Director, Materials Management Job in Lexington 02421, Massachusetts US

Primary Role:

The Director of Materials Management will oversee and manage all raw material processes to ensure smooth continuous drug substance plant operations. This includes warehouse operations, materials planning, procurement, vendor management, supply strategy, risk mitigation, to name some. The materials flows activities must also be managed in alignment with both the overall Sales Order Process (SOP) and the individual plant Site Leadership Teams (SLT). This position will have overall responsibility for raw materials inventory value budget including also operational capital expenses, in addition to raw material cost of goods sold (COGS).

Responsibilities:

25% Develop clear compelling vision for the Materials Organization that aligns with the Site Leadership Model and the technical operations guiding principals as related to continuous supply risk mitigation

30% Implement a team based approach to execute operationally towards vision and to ensure daily operations are maintained planned smartly

25% Build process efficiency alignment to increase overall effectiveness of materials supply to build longer term capability to handle more volume complexity

20% Support input into the SAP project to ensure alignment of user requirements, understanding of changes, and to be a leader in supporting this systems evolution to ensure dramatically improved business process capability efficiency

Education and Experience Requirements:

Strong life science background experience with materials management planning
Technical degree or equivalent experience required
MBA preferred
APICS/CPIM - Preferred

10+ years in materials management or supply chain, or comparable experience

Regulatory and compliance background strongly preferred

Key Skills and Competencies:

Critical skills include an ability to:

- Ability to develop robust global systems/process towards a best in class position, and
accommodating multi-plant operations in a highly regulated environment.
- Develop intricate materials planning incorporating multiple products and work streams.
- Understand financial strategic justifications, and be able to execute accordingly.
- Manage and prioritize against competing work streams effectively.
- Lead high level cross functional strategic teams and deliver against set goals.
- Communicate and negotiate with Shire HGT interests in mind.
- Develop implement organization vision capabilities

Complexity and Problem Solving:

The role requires significant problem solving and decision seeking/making. The individual will be required to translate multiple demands across several products and geographies into a comprehensive plan that will satisfy HGTs objectives. The position also requires the ability to manage upcoming and long range product supply conflicts and resource allocation against competing product and programs.

The role will require ability to rapidly understand technical issues multi-option scenarios to build effective plans to mitigate risk ensure continuity of supply/plant operations

Internal and External Contacts:

Internal Contacts:
- Works with Global Supply Chain team, Internal Operations Leadership Team, Site Leadership teams
- Interacts with multiple technical operations functions regulatory
- Routinely interfaces with all areas of management

External Contacts:
- Interfaces with external partners (suppliers, logistics coordinators, vendors, etc)
- Develops relationships at various levels with external partners

Other Job Requirements:

Domestic / International Travel (up to 15%)

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