Supply Chain Manager
Spectraforce
Thousand Oaks, California
11 days ago
Job Description
Job Title: Supply Chain Manager
Location: Remote (PST preferred)
Duration: 1 year
Overview:
In this role, the US regional planner will manage a portfolio of products and will be engaged consensus demand forecasting, demand consolidation, FDP Supply planning (short term) , STO management, Inventory planning and Management for their assigned products. These activities include, but are not limited to US Supply chain metric tracking, life cycle impacts to supply plans and operational excellence projects.
This role includes cross-functional collaboration to establish strong relationships to ensure supply for the US market along with the opportunity to grow into increasing responsibility for more complex product planning and regional operations lead roles.
Responsibilities Include:
Demand Consolidation
• Review aggregate unit forecasts in preparation for demand consensus meetings
• Participate in the monthly demand consensus meetings between commercial finance and Regional Operations Leads to drive a demand consensus forecast used for generating finished good supply plans
• Prepare demand hand off summaries and forecast metric reporting
Supply Planning
• Develop regional network supply strategy with Global Supply Chain and Sites
• Own undisrupted patient supply, supply risk assessment and mitigation plan for assigned products
• Execute supply plan balancing for shot horizon, execute STO to ensure inventory at Target at US Distribution centers.
• Ensure inventory at LDC, UPS-DC and Knipper is at target MFC levels for all SKU. Execute rebalancing tasks as needed to ensure supply with pre-defined minimum RSL at respective distribution nodes.
• Support Demand and Supply Alignment activities for assigned product/market
• Represent the supply network and work with region’s cross functional team as needed (Commercial, Finance, Regulatory Affairs, Quality) to develop compliant product supply strategy for the planning horizon
• Participate in operational planning and execution of product lifecycle events; coordinates cross-functional activities between Supply Chain, Operations, Regulatory, Marketing, TPCM (Trade, Pricing and Contract Management), Access and Reimbursement and IS
Project Management
• Regularly and clearly communicate region’s decision, risks, and project timeline to the appropriate Operations management/governance.
• Own and manage change control records driven by the US Region
• Support non-conformance investigations, follow up and closeout for the US Supply Chain Organization
• Actively participate in GMP audits and quality management reviews
Operational Excellence
• Monitor and report regional specific supply chain metrics
• Manage and report on inventory status
• Participate in department process improvement activities
• Participate in Operational Excellence opportunities and drive regional improvements and cost savings by leveraging Network Knowledge sharing forums
Some international and domestic travel possible but less than 15%.
Basic Qualifications:
Doctorate degree
OR
Master’s degree and 2 years of directly related experience
OR
Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of directly related experience
OR
Associates degree and 10 years of directly related experience
OR
High school diploma / GED and 12 years of directly related experience
Preferred Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business Management or Life Science, or advanced degree
• Significant experience in regulated supply chain setting.
• Demonstrated experience in advanced MS excel worksheets with ability to do analysis using excel formulas and linking worksheet data sets
• Demonstrated experience in SAP and RapidResponse and/or ERP environments is highly desirable.
• Proven communication and facilitation skills.
• Demonstrated strong analytical skills, business acumen and risk management Training and/or demonstrated experience in manufacturing systems
Top 3 Must Have Skills:
Thorough understanding of demand and supply planning.
Demonstrated experience in product lifecycle management, preferably in biotech/pharma
Collaborates and builds constructive cross-functional relationships
Effectively navigates through ambiguity to resolve issues
Nice to have:
SAP
RapidResponse
TrackWise CCMS
Ideal Candidate:
5+ years of experience would be ideal
Lifecycle management
Product labeling and CMC changes
Demand management and planning
Forecasting and trending
Supply planning
Competencies, Knowledge and Technical Expertise
• Understand basics of quality systems and manufacturing processes
• Uses supply chain expertise to identify and resolve conflicts between procedures, requirements, regulations, and policies
• Able to apply principles of finance and accounting
• Leverages basic Operational Excellence and project management skills
Accountability and Responsibility
• Effectively manages internal and external stakeholder relationships
• Re-prioritizes work during unexpected situations or changing customer needs
• Establishes performance metrics to continually improve performance
Communication
• Adapts communication style and works effectively across geographies and cultures
• Conducts presentations and briefings to Sr Management
• Collaborates with partners by considering input and promoting trust among all parties
Problem solving and decision making
• Effectively navigates through ambiguity to resolve issues
• Streamline processes using Operational Excellence methodology and tools
• Conducts scenario analyses to evaluate implications of different courses of action
• Maintains composure and direction in high-level situations
• Teamwork and Leadership
• Influences and inspires without authority
• Collaborates and builds constructive cross-functional relationships
• Effectively manages and resolves conflicts
Client is committed to unlocking the potential of biology for patients suffering from serious illnesses by discovering, developing, manufacturing, and delivering innovative human therapeutics. This approach begins by using tools like advanced human genetics to unravel the complexities of disease and understand the fundamentals of human biology.
