Any equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience that fulfills the requirements of the position will be considered.
Education/Certification/Experience:
- Requires an undergraduate degree or equivalent with a minimum of 7 years relevant experience in a Manufacturing environment, Supply Chain or Materials Management.
- Requires a minimum of 5 years in leadership role with responsibility for management and development of staff.
- Requires strong knowledge of pharmaceutical materials and general manufacturing processes.
- Requires experience with and an in-depth knowledge of cGMP and other applicable industry regulatory requirements as they relate to the production of pharmaceutical products and associated quality systems.
- Experience with budget and project management tools is preferred.
- Specialized or technical knowledge licenses and/or certifications, APICS Certification is preferred.
Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:
- Computer proficiency with comprehensive working knowledge of MS Office products, Learning Management Systems (LMS), ERP system such as SAP manufacturing/quality systems such as Trackwise, and Glorya.
- Self-directed with ability to organize and prioritize work.
- Ability to motivate, influence and lead others with and/or without direct supervisory authority.
- Ability to positively manage conflict, provide difficult feedback and negotiate resolution.
- Ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships between teams, departments, business units and external partners.
- Ability to demonstrate sound judgment and decision making.
- Ability to identify the developmental needs of others and provide coaching, mentoring and encouragement to help others improve their knowledge or skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to analyze information and create metrics relevant to the business objectives.
- Project management and advanced presentation skills preferred.
Problem Solving:
- Proactively works on problems of a complex scope where evaluation of contributing factors requires the analysis of situations or data and an in-depth knowledge and evaluation of various known and unknown factors.
- Seeks out all resources when selecting methods and techniques for obtaining results.
- Acts independently and proactively to determine and administer methods and procedures for problem resolution.
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: Up to 20% and travel between local sites