Supplier Relationship Sr Mgr

Role Summary

Supplier Relationship Sr Mgr

Responsibilities

• Partner with Package Engineering, Quality, Site Manufacturing and Supply Chain to ensure supply
• Develop global carton, leaflets and label category strategies and drive the strategies through supplier engagement.
• Define specific supplier engagements/projects to align with site goals and be accountable for their execution.
• Be a Strategic Thinker: Balance supplier partnership with performance accountability; Develop and supervise key metrics to measure and track the performance across suppliers, Lead external and internal operating review meetings, and Develop / implement performance improvement plans when required
• Lead cross-functional teams with clear accountability for performance and ensure the supply, quality, and cost of raw materials from our global network of suppliers consistently meets the needs of operations.
• Actively participate in supply/supplier long range forecasting, capacity planning and project management.
• Identify and drive continuous improvement initiatives to advance standardization, mature existing processes, and transform current ways of working
• Lead and/or be a thought partner on issue resolution and problem solving
• Manage executive escalations and communication, as needed
• Build and maintain a vast network of stakeholders across all packaging sites, corporate functions and suppliers
• Provide influence through expertise in the design/development phases of packaging: informing supplier capabilities, cost analysis, supply chain processes, warehousing constraints, and other supply related factors.
• Provide leadership in the identification, evaluation and selection of packaging suppliers to advance our pipeline, network expansion, risk management, supply resiliency initiatives and other Operations initiatives.
• Create and maintain external intelligence insights including assessment of industry trends, technology advancement, and supplier landscape.

Qualifications

• Basic Qualifications:
  • High school diploma / GED and 12 years of Manufacturing or Packaging experience in a GMP environment; Or
  • Associate‚Äôs degree and 10 years of Manufacturing or Packaging experience in a GMP environment; Or
  • Bachelor‚Äôs degree and 6 years of Manufacturing or Packaging experience in a GMP environment; Or
  • Master‚Äôs degree and 4 years of Manufacturing or Packaging experience in a GMP environment; Or
  • Doctorate degree and 2 years of Manufacturing or Packaging experience in a GMP environment.

• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Bachelor‚Äôs in Business Administration, Engineering or Science
  • 8+ years demonstrated experience in Pharmaceutical or equivalent package engineering, manufacturing, quality assurance, process development or supplier management
  • 8+ years working knowledge of cGMP principles and other regulatory guidelines
  • 5+ years demonstrated competency working with external supplier/customers and leading large cross-functional teams supporting production
  • 5+ years of project management experience leading cross-functional, multi-company teams
  • 3+ years managing or a part of executive sponsored teams
  • Demonstrated knowledge of regulated packaging
  • Self-starter with a high-level of comfort with ambiguity and complexity and the ability to multi-task while consistently delivering quality results
  • Strong leader with executive presence who is quick on their feet, can hold their own with site leadership and can influence across functions, sites, and suppliers
  • Experienced team member of a cross-functional, matrixed team with effective writing, presentation, and interpersonal skills to address a broad scope of audiences
  • An eye for business, high-level critical thinking, and strong problem-solving skills with the ability to structure, pragmatically scope and solve problems
  • Demonstrated quantitative skills including experience in business process development and standardization, operational excellence or transformation initiatives
  • Strong knowledge in the use of project management methodologies and tools, resource management practices and change management techniques

Skills

• Strategic thinking
• Cross-functional leadership
• Supplier relationship management
• Project management
• Quality and regulatory knowledge (cGMP)
• Data analysis and metrics development

Education

• As listed in Basic Qualifications / Preferred Qualifications

Additional Requirements

• Travel 20%: Domestic