Client focuses on areas of high unmet medical need and leverages its expertise to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people’s lives. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, client has grown to be one of the world’s leading independent biotechnology companies, has reached millions of patients around the world and is developing a pipeline of medicines with breakaway potential.
Possible Extension: Yes
Red Flags:
Experience and education do not meet the basic requirements.
No experience in regulated manufacturing.
Interview Process:
Experience and education do not meet the basic requirements.
No experience in regulated manufacturing.
About Us: SPECTRAFORCE is one of the fastest-growing workforce solutions firms in the United States. As a diversity-owned business, we place human connection at the heart of everything we do, building strong relationships with both clients and candidates to fill roles successfully. Our teams in North and Central America and India serve more than 150 Fortune clients globally, leveraging custom AI technology to provide direct hire, executive search, nearshoring, offshoring, and project staffing solutions.
Benefits: SPECTRAFORCE offers ACA compliant health benefits as well as dental, vision, accident, critical illness, voluntary life, and hospital indemnity insurances to eligible employees. Additional benefits offered to eligible employees include commuter benefits, 401K plan with matching, and a referral bonus program. SPECTRAFORCE provides unpaid leave as well as paid sick leave when required by law.
Equal Opportunity Employer: SPECTRAFORCE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Please contact Human Resources at LOA@spectraforce.com if you require reasonable accommodation.
California Applicant Notice: SPECTRAFORCE is committed to complying with the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) effective January 1, 2023; and all data privacy laws in the jurisdictions in which it recruits and hires employees. A Notice to California Job Applicants Regarding the Collection of Personal Information can be located on our website. Applicants with disabilities may access this notice in an alternative format by contacting NAHR@spectraforce.com.
LA County, CA Applicant Notice: If you are selected for this position with SPECTRAFORCE, your offer is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of several requirements, including but not limited to, a criminal background check. We consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with all local ordinances and state laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (FCO) and the California Fair Chance Act (FCA). The background check assessment will consider whether a criminal history could reasonably have a direct, adverse impact on the job-related safety, security, trust, regulatory compliance, or suitability for this role. Such findings may result in withdrawal of a conditional job offer.
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $47.69/hr.
Location: Remote (PST preferred)
Duration: 1 year
Overview:
In this role, the US regional planner will manage a portfolio of products and will be engaged consensus demand forecasting, demand consolidation, FDP Supply planning (short term) , STO management, Inventory planning and Management for their assigned products. These activities include, but are not limited to US Supply chain metric tracking, life cycle impacts to supply plans and operational excellence projects.
This role includes cross-functional collaboration to establish strong relationships to ensure supply for the US market along with the opportunity to grow into increasing responsibility for more complex product planning and regional operations lead roles.
Responsibilities Include:
Demand Consolidation
• Review aggregate unit forecasts in preparation for demand consensus meetings
• Participate in the monthly demand consensus meetings between commercial finance and Regional Operations Leads to drive a demand consensus forecast used for generating finished good supply plans
• Prepare demand hand off summaries and forecast metric reporting
Supply Planning
• Develop regional network supply strategy with Global Supply Chain and Sites
• Own undisrupted patient supply, supply risk assessment and mitigation plan for assigned products
• Execute supply plan balancing for shot horizon, execute STO to ensure inventory at Target at US Distribution centers.
• Ensure inventory at LDC, UPS-DC and Knipper is at target MFC levels for all SKU. Execute rebalancing tasks as needed to ensure supply with pre-defined minimum RSL at respective distribution nodes.
• Support Demand and Supply Alignment activities for assigned product/market
• Represent the supply network and work with region’s cross functional team as needed (Commercial, Finance, Regulatory Affairs, Quality) to develop compliant product supply strategy for the planning horizon
• Participate in operational planning and execution of product lifecycle events; coordinates cross-functional activities between Supply Chain, Operations, Regulatory, Marketing, TPCM (Trade, Pricing and Contract Management), Access and Reimbursement and IS
Project Management
• Regularly and clearly communicate region’s decision, risks, and project timeline to the appropriate Operations management/governance.
• Own and manage change control records driven by the US Region
• Support non-conformance investigations, follow up and closeout for the US Supply Chain Organization
• Actively participate in GMP audits and quality management reviews
Operational Excellence
• Monitor and report regional specific supply chain metrics
• Manage and report on inventory status
• Participate in department process improvement activities
• Participate in Operational Excellence opportunities and drive regional improvements and cost savings by leveraging Network Knowledge sharing forums
Some international and domestic travel possible but less than 15%.
