Director, Supply Chain Planning Launch Operations

Overview

The Director, Supply Chain Launch Operations, is responsible for managing supply chain related activities to support global launches. This role leads cross-functional teams to ensure launch readiness in multiple markets. Serves as the global operational business process owner in support of commercial geographical market expansion strategy.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Provides cross-functional leadership for global launch activities including ensuring regulatory filings, order management and distribution and handling requirements are established in line with Supply Chain processes and systems.
• Manages cross-functional project plan for launch readiness.
• Proactively communicates status, issues, and actions to senior management.
• Collaborates with Logistics team to set up all required processes and procedures to support distribution.
• Supports set up for distribution for Early Access Programs globally.
• Partners with Logistics, Commercial, Regulatory teams to establish country specific labeling and distribution requirements.
• Supports post-approval filing activities for regions as it relates to ensuring product supply.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering/science, supply chain, management, or equivalent.
• 10 years relevant equivalent experience in supply chain in biopharmaceutical industry.
• Strong experience with supply chain methodologies, project management systems and other planning tools.
• International distribution experience.
• Self-motivated and willing to accept temporary responsibilities outside of initial job description.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills are essential in this collaborative work environment.
• Must be comfortable in a fast-paced small company environment with minimal direction and able to adjust workload based upon changing priorities.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree
• Lean Six Sigma Certification.
• Experience with cell and gene therapy products.
• Strong knowledge of accounting/financial/business analysis processes and techniques.
• Strong working knowledge of the CFRs and cGMPs related to the above supply chain related responsibilities.

The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made upon request to enable individuals to perform essential functions. Please contact Human Resources to request an accommodation.

Physical Demands and Activities Required

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position standing or sitting for prolonged periods of time.
• Must be able to move about inside an office and exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
• Must have visual acuity to perform activities such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures, viewing a computer screen, and extensive reading. 
• This position requires repetitive motion, substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers.
• Must be able to communicate with others to exchange information.
• Travel 10% domestically.

Mental: Clear and conceptual thinking ability; excellent judgment, troubleshooting, problem-solving, analysis, and discretion; ability to handle work-related stress; ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously; and ability to meet deadlines

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional or remote office environment and requires operating standard office equipment and keyboards. 

The statements contained in this document are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a colleague assigned to this description. They are not intended to constitute a comprehensive list of functions, duties, or local variances. Management retains the discretion to add or to change the duties of the position at any time.

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