Supply Chain Manager -Remote (JP8936)

3key Consulting

Thousand Oaks California

United States

Customer Service / Call Center
(No Timezone Provided)

Job Title : Supply Chain Manager -Remote (JP8936)
Location: Thousand Oaks, CA 91320
Employment Type : Contract
Business Unit: External Supply Planning & Delivery
Duration :12 months with likely extensions
Job posting date : 7/27/2021
Note: Remote (Pacific time zone required)

​3 Key Consulting is hiring a Supply Chain Manager for a consulting engagement with our direct client, a leading global bio-pharmaceutical company.

Job Summary:

  • Supply Chain Manager role will report Mon-Fri remotely during client’s COVID company restrictions.
  • External Planning and Delivery (EPD), within Operations and Global Supply Chain (GSC), manages the plan to stock and order to cash business process supporting client’s market supply with products sourced from contract manufacturing sites.
  • Collaborating with client’s External Supply, we manage over fifty contract manufacturing organization (CMO) sites globally to meet the operational and supply requirements for multiple clinical and commercial programs.
  • The Supply Chain Manager will report to the Sr. Manager Supply Chain lead under the New Product Introduction and Tech Transfer (NPI-TT) team and will manage sustaining the end-to-end supply chain of client’s new product portfolio

    • Day to Day responsibilities:

    1. Own and prioritize the NPI activity portfolio activities for new CMO TTs:
  • Manage NPI-TT operations communication as it pertains to providing clear and concise updates to the team, and product leads and to executive leadership.
  • Effectively engage cross-functional partners from supply chain, quality, finance, process, operations, and other areas as needed.

    2. Lead multiple cross-functional projects ranging from medium to high complexity:
  • Provide strategic direction towards individual CMO NPI-TT cross-functional workstreams from analytical sciences, contracts, process development, quality, and global strategic sourcing.
  • Architect, prioritize and sustain project plans and team assignments using project planning tools to direct and monitor daily work efforts, performing project reviews, meet stakeholder expectations delivery high-quality standard projects on-time and within budget.

    3. Lead as practitioner applying project management and operational excellence tools:
  • Identify and catalyze continuous improvement projects delivering measurable gain in alignment, efficiency and quality within client’s priorities.
  • Understand Lean and Six Sigma tools, methodologies, and change management to use these tools in continuous improvement projects.

    Basic Qualifications:
  • Doctorate degree OR
  • Master’s degree and 2 years of experience in a cGMP manufacturing, supply chain or quality environment OR
  • Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of experience in a cGMP manufacturing, supply chain or quality environment OR
  • Associate’s degree and 10 years of experience in a cGMP manufacturing, supply chain or quality environment OR
  • High school diploma / GED and 12 years of experience in a cGMP manufacturing, supply chain or quality environment.

    Preferred Qualifications:

    1. Project management attributes:
  • Accountability to deliver results and adhere to deadlines while handling contending priorities.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and similar products with specific expertise in Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Smartsheet and ThinkCell.
  • Strong organizational and cross-functional project management skills.

    • 2. Operational excellence and process improvement attributes:
  • Operational excellence and process improvement practitioner utilizing tools, methodologies, and change management such as Lean and Six Sigma.
  • Solid analytical skills, business acumen and risk management training and/or experience in manufacturing systems.
  • Capable process architect utilizing technical writing skillset.
  • Experience using SAP and Rapid Response planning execution business systems.

    • 3. General leadership attributes:
  • Strong technical background with pharmaceutical manufacturing and commercializing understanding.
  • Well-founded problem-solving, critical thinking and decision-making skills.
  • Sound interpersonal, listening and customer service skills.
  • Firm presentation abilities, oral and written, including confidence and decisiveness when engagement with executive leadership and stakeholders.
  • Experience managing and influencing in a matrix organization.
  • Demonstrated negotiation skills with external parties and contract development experience.
  •  Ability to take initiative, drive action and work under minimum supervision.

    • 4. Other attributes:
  • Experience in a cGMP manufacturing, supply chain and/or quality environments.
  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business management or life science, or advanced degree.

    • Top Must have Skill Sets :
  • Strong project management skills (strategic thinking, oral and written communication, organization skills, personal ownership, and accountability)
  • Interpersonal skills (strong team player)
  • Deliver high quality results
  • PMP Certification nice to have

    • Employee Value Proposition :
  • The person in this role will be allowed to work with a diverse team within client’s and with external parties.
  • You will be working on high priority projects with fast timelines and be able to broaden your horizon and touch upon every discipline in supply chain.

    • Red Flags :
  • Job commitment issues (frequent change of jobs)
  • No previous experience presenting in front of executive leadership
  • No previous project management experience
  • Frequent change of jobs (or high number of short assignments)
  • No supply chain experience

    • Interview Process:
    1~2 video interviews 

    We invite qualified candidates to send your resume to [email protected]. If you decide that you’re not interested in pursuing this position, please feel free to look at other positions on our website www.3keyconsulting.com. You are welcome to also share this posting with anyone you think might be interested in applying for this role.