Basic Qualifications:
Doctorate degree
OR
Master’s degree and 2 years of directly related experience
OR
Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of directly related experience
OR
Associates degree and 10 years of directly related experience
OR
High school diploma / GED and 12 years of directly related experience
Preferred Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business Management or Life Science, or advanced degree
• Significant experience in regulated supply chain setting.
• Demonstrated experience in advanced MS excel worksheets with ability to do analysis using excel formulas and linking worksheet data sets
• Demonstrated experience in SAP and RapidResponse and/or ERP environments is highly desirable.
• Proven communication and facilitation skills.
• Demonstrated strong analytical skills, business acumen and risk management Training and/or demonstrated experience in manufacturing systems
Top 3 Must Have Skills:
Thorough understanding of demand and supply planning.
Demonstrated experience in product lifecycle management, preferably in biotech/pharma
Collaborates and builds constructive cross-functional relationships
Effectively navigates through ambiguity to resolve issues
Nice to have:
SAP
RapidResponse
TrackWise CCMS
Ideal Candidate:
5+ years of experience would be ideal
Lifecycle management
Product labeling and CMC changes
Demand management and planning
Forecasting and trending
Supply planning
Competencies, Knowledge and Technical Expertise
• Understand basics of quality systems and manufacturing processes
• Uses supply chain expertise to identify and resolve conflicts between procedures, requirements, regulations, and policies
• Able to apply principles of finance and accounting
• Leverages basic Operational Excellence and project management skills
Accountability and Responsibility
• Effectively manages internal and external stakeholder relationships
• Re-prioritizes work during unexpected situations or changing customer needs
• Establishes performance metrics to continually improve performance
Communication
• Adapts communication style and works effectively across geographies and cultures
• Conducts presentations and briefings to Sr Management
• Collaborates with partners by considering input and promoting trust among all parties
Problem solving and decision making
• Effectively navigates through ambiguity to resolve issues
• Streamline processes using Operational Excellence methodology and tools
• Conducts scenario analyses to evaluate implications of different courses of action
• Maintains composure and direction in high-level situations
• Teamwork and Leadership
• Influences and inspires without authority
• Collaborates and builds constructive cross-functional relationships
• Effectively manages and resolves conflicts
Client is committed to unlocking the potential of biology for patients suffering from serious illnesses by discovering, developing, manufacturing, and delivering innovative human therapeutics. This approach begins by using tools like advanced human genetics to unravel the complexities of disease and understand the fundamentals of human biology.
Client focuses on areas of high unmet medical need and leverages its expertise to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people’s lives. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, client has grown to be one of the world’s leading independent biotechnology companies, has reached millions of patients around the world and is developing a pipeline of medicines with breakaway potential.
Possible Extension: Yes
Red Flags:
Experience and education do not meet the basic requirements.
No experience in regulated manufacturing.
Interview Process:
Experience and education do not meet the basic requirements.
No experience in regulated manufacturing.
About Us: SPECTRAFORCE is one of the fastest-growing workforce solutions firms in the United States. As a diversity-owned business, we place human connection at the heart of everything we do, building strong relationships with both clients and candidates to fill roles successfully. Our teams in North and Central America and India serve more than 150 Fortune clients globally, leveraging custom AI technology to provide direct hire, executive search, nearshoring, offshoring, and project staffing solutions.
Benefits: SPECTRAFORCE offers ACA compliant health benefits as well as dental, vision, accident, critical illness, voluntary life, and hospital indemnity insurances to eligible employees. Additional benefits offered to eligible employees include commuter benefits, 401K plan with matching, and a referral bonus program. SPECTRAFORCE provides unpaid leave as well as paid sick leave when required by law.
Equal Opportunity Employer: SPECTRAFORCE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Please contact Human Resources at LOA@spectraforce.com if you require reasonable accommodation.
California Applicant Notice: SPECTRAFORCE is committed to complying with the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) effective January 1, 2023; and all data privacy laws in the jurisdictions in which it recruits and hires employees. A Notice to California Job Applicants Regarding the Collection of Personal Information can be located on our website. Applicants with disabilities may access this notice in an alternative format by contacting NAHR@spectraforce.com.
LA County, CA Applicant Notice: If you are selected for this position with SPECTRAFORCE, your offer is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of several requirements, including but not limited to, a criminal background check. We consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with all local ordinances and state laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (FCO) and the California Fair Chance Act (FCA). The background check assessment will consider whether a criminal history could reasonably have a direct, adverse impact on the job-related safety, security, trust, regulatory compliance, or suitability for this role. Such findings may result in withdrawal of a conditional job offer.
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $47.69/hr.