Senior Manager, Procurement

Position Summary We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Manager of Procurement who will contribute significantly to the growth of Cellares and our mission to accelerate access to life-saving cell therapies.

The primary focus of this position will be leading the procurement process for the Integrated Development Manufacturing Organization (IDMO) and vendor management.

As the Sr.

Manager of Procurement, you will take ownership of the organization’s procurement functions and lead the evaluation process of supplier product options for the IDMO.

This individual will have the highly impactful role of developing a world-class procurement process from the ground up.

Your strategy, processes, and negotiation skills will ensure functional leaders are equipped with the knowledge to execute their purchasing needs and secure the best possible terms for the company.

This is a multidisciplinary role and this individual will interface across many parts of the company (with MSAT, Operations, Materials Management, Quality, Facilities, and Field Service) to develop the best solutions possible.

The successful candidate will be driven, motivated, and self-sufficient.

The successful candidate should enjoy working in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment, and be prepared to tackle a broad selection of challenges as the company grows.

This role will have supervisory responsibilities, will build a small team of Buyers and will require leading a successful and high performing team to support Cellares IDMO operations.

Leadership responsibilities include people management of direct reports, support of their development, coaching, and performance management.

It is expected to develop a high-performing, team-based organization, where colleagues are flexible, multi-skilled and empowered to make decisions that result in safe, agile, and compliant manufacture of Cell Therapies.

An important level of initiative, energy and motivation are key requirements of success, as well as organizational and people management skills.

Responsibilities

Ensure raw materials and consumables purchasing is executed to support uninterrupted supply of materials to manufacturing in accordance with the production plan

Manage and mitigate risk associated with fluctuations in production plans, supplier reliability, warehouse space constraints, and cost

Stewardship of raw material and consumable purchasing data in ERP for accurate forecasting, execution, and analytics

Oversee raw material purchasing operations

Perform forecasting, spend analyses, financial assessments, material assessments, and historical trend analyses.

Support Regulatory, Compliance, Quality, and SOX audit requests

Evaluate supplier performance against established scorecards and participate in supplier business reviews

Ensure timely receipting of orders and payment to suppliers

Maintain MRP planning data and safety stock strategy

Support Manufacturing with clear communication and collaboration on risk mitigation

Comply with EHS&S safety guidelines

Authors, reviews, and improves SOP’s and Work Instructions as required

Present and trend defined metrics

Manage raw material shortage/stock out

Ensure the efficiency of materials, processing requirements, equipment function and personnel performance for the daily operations

Issue deviations and change requests and works with department managers and/or QA professionals to evaluate, process and close records

Set project time frames and priorities based on objectives with effective tracking and management of progress

Provide support to the Senior Director of Supply Chain with ad-hoc tasks as required

Requirements

Minimum of 8 years of experience in the biotech/pharma industry with experience in supply chain, warehouse operations, and/or manufacturing operations

5+ years of previous leadership experience

Strong understanding of ERP/MRP systems and processes (Knowledge of SAP is preferred)

Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally and partner with other functional groups to achieve business objectives

Skillful application of KPI’s and metrics to manage business processes and support strong team performance

Cell/Gene Therapy and CDMO experience preferred

Advanced knowledge of cGMP/GDP/Pharmaceutical regulations

Advanced knowledge of Quality and Compliance systems

Must be able to manage shifting priorities to meet critical deadlines in a fast paced and dynamic, growing environment, while providing clear direction to team members

Excellent organizational and communication skills

Self-motivated and passionate about advancing the field of cell therapy

Self-awareness, integrity, authenticity, and a growth mindset

Full Time