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West Pharma Sr Manager Supply Chain United States, North Carolina 601791209
23.11.2025
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Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Define and implement comprehensive strategies for all aspects of the Kinston site to reduce costs, mitigate risk, improve quality, shorten lead times and reduce inventories.
- Provide exceptional leadership to the Supply Chain team.
- Create structure, develop personnel, give direction, integrate/leverage global capabilities, and hold team members accountable
- Collaborate with Management, Engineering and Operations to improve Product Lifecycle Management. Spearhead initiatives to introduce products on time, on budget and in full.
- Challenge existing suppliers and seek out future potential supply partners.
- Continuously develop/enhance supply chain productivity and operational processes. Implement industry’s best practices for forecasting, sourcing, risk mitigation, inventory and vendor management.
- Support the GMP efforts in the plant as they relate to the facility.
- Ensure that established policies, rules and regulations, and procedures are followed.
- Serve as a member of the site leadership team and participate in the decision-making process.
- Other duties as assigned
Education
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- Master’s degree preferred
Work Experience
- Must have extensive prior supply chain experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment
- Must have at least 5 year of experience in a manager or senior manager level role
- Must have a minimum of 10 years of progressive experience within Supply Chain
- Must have extensive experience with capital expenditure and project related work
- Prefer effective organizational, troubleshooting, problem solving and interpersonal skills
Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Must be able to communicate effectively with others (both verbally and in writing)
- Must be able to effectively use SAP, MS Project, and MS Office programs such Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Must possess good negotiation and conflict resolution skills
- Working knowledge of the principles of electricity, electronics, mechanical and plant operating systems
- Must be able to read blueprints & schematic drawings; knowledge of such items as plant systems and related equipment/utilities appropriate to this role.
- Able to be aware of all relevant SOPs as per Company policy as they are related to the position covered by this Job Description
- Support and contribute in Lean Sigma programs and activities towards delivery of the set target
- Able to comply with the company’s safety policy at all times
- Able to comply with the company’s quality policy at all times.
Physical Requirements
Sedentary-Exerting up to 10lbs/4kgs of force occasionally, and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.
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