on the ability to build strong teams.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with demonstrated effectiveness at all organizational levels.
•  Experience with NetSuite, SmartSheet and SAP is a plus