Supply Chain Excellence Manager

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Supply Chain Excellence Manager (CAR-T)

The EMEA/APAC Planning & Delivery team is responsible for cell collection of starting material, logistics and planning of the patient journey as well as the E2E planning of all supporting materials to manufacturing CAR-T.

This team is transitioning from a project/build phase into an increasingly operational mode.

To deliver on team objectives, there's a need to focus on streamlining, maturing and scaling all key processes.

We're hiring a Supply Chain Excellence manager to help drive and facilitate such initiatives together with the full team.

Key responsibilities include:


* Project management: Oversee or support critical projects and initiatives, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with strategic objectives.

Eg.

Lead time improvements, Launch readiness, System enhancements, establish performance management.


* Operational support: Drive continuous improvement across the regions to mature and scale our processes


* Communication Facilitation: Serve as a liaison between the leadership team and other departments, fostering effective communication and collaboration.

Eg.

team meetings, townhalls, strategy off sites, G&O cascades


* Thought leadership: Conduct research and provide analyses on various topics to aid in decision-making processes.

Eg.

ageing order analysis, FG inventory analysis


* Stakeholder management: Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders, representing the leadership team as needed.

Eg.

IMSC partners


* Strategic planning: Assist in developing and executing the organization's strategic initiatives, ensuring alignment with overall goals.

Eg.

G&O, accelerated launch plan, resource planning

Qualifications

• A Master's degree is required.

• A minimum of six (6) years of relevant supply chain experience is required

• Supply chain planning and/or logistics experience is required

• Experience working across organizational boundaries is required

• Experience in a start-up/launch environment is preferred

• Affinity with running daily business is preferred

• Supply Chain certifications (APICS / IBF), Project management certifications and/or Green Belt Lean or Six Sigma Certifications are desirable

• Ability to manage multiple initiatives and work in an ambiguous environment where priorities change rapidly and tight deadlines exist

• Ability to partner with and influence others without direct ...