Senior Manager, Supply Chain

Summary

The Senior Manager, Supply Chain reporting into the facility site head will manage autologous therapy, establish warehousing operations, and manage purchasing for manufacturing and clinical operations at Cartesian's Phase 3 manufacturing New Horizon (NH) site.

Principal Duties/Responsibilities

• The Senior Manager, Supply Chain is accountable for all materials management functions, warehouse and site logistics operations, site planning and scheduling, and related drug substance and drug product manufacturing support including technical transfers, equipment modifications, validation, changeovers, and routine/non-routine facilities maintenance projects pertaining to materials
• Manage development and implementation of site materials management, warehouse, logistics, and planning processes.
• Author SOPs and other to govern Materials Management SOPs in coordination with Cartesian's Quality Assurance team.
• Assure compliance with Materials Management SOPs.
• Direct warehouse activities (including inventory control, shipping, receiving, inter-site transfers, GMP storage and cycle counting)
• Oversees the site Materials planner(s) to ensure that safety stock strategies are in place and adhered to, and that manufacturing Bill of Materials are in ERP to support proper procurement of raw materials needed for drug substance and drug product manufacturing campaigns
• In addition, ensure allocation of critical materials and/or drug substance are secured in time to meet production schedules
• If applicable, direct dispensary operations for manufacturing operations, in support of manufacturing shift structures
• Responsible for all safety, quality, training, and compliance regulations associated with the dispensing staff
• Direct site scheduling and issuance teams which includes the responsibility for providing the integrated manufacturing finite schedule for all the manufacturing factories
• Direct site planning analysts in the development of the site master plan, site production risks and mitigation strategies and lead and coordinate and facilitate site SOP implementation.
• Ensure accuracy of ERP and MES systems related to all actions associated with materials management
• This position reports directly to the New Horizon Site Head and collaborates closely with global materials resource planning, site Manufacturing, site Quality Control, site Quality Assurance and Finance
• The position will direct the development of departmental workflows, workload management, guidance instructions or procedures and general technical support to cross-functional manufacturing, lab operations and office staff and is as such critical to ongoing operations
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (BA/BS) from a four-year college or university in Engineering, Business, Finance, or other related field (M.S. and/or MBA strongly preferred)
• Minimum of 5-7 years of related experience and training; and/or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum of 3 years of people management experience
• Working knowledge of biopharmaceutical materials and supply chain management. Experience in cell therapy supply chain management strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge in inventory management systems. Working knowledge of ERP systems is essential
• Excellent project management skills
• Ability to travel on occasion to other Cartesian and/or partner sites for collaboration, support, and training
  
  

Work Environment

The position requires hands-on work setting up and operating equipment in an R&D laboratory. An employee in this position works in an environment in which safety, environmental and health concerns may demand constant attention. Strict adherence to Cartesian's policies, rules and regulations is required. While performing the duties of this job, the employee handles hazardous chemicals in the laboratory. The employee will be required to wear all appropriate safety equipment including but not limited to eye protection, gloves, shoes, and lab coat. Position may require extended periods of standing.