Associate Director, External Manufacturing

External Manufacturing Operations Associate Director The Global Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) at our company is excited to invite passionate individuals to join our dynamic team! GPO is a diverse global organization committed to bringing a compliant, reliable supply of life‑saving and affordable medicines to patients around the world. Our organization is responsible for the manufacturing and supply of all pharmaceutical products, packaging of the entire Human Health portfolio and commercialization of the small molecule new product pipeline. GPO manages a wide range of products serving communities in more than 175 markets around the globe with more than 7 billion doses of vital medicine distributed each year. Collaborating with other operating units and functions, GPO's commitment to enhancing the patient experience and improving access to life‑saving treatments is achieved through a network of internal and external sites that support the enterprise and division's strategic priorities. Our company's Small Molecule External Manufacturing organization is responsible for management of third party manufacturers of our Company's products across drug substance, drug product and packaging operations. The organization helps launch and supply our critical medicines and vaccines around the world. The role of the Integrated Launch Excellence (ILE) platform within the organization is focused on the introduction/demonstration/validation of new products at EPs. External Manufacturing Operations Associate Director (Ops AD), in partnership with the respective functional representatives, is responsible for ensuring the reliable supply of quality products at competitive costs from external manufacturing partners (EPs) and to integrating these EP into our company's supply chain appropriately and is the owner and primary point of contact for all interactions between our Manufacturing Division and EPs. The successful candidate is responsible to establish boundaries and ground rules for engagement with the EPs, while ensuring compliance/quality readiness of these suppliers at all times through the implementation of risk assessments and frequent walkthroughs. The number of EPs an Ops AD is accountable for will depend upon factors such as: product type, size and/or complexity of supply agreement, geography, etc.; however will typically manage relationships that are highly complex in nature and of strategic importance. Primary Responsibilities Dispute resolution with appropriate escalation Balancing our company's delivery requirements with contract manufacturer's production plan. Materials Management (ERP transactions, Logistics) Oversight of shop floor production (determining when an ExM functional rep should be deployed to the contract manufacturer's facility) Partners with Procurement in the Identification/Selection of new contract manufacturers and Negotiation/Termination of Supply Agreements, as required Facilitates the collection of contract manufacturer's capacity information (e.g. stated capacity, firm capacity, future capacity plans, time horizon/lead times required, comments/concerns, etc.), presents the information to Supply Chain Management and drives recommendations for capacity expansion at contract manufacturers, as required Ensuring alignment of the Supply and Quality agreements Executing ERP transactions associated with receipt and movement of company owned inventory, book‑to‑physical reconciling of company owned inventory at contract manufacturers, and documenting and witnessing destruction of company owned inventory Ensuring contract terms agreed upon by our company and the contract manufacturer including, but not limited to, purchase orders, forecasts, deliveries, and invoice payments are executed in compliance with the Supply Agreement Partners with the ExM Company Production System experts and other functionalities supporting ExM (e.g. technical, quality, procurement, etc.) to identify continuous improvement opportunities at contract manufacturers and supports Project management support to the DP NA regional team, and to ensure a greater coordination of ongoing projects within the region This position will require travel up to 50% Bachelor degree minimum in the Engineering, Medical, Science, Business, or related areas of study Required Experience and Skills No less than eight (8) years combined experiences in commercial/business and manufacturing (operations, project management, or quality, technology, supply chain etc.) function in pharmaceutical, chemical or related industry required (or equivalent combination of education/experience) Knowledge of Drug Substance manufacturing, including common unit operations and shop floor activities. Must possess excellent interpersonal, communication, project management, collaboration, negotiation, analytical and influencing skills Has demonstrated strong leadership in a teamwork environment and with strong team coordination abilities Cultural awareness and sensitivities Fluency in English both verbal and written Preferred Experience and Skills Recent ExM Operations or site operations Conversant on domestic and foreign regulations and compendia governing manufacturing operations Strong influencing skills demonstrated at various levels Required Skills Adaptability API Manufacturing Business Management Contract Management Cultural Awareness Decision Making Interpersonal Relationships Inventory Management Invoice Processing Operational Strategies Process Improvements Procurement Production Scheduling Project Coordination Project Management Project Manufacturing Regulatory Compliance Risk Assessments Safety Management Supply Change Management Team Leadership Teamwork Vendor Management Preferred Skills None listed Salary Range The salary range for this role is $129,000.00 - $203,100.00. The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Associate Director, External Manufacturing • Saint Paul, MN, United States #J-18808-Ljbffr