Aditi Consulting
Supply Chain Manager
Aditi Consulting, Thousand Oaks, California, United States, 91362
Summary:Our client is seeking a Supply Chain Manager to be a part of our External Planning & Delivery Pre-Commercial Supply Chain group. The Manager will work from Remote US Location or in Thousand Oaks, CA. reporting to Manager or Sr. Manager Supply Chain within External Planning & Delivery (EPD) within Global Supply Chain, whose main objective is to orchestrate supply planning and delivery of pre-clinical, clinical, PPQ and commercial inventory of pipeline products manufactured at client's Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMO).
The Supply Chain Manager is responsible for the following:
Direct support to client's Integrated Business Processes at the site level, including Plan-To Stock, Order-To-Cash and hand-off processes to CMO / internal functionsDirect support to the design of, and executing the implementation of, all elements of a new external site supply chain, including but not limited to product physical and financial flows, site and material master data set up in SAP, logistics and warehouse management, raw material and product planning and delivery, forecast and capacity, and relationships with CMO Supply Chain TeamExecuting end-to-end supply chain operations such as order and invoice management, shipment management, warehouse management, and inventory managementConducting in-depth planning scenario analyses, with or without the advanced planning tool (RapidResponse) and SAP, to optimize the demand/supply planning and inventory management in support of regulatory filing, clinical/commercial supply, and/or product launch and lifecycle managementUnderstanding CMO Supply Chain capabilities and taking proactive actions to overcome constraintsMaintaining excellent communication lines with all sources of supply chain set up, and demand and supplyEffectively engaging key partners within supply chain, quality, finance, process development, operations and other functional areas as neededDeveloping and/or delivering reports, presentations and/or recommendations to executive audiencesServing as a Supply Chain resource and/or representative for change control assessments, and special projects and initiativesWorking under minimal supervision in line with company Values and Leadership AttributesLeading/Supporting Continuous Improvement projects
The Supply Chain Manager will carry out the following activities per established business processes and procedures. These tasks may vary according to the product portfolio:
Setting up master data for initial demand and supply plan in RapidResponse and SAP, to ensure proper material control based on manufacturing processManaging end-to-end planning across all manufacturing stages (starting materials, intermediates, DS, DP, FDP) in Rapid Response and/or other planning tools to generate an executable supply plan to enable product launches or supply, and to avoid or minimize material scrapProviding forecast to CMO per agreement
Raw Material Management:
Direct support to developing Raw Material Ordering strategy (order quantities, delivery timing, safety stocks) with inputs from internal and external stakeholders to ensure continuity of supplyEnsuring CMO site of raw material readiness and supply; preemptively working with internal and external parties to remove constraints and resolve supply issues
Logistics:
Evaluating CMO Storage capacity and readiness and ensuring constraints are identified timely for resolutionDetermining shipping requirements and schedules with origin and destination sitesAssessing the need for new or revision of shipping lanes, and requesting the lane set up at the managed sites to support product shipmentsAssessing the need, and if applicable, requesting and managing shipper qualification as site supply chain representative in collaboration with engineering, distribution, and quality organizations
Basic Qualifications:
Doctorate Degree OR Master's Degree + 2 years of experience in Supply Chain OR Bachelor's Degree + 4 years of experience in Supply Chain OR associate's degree + 10 years of experience in Supply Chain OR High School Diploma/GED + 12 years of experience in Supply Chain
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in engineering, Business Management or Life Science, or advanced degreeDemonstrated experience in regulated manufacturing or supply chainDemonstrated experience in commercial and/or clinical planning and execution at a regulated manufacturing siteDemonstrated experience in supplier or vendor managementDemonstrated experience in a continuous improvement role applying tools, methodologies and change management (i.e. Lean, Six Sigma)Demonstrated ability to exercise independent judgment and establish and maintain working relationships with a variety of individuals and groupsProven communication and negotiation skills with external parties and contract development experienceDemonstrated experience in SAP and Rapid Response ERP environmentsStrong project management skills and demonstrated ability to implement and lead sophisticated projects and programsDemonstrated strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, business acumen and risk management training and/or demonstrated experience in manufacturing systems
Top 3 Must Have Skill Sets:
hands-on supply chain professional, having experience with external suppliers/manufacturersFamiliar with supply planning (preferred clinical planning) and international logistics managementhave continuous improvement mindset, not only follow the proceduresstrong at problem solving
Compensation:The pay rate range above is the base hourly pay range that Aditi Consulting reasonably expects to pay someone for this position (compensation may vary outside of this range depending on several factors, including but not limited to, a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, experience, location and end client requirements).
