Supply Chain Management Director – GLP Biologics
| Company | Merck |
|---|---|
| Location | North Wales, PA, USA, Goldsboro, NC, USA, Durham, NC, USA, Elkton, VA, USA, Linden, NJ, USA |
| Salary | $169700 – $267200 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Bachelor degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Science related or other Business-related discipline
- Ten (10) years in supply chain, planning, and/or operations in pharmaceutical industry
- Strong leadership, collaboration, communication and coaching skills
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive ownership and accountability within the team
- Effectively manage multiple priorities, lead in an environment of uncertainty and develop appropriate plans for managing risk
- Proactive mindset to anticipate and solve problems
- Lean/Continuous improvement mindset
- Demonstrated expertise in Launch Management
- Ability to lead and execute a strategic vision
- Ability to understand and translate strategy to robust, organized and timely execution
- Demonstrated organizational and analytical skills
- Ability to work cross-functionally and with diverse cultures within the company’s internal and external network
- Extensive experience using Microsoft Excel
Responsibilities
- Represents GLP on North American SCM Leadership Team
- Responsible for people management, training and project assignment for GLP team
- Builds and enables key cross-enterprise stakeholder relationships
- Accountable for execution of new product supply strategies
- Ensures adequate process & operational metrics are defined and continuously monitored
- Leads and resources small- and large-scale business process continuous improvement projects
- Accountable for New Product Global S&OP in collaboration with Global Human Health
- Ensures visibility of new products in appropriate supply governance forums
- Partner with Value Chain Management to ensure new product launches and supply management are aligned to Global Filing and Launch Strategies
- Lead, oversee, development of launch supply models and scenarios for end-to-end supply chains
- Facilitate/Lead proactive and forward-looking new product supply plans
- Enable cross functional Global Event Management teams for global new product supply interruptions
- Own overall supply chain operational performance for new products including service, lead-time and inventory
- Support Knowledge Management Community of Practice, lead GLP After Action Review (AAR) Certifications
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced Degree
- APICS CSCP Certification
- Working knowledge of Rapid Response/ SAP planning systems and processes
- Biologics operations
- New Products including supply chain design, operations and/or planning | Risk Management and Business/Financial acumen
- Green Belt or Black Belt