    Supply Chain Manager -Remote (JP8936)

    3key Consulting

    Thousand Oaks California

    United States

    Customer Service / Call Center

    (No Timezone Provided)

    Job Title : Supply Chain Manager -Remote (JP8936)
    Location: Thousand Oaks, CA 91320
    Employment Type : Contract
    Business Unit: External Supply Planning & Delivery
    Duration :12 months with likely extensions
    Job posting date : 7/27/2021
    Note: Remote (Pacific time zone required)

    ​3 Key Consulting is hiring a Supply Chain Manager for a consulting engagement with our direct client, a leading global bio-pharmaceutical company.

    Job Summary:

  • Supply Chain Manager role will report Mon-Fri remotely during client’s COVID company restrictions.
  • External Planning and Delivery (EPD), within Operations and Global Supply Chain (GSC), manages the plan to stock and order to cash business process supporting client’s market supply with products sourced from contract manufacturing sites.
  • Collaborating with client’s External Supply, we manage over fifty contract manufacturing organization (CMO) sites globally to meet the operational and supply requirements for multiple clinical and commercial programs.
  • The Supply Chain Manager will report to the Sr. Manager Supply Chain lead under the New Product Introduction and Tech Transfer (NPI-TT) team and will manage sustaining the end-to-end supply chain of client’s new product portfolio

    • Day to Day responsibilities:

    1. Own and prioritize the NPI activity portfolio activities for new CMO TTs:
  • Manage NPI-TT operations communication as it pertains to providing clear and concise updates to the team, and product leads and to executive leadership.
  • Effectively engage cross-functional partners from supply chain, quality, finance, process, operations, and other areas as needed.

    2. Lead multiple cross-functional projects ranging from medium to high complexity:
  • Provide strategic direction towards individual CMO NPI-TT cross-functional workstreams from analytical sciences, contracts, process development, quality, and global strategic sourcing.
  • Architect, prioritize and sustain project plans and team assignments using project planning tools to direct and monitor daily work efforts, performing project reviews, meet stakeholder expectations delivery high-quality standard projects on-time and within budget.

    3. Lead as practitioner applying project management and operational excellence tools:
  • Identify and catalyze continuous improvement projects delivering measurable gain in alignment, efficiency and quality within client’s priorities.
  • Understand Lean and Six Sigma tools, methodologies, and change management to use these tools in continuous improvement projects.

    Basic Qualifications:
  • Doctorate degree OR
  • Master’s degree and 2 years of experience in a cGMP manufacturing, supply chain or quality environment OR
  • Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of experience in a cGMP manufacturing, supply chain or quality environment OR
  • Associate’s degree and 10 years of experience in a cGMP manufacturing, supply chain or quality environment OR
  • High school diploma / GED and 12 years of experience in a cGMP manufacturing, supply chain or quality environment.

    Preferred Qualifications:

    1. Project management attributes:
  • Accountability to deliver results and adhere to deadlines while handling contending priorities.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and similar products with specific expertise in Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Smartsheet and ThinkCell.
  • Strong organizational and cross-functional project management skills.

    • 2. Operational excellence and process improvement attributes:
  • Operational excellence and process improvement practitioner utilizing tools, methodologies, and change management such as Lean and Six Sigma.
  • Solid analytical skills, business acumen and risk management training and/or experience in manufacturing systems.
  • Capable process architect utilizing technical writing skillset.
  • Experience using SAP and Rapid Response planning execution business systems.

    • 3. General leadership attributes:
  • Strong technical background with pharmaceutical manufacturing and commercializing understanding.
  • Well-founded problem-solving, critical thinking and decision-making skills.
  • Sound interpersonal, listening and customer service skills.
  • Firm presentation abilities, oral and written, including confidence and decisiveness when engagement with executive leadership and stakeholders.
  • Experience managing and influencing in a matrix organization.
  • Demonstrated negotiation skills with external parties and contract development experience.
  •  Ability to take initiative, drive action and work under minimum supervision.

    • 4. Other attributes:
  • Experience in a cGMP manufacturing, supply chain and/or quality environments.
  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business management or life science, or advanced degree.

    • Top Must have Skill Sets :
  • Strong project management skills (strategic thinking, oral and written communication, organization skills, personal ownership, and accountability)
  • Interpersonal skills (strong team player)
  • Deliver high quality results
  • PMP Certification nice to have

    • Employee Value Proposition :
  • The person in this role will be allowed to work with a diverse team within client’s and with external parties.
  • You will be working on high priority projects with fast timelines and be able to broaden your horizon and touch upon every discipline in supply chain.

    • Red Flags :
  • Job commitment issues (frequent change of jobs)
  • No previous experience presenting in front of executive leadership
  • No previous project management experience
  • Frequent change of jobs (or high number of short assignments)
  • No supply chain experience

    • Interview Process:
    1~2 video interviews 

    We invite qualified candidates to send your resume to [email protected]. If you decide that you’re not interested in pursuing this position, please feel free to look at other positions on our website www.3keyconsulting.com. You are welcome to also share this posting with anyone you think might be interested in applying for this role.



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