At AstraZeneca, we follow the science to explore and innovate. We are working towards treating, preventing, modifying, and even curing some of the world's most complex diseases. Here we have the potential to grow our pipeline and positively impact the lives of billions of patients worldwide. We are committed to making a difference and have built our business around our passion for science. Now we are fusing data and technology with the latest scientific innovations to achieve the next wave of breakthroughs.
The Sr. Manager, Site Supply Chain will oversee supply chain operations for our allogeneic cell therapy product and manufacturing site. You will start up the operations to manage the end-to-end supply chain activities related to allogeneic cell therapy products, ensuring the delivery of high-quality products to patients while maintaining compliance with regulatory standards. You will report to the Vice President of Supply Chain.
What you will do:
You will create and execute allogeneic cell therapy supply chain processes for:
Demand and supply planning: collaborate with teams to forecast demand and develop a production supply plan to meet clinical trial requirements
Inventory management of Raw Materials, Gene Editing Tools, and Final Products: optimize inventory levels to ensure uninterrupted development, production, and patient supply
Healthy Donor starting material and supplier management: oversee supplier relationships and handle unique planning requirements for allogeneic patient starting material
Labeling and Packaging: determine final product cryogenic labeling, packaging, and shipping solutions
Storage, logistics, and distribution: Determine the final storage and logistics of allogeneic products at the clinical site. Contribute to the Investigational Product Handling Manual and training.
You will create and start-up brand-new manufacturing site supply chain processes for Materials Management, Warehouse, Product Distribution, Production Scheduling, and other site operations
You will ensure raw material GMP readiness, including new materials risk framework, risk assessment, and mitigations for allogeneic cell therapy requirements
You will author site supply chain SOPs, work instructions, and management tools for handling site supply chain operations.
You will set up the ERP system and master data readiness for warehouse and inventory management
You will support tech transfer, launch of clinical trials, and new facility readiness
You will have future managerial responsibilities
Minimum Qualifications:
Minimum 8 years experience with BS/BA OR Minimum 6 years with MS/MA or MBA, OR Minimum 3 years with PhD
Direct experience and working knowledge in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry, with experience in supply chain logistics and planning, manufacturing site supply chain experience, and preferably cell therapy experience
Knowledgeable with cGxP for cell therapy and pharmaceutical industry.
Experience using inventory management, asset management and environmental monitoring systems such as ERP (Netsuite), CMMS (Blue Mountain) and EMS (Vaisala).
The anticipated salary range for candidates who will work in Santa Monica, CA is $129K to $157K. The final salary offered to a successful you will be dependent on several factors that may include the type and length of experience in the job type and length of experience within the industry, education.
This position is based in Santa Monica, CA with at least three days per week onsite. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility.
Date Posted
17-Sep-2024Closing Date
03-Oct-2024Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion, starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations, please complete the section in the application form.AstraZeneca requires all US employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 but will consider requests for reasonable accommodations as required by applicable law.