Senior Manager Supply Chain Planning

The Senior Manager of Supply Chain Planning is responsible for strategic and tactical planning operations and leading cross functional continuous improvement and risk mitigation efforts at BlueRock Therapeutics. Reporting into the Director of Supply Chain, this role supports all BlueRock research, development, and clinical GMP manufacturing teams through developing planning scenarios, business lead for supply chain system implementation, establishing inventory metrics, procuring raw materials, developing sourcing strategies, and remediating supply and quality risks of critical raw materials with suppliers. In addition, this role develops and continuously drives best practices such as scheduling, capacity modeling, D&OP process, and internal communication with responsibilities framework. 

Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage a BlueRock-wide integrated planning processes that align demand, supply, and resources accordingly to meet CMC development, and clinical goals.
• Manage and streamline procurement/purchasing activities for all BlueRock sites ensuring continuity of supply for all research, development, and clinical manufacturing.
• Lead cross functional teams to remediate supply and quality risks of critical raw materials with suppliers for ongoing and upcoming CMC programs/platforms in the BlueRock pipeline.
• Lead and represent Supply Chain in the CMC governance cross functional programs from concept to phase 3 stage gate deliverables.
• Develop and implement supply chain planning standards including planning/scheduling, safety stock policies, inventory and risk management, and internal data collection.
• Act as SME for systems implementation pertaining to inventory, sourcing, and logistics.
• Participate and support in vendor qualifications, quality agreements and audits/inspections.
• Manage any operational documentation or data returned from clinical sites to incorporate into BlueRock GMP Quality System.
• Ensure metrics are tracked/reported as needed.
• Ensure all tasks are completed in a safe and compliant manner considering relevant BlueRock procedures/policies, regulatory guidance, and current practices (GMPs) for all aspects of Supply Chain and Logistics.

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum of a Bachelors degree in scientific discipline or related field is required.
• Minimum of 13 years of related or equivalent work experience in supply chain or technical operations role is required.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant planning and/or project leadership experience is required.
• Direct experience with implementing business processes, Oracle/SAP, production planning, inventory control and warehousing & distribution is required.
• General understanding of pharmaceutical supply chain including serialization is preferred.
• Experience working in GxP pharmaceutical and/or biotechnology regulated environment is required.
• Experience in representing the function as Subject Matter Expert (SME) and defending GxP systems in audit setting is required.
• Highly functional in a fast-paced, dynamic company with ability to adapt to changing timelines and priorities required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are a must.
• Experience with relevant legal standards and compliance systems is required.
• Working knowledge of Quality Assurance (QA) and Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) standards is required.
• Demonstrated application of quality and efficiency improvement methods such as LEAN, Six Sigma is preferred.
• Experience in working with electronic systems such as ERP, LIMS, CMMS, WMS is required.
• Ability to analyze and resolve problems independently.
• You may, on occasion, be asked to lift 20kg and/or work with a partner to lift anything heavier. 

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