Job Description – Sr Manager/Director - Supply Chain

Job Summary

Responsible for overall supply chain materials management at Transpire Bio. Maintain overall plan and strategy for ensuring timely materials replenishment required to support the R&D, clinical, and eventual commercial demand.

Essential Functions

-Own the inventory/enterprise management system maintenance/lifecycle activities.

-Partner with Sourcing to implement an efficient product supply replenishment strategy.

-Work with finance, sourcing, quality, and manufacturing team to find best vendors and distributors.

-Develop and implement a strategy to manage inventory to target levels.

-Maintain/adjust resources to drive the most optimized system suggested by supply plan.

-Participate in the development, revision and accuracy of production plans. Investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies in a timely manner.

-Determine key Planning and Forecasting KPIs, track KPI progress, and report KPI results.

-Monitor inventory, generate and communicate reports for quantity, lot status, expiration dates etc. to all functional stakeholders.

-Understand the end-to-end supply chain, capacities, lead times & bottlenecks to ensure an efficient plan.

-Lead or participate in planning improvement projects.

-Communicate with vendors regarding specs, prioritization, shipping discrepancies, etc.

-Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.

Perform all tasks in compliance with cGMP guidelines.

-Build and maintain great relationships with 3rd parties and internal stakeholders.

-Manage in conjunction with Quality Assurance the disposition of GMP raw materials and final product.

-Identify process bottlenecks and implement solutions in a timely manner.

-Understand and implement safety procedures in conjunction with EHS.

-Create and/or update area standard operating procedures (SOPs).

-Ensure compliance with current federal, state, and local regulations in consultation with Facilities and Quality Assurance.

-Drive continuous improvement in movement of supplies, warehouse level optimization, and kitting processes.

Additional Responsibilities

-Ability to manage multiple projects at a time.

-Strong knowledge of MS-Office software and PC Skills required.

-Good technical writing skills.

-Excellent communication, problem-solving, planning and organization skills.

-Ability to work independently, including making sound decisions and managing priorities that are in alignment with site and company directives.

-Ability to mentor and direct junior team members.

-Ability to work within a team-oriented environment.

-Ability to work off hours and weekends.

Education

-Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business or similar

Work Experience

-8+ years of previous experience in a supply chain capacity

-4+ years of supply chain management experience

-Prefer new facility start-up experience.

-Preferred: APICS (Association for Supply Chain Management) certification

-Preferred: GMP Supply Chain Experience

Skills And Abilities

-Time management, organization and planning skills, multi-tasking and prioritization skills in a fast-paced environment are required.

-Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy and attention to detail, while meeting deadlines for assigned projects.

-Excellent written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal skills.

-Ability to communicate effectively and collaboratively as part of a team in a respectful manner.

Ability to work independently, self-starter.

-Good problem-solving skills and analytical ability.

Specialized Knowledge

-ERP, MRP, and Advanced Planning tool experience

-Analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills

-Good time-management skills

-Strong Leadership and communication skills

-Excellent interpersonal skills and confidence

-Effective working with cross-functional teams

-Highly computer literate (in MS Excel, Word, Power Point, etc.)