Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the commercial, strategic and tactical operational management of contract manufacturing partner(s) to ensure product availability by developing and maintaining a competitive supply base.
• Manage and partner with suppliers to develop business relationships that deliver effective operational control to agreed performance levels (service, cost, quality and working capital) via contractual agreements, periodic business reviews and scorecards.
• Identify, lead & implement solutions to complex and multi-faceted situations including contract negotiations, category strategies, supplier management, internal/external sources of supply and dual-sourcing decisions.
• Engage with key affiliates within the company [Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Finance, Business team, Regulatory, etc.] to ensure timely issue resolution and completion of strategic business projects.
• Develop continuous supply chain improvement practices to support the focus on delivering improved value and performance levels (e.g. lead time reductions, increasing supply chain agility, capacity availability, cost reductions, risk assessments/risk mitigations, etc.).
• Engage and lead (as needed): RFP/RFQ process, contract negotiations, benchmarking activities, make vs buy reviews/decisions, should cost analysis, total cost analysis, supply chain mapping and New Product Introduction initiatives.

Requires (at a minimum) Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher AND seven (7) years of experience in a third-party supply chain and/or category management environments with demonstrated experience in managing and developing supplier relationships including contract negotiation.

Additional Qualifications:

• Pharmaceutical experience in chemicals/paste mixing, packaging and filling and/or chemicals raw materials management
• Medical device experience or experience in a Federal Government regulated environment
• Leadership, decision-making, problem-solving and negotiation skills to include, demonstrated success in resolving complex supply chain related issues with multiple stakeholders and win-win outcomes, when possible.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and team leader/member skills at all levels of the organization.
• Working knowledge of Quality Systems (FDA/ISO) within a regulated environment and an ERP/ASCP system (SAP-preferred).
• High understanding of Supply Chain Finance (strong financial acumen), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), product validation requirements and Regulatory expectations.
• Experience successfully collaborating with internal and external stakeholders on complex projects.