Sr. Manager Supply Chain Planning & Analytics

Sr. Manager Supply Chain Planning & Analytics

Req ID #: 223583

Location:

Memphis, TN, US, 38118 Memphis, TN, US, 38118

For 75 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we'll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.

Job Summary

The Senior Manager of Strategic Planning will be responsible for managing site supply planning team, driving customer satisfaction, performance management, staff development, and business integration in a CDMO manufacturing environment. The role will also include process improvements related to Logistics and Compliance and cross functional activities. The incumbent will establish relationships with cross functional stakeholders.

• Identify and implement supply planning best practices to drive production and decrease cost.

• Lead, mentor, develop, empower, and retain staff

• Develop and own site SIOP (Sales, Operations, and Inventory Planning) program. Build and develop systems to ensure supply chain is planning and executing for site master production schedule

• Maintain and create ERP Bill of Materials (BOM) and Recipes

• Create and measure Key Process Indicators in collaboration with Supply Chain leadership.

• Create and maintain capacity models for inventory, production and labor as required to inform decisions on scalability and growth for the Memphis site

• Develop insights from trending data; prepare, interpret, and share findings with leadership.

• Collaborate with critical business stakeholders, vendors, and suppliers to ensure successful scheduling, planning, and inventory management

• Meet performance expectations and committed timelines

• Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory standards including current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) and Good Documentation Practices (GDP)

• Performs other duties, tasks, or responsibilities as assigned.

Job Qualifications

• Minimum bachelor's degree.

• 5 years of experience in Supply Chain or relevant scheduling/planning or combination of education and professional experience

• Minimum 2 years of leadership experience preferred

• Experienced in business intelligence software required (Power BI preferred)

• Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) expertise required (SAP preferred)

• Certification in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) highly preferred

• Experience in a GxP environment and familiarity with manufacturing practices used in Cell Therapy Manufacturing or equivalent industry experience; experience in a contract development manufacturing organization (CDMO) environment preferred Excellent communication skills, verbal and written

• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills

• Strong organization skills, able to multi-task, and can manage time to meet frequently changing deadlines in a demanding environment

• Bring extensive industry knowledge and demonstrated ability to influence

• Interpersonal skills able to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

The pay range for this position is $145,000 - $168,000. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.

About Biologics Testing Solutions

With more than 50 years of experience and proven regulatory expertise, the Charles River Biologics group can address challenging projects for biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies worldwide. Offering a variety of services such as contamination and impurity testing, protein characterization, bioassays, viral clearance studies and stability and lot release programs, we support clients throughout the biologic development cycle, from the establishment and characterization of cell banks through preclinical and clinical studies to marketed products. Whether clients need stand-alone services, a unique package of testing, or insourced support, our Biologics group can create a custom solution to suit their needs. Each year more than 20,000 biologic testing reports are sent each and over 200 licenses products are supported by our biologics testing solutions team.

About Charles River

Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients' clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.

With over 20,000 employees within 110 facilities in over 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client's unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world.

At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people's lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly supported the development of 86% of the drugs approved by the FDA in 2021.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Charles River Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity Employer - all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, veteran or disability status.

If you are interested in applying to Charles River Laboratories and need special assistance or an accommodation due to a disability to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the resume submission process, please contact a member of our Human Resources team by sending an e-mail message to crrecruitment_US@crl.com. This contact is for accommodation requests for individuals with disabilities only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

For more information, please visit www.criver.com.

Nearest Major Market: Memphis

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