Benefits and Ancillaries:Medical, dental, vision, PTO benefits and ancillaries may be available for eligible Aditi Consulting employees and vary based on the plan options selected by the employee.
Aditi Consulting LLC uses AI technology to engage candidates during the sourcing process. AI technology is used to gather data only and does not replace human-based decision making in employment decisions.
The Supply Chain Manager is responsible for the following:
Direct support to client's Integrated Business Processes at the site level, including Plan-To Stock, Order-To-Cash and hand-off processes to CMO / internal functionsDirect support to the design of, and executing the implementation of, all elements of a new external site supply chain, including but not limited to product physical and financial flows, site and material master data set up in SAP, logistics and warehouse management, raw material and product planning and delivery, forecast and capacity, and relationships with CMO Supply Chain TeamExecuting end-to-end supply chain operations such as order and invoice management, shipment management, warehouse management, and inventory managementConducting in-depth planning scenario analyses, with or without the advanced planning tool (RapidResponse) and SAP, to optimize the demand/supply planning and inventory management in support of regulatory filing, clinical/commercial supply, and/or product launch and lifecycle managementUnderstanding CMO Supply Chain capabilities and taking proactive actions to overcome constraintsMaintaining excellent communication lines with all sources of supply chain set up, and demand and supplyEffectively engaging key partners within supply chain, quality, finance, process development, operations and other functional areas as neededDeveloping and/or delivering reports, presentations and/or recommendations to executive audiencesServing as a Supply Chain resource and/or representative for change control assessments, and special projects and initiativesWorking under minimal supervision in line with company Values and Leadership AttributesLeading/Supporting Continuous Improvement projects
The Supply Chain Manager will carry out the following activities per established business processes and procedures. These tasks may vary according to the product portfolio:
Setting up master data for initial demand and supply plan in RapidResponse and SAP, to ensure proper material control based on manufacturing processManaging end-to-end planning across all manufacturing stages (starting materials, intermediates, DS, DP, FDP) in Rapid Response and/or other planning tools to generate an executable supply plan to enable product launches or supply, and to avoid or minimize material scrapProviding forecast to CMO per agreement
Raw Material Management:
Direct support to developing Raw Material Ordering strategy (order quantities, delivery timing, safety stocks) with inputs from internal and external stakeholders to ensure continuity of supplyEnsuring CMO site of raw material readiness and supply; preemptively working with internal and external parties to remove constraints and resolve supply issues
Logistics:
Evaluating CMO Storage capacity and readiness and ensuring constraints are identified timely for resolutionDetermining shipping requirements and schedules with origin and destination sitesAssessing the need for new or revision of shipping lanes, and requesting the lane set up at the managed sites to support product shipmentsAssessing the need, and if applicable, requesting and managing shipper qualification as site supply chain representative in collaboration with engineering, distribution, and quality organizations
Basic Qualifications:
Doctorate Degree OR Master's Degree + 2 years of experience in Supply Chain OR Bachelor's Degree + 4 years of experience in Supply Chain OR associate's degree + 10 years of experience in Supply Chain OR High School Diploma/GED + 12 years of experience in Supply Chain
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in engineering, Business Management or Life Science, or advanced degreeDemonstrated experience in regulated manufacturing or supply chainDemonstrated experience in commercial and/or clinical planning and execution at a regulated manufacturing siteDemonstrated experience in supplier or vendor managementDemonstrated experience in a continuous improvement role applying tools, methodologies and change management (i.e. Lean, Six Sigma)Demonstrated ability to exercise independent judgment and establish and maintain working relationships with a variety of individuals and groupsProven communication and negotiation skills with external parties and contract development experienceDemonstrated experience in SAP and Rapid Response ERP environmentsStrong project management skills and demonstrated ability to implement and lead sophisticated projects and programsDemonstrated strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, business acumen and risk management training and/or demonstrated experience in manufacturing systems
Top 3 Must Have Skill Sets:
hands-on supply chain professional, having experience with external suppliers/manufacturersFamiliar with supply planning (preferred clinical planning) and international logistics managementhave continuous improvement mindset, not only follow the proceduresstrong at problem solving
Compensation:The pay rate range above is the base hourly pay range that Aditi Consulting reasonably expects to pay someone for this position (compensation may vary outside of this range depending on several factors, including but not limited to, a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, experience, location and end client requirements).
Benefits and Ancillaries:Medical, dental, vision, PTO benefits and ancillaries may be available for eligible Aditi Consulting employees and vary based on the plan options selected by the employee.
Aditi Consulting LLC uses AI technology to engage candidates during the sourcing process. AI technology is used to gather data only and does not replace human-based decision making in employment decisions.