Senior Manager, Supplier Management

Position Summary:

As the Sr. Manager, Supplier Management, you will interface with a diverse team across Supply Chain, Quality, CMC Pharmaceutical Development, Regulatory, and external partners to support key tasks related to the manufacturing of clinical trial supplies at Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs) partnered with Apellis. We are looking for a professional who has proven experience in the following areas:

• Sponsor Clinical Supply Chain Organizations within the biotech/pharmaceutical industry.
• CMO Supply Chain Organizations within the biotech/pharmaceutical industry.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Manage finished goods/kits production schedules for clinical trial supplies, including IP, NIMPs and ancillaries at CMOs to ensure delivery on time and in full.
• Prevention and resolution of operational issues such as deviations, corrective and preventative actions, production delays, etc.
• Cross-functional coordination, review, and management of:
  • Supply Production Plans
  • Drug Product transfers
  • Ancillary supply purchases
  • Safety stock of production supplies
• Ability to understand clinical trial supply priorities and interface with CMO personnel.
• Provide technical and quality guidance to external partners in collaboration with Apellis SME’s.
• Participate or lead project teams for continuous improvement projects or other initiatives.
• Monitor and help develop KPI’s relevant for supply.
• Develop and maintain budget and finance activities related to CMOs.
• Plan and participate in Quarterly Business Reviews with CMO and Supply Chain Leadership.
• Evaluation and development of Apellis’ external manufacturing related SOPs.
• Pre and post batch record review.
• Participate in the development of kits design.
• Create, manage, and track POs.

Education, Registration & Certification:

• BS in Science, Business, Supply Chain or related experience.
• APICS certification or similar is a plus.

Experience:

• 5-7 years of hands-on experience in Sponsor Clinical Supply Chain Organizations or CMO Supply Chain Organizations within the biotech/pharmaceutical industry.

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities:

• Working knowledge of inventory management and distribution, including cold chain, and reverse logistics.
• Proficient computer skills.
• Ability to work independently and with internal stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Highly organized, results driven, problem solver.
• Superior written and oral communication skills.
• Highly motivated with the ability to be flexible in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent project management skills and ability to effectively juggle multiple ongoing projects to meet deadlines.
• Ability for occasional travel.
• Experience working in SAP or a similar ERP system is a plus.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• This is largely a sedentary role; however, some filing is required. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets. This job operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Travel Requirements:

• Up to 20% travel expected. 

Benefits and Perks:

Apellis offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a 401(k) plan with company match, inclusive family building benefits, flexible time off, summer and winter shutdowns, paid family leave, disability and life insurance, and more! Visit https://apellis.com/careers/ to learn more.

Company Background:

Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a global biopharmaceutical company that combines courageous science and compassion to develop life-changing therapies for some of the most challenging diseases patients face. We ushered in the first new class of complement medicine in 15 years and now have two approved medicines targeting C3. These include the first and only therapy for geographic atrophy, a leading cause of blindness around the world. With nearly a dozen clinical and pre-clinical programs underway, we believe we have only begun to unlock the potential of targeting C3 across many serious diseases.

For more information, please visit http://apellis.com or follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn

EEO Statement:

Apellis is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state and local fair employment practices laws. Apellis strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including pregnancy), gender (including gender nonconformity and status as a transgender or transsexual individual), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, marital status, AIDS/HIV status, smoker/nonsmoker, and occupational pneumoconiosis or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

For San Francisco postings: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.  

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.