Associate Director, Supply Chain

Position Summary

The Associate Director, Supply Chain is responsible for overseeing and managing multiple supply chain departments, ensuring seamless coordination across procurement, inventory management, logistics, and distribution functions. This role provides strategic leadership to develop and execute supply chain strategies that enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and maintain high-quality service standards.

Essential Functions (ES) and Responsibilities

• Production planning operations:
  • Supervise and partner with planning team manager.
  • Partner with manufacturing team to build production schedule.
  • Specific understanding of manufacturing systems as they apply to MRP and production planning.
• Warehouse Operations:
  • Supervise and partner with warehouse manager.
  • Supervise the handling of the identification and disposition of obsolete, damaged, and rejected inventory to ensure that inventory levels are properly maintained based on cGMP requirements.
  • Review inventory reports and monitor physical warehouse for upkeep and compliance with cGMP Requirements.
  • Review and approve warehouse-related analysis, reconciliations or month-end deliverables.
  • Assist with warehouse projects and continuous improvements.
• Procurement Operations:
  • Supervise and partner with the Procurement Manager.
  • Ensure material coverage and safety stock are maintained to support production activities.
  • Monitor alternate source of supply for critical materials.
  • Track and report procurement metrics for supplier performance.
  • Maintain supplier relationships.
• Customer Service Operations:
  • Supervise and partner with the Customer Service Manager.
  • Ensure third party logistics and distribution provider is performing as expected.
  • Ensure compliance with DSCSA regulations.

Job Responsibilities or Job Requirements

Competencies

Experience Requirements

• Provide lot-specific data reporting or dashboard information requests from management (QSRB, APQR, Board Slides, weekly management meeting slides, etc.).
• Measure and monitor the progress of lot release or testing changes to assure availability of product to meet forecast demands. In cases of unforeseen events, recommend strategic alternatives to management to assure availability of product and minimize scrap due to shortened shelf life.
• Manage the quality systems (CAPA’s, Deviations & Change Controls) end-to-end processes to ensure timely closure and effectiveness.
• Manage relationship with contract manufacturing organizations and third-party logistics.
• Responsible for the management of inventory and annual budget. Prepare as needed inventory plans and reports, annual budget, monthly status reports, cycle count reports, and inventory obsolescence. Determine inventory levels and distribution requirements.
• Measure, track, and report on key processes within and include the life cycle of commercial products and intermediates.
• Plasma Operations:
  • Supervise and partner with the Plasma Operations Manager.
  Ensure plasma material coverage to support manufacturing lots.
  

Education Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, materials management, or related field.

Experience Requirements:

Minimum ten years' experience in a related position with in-depth knowledge of inventory management and distribution systems.

Preferred Experience

Compliance Requirements (ES)

The minimum compliance expectation for this role entails strict adherence to FDA regulations and company policies governing sales and marketing activities. This includes completion of required compliance training, accurate documentation of sales interactions, and adherence to data privacy regulations. Additionally, the role requires proactive participation in compliance reviews, prompt reporting of any potential issues, and ongoing education to stay updated on relevant FDA regulations.