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Location/Division Specific Information
The Director of Supply Chain is part of the Biologics Business Unit within the Pharma Services Group, which is one of the fastest growing areas of Thermo Fisher Scientific. We focus providing development and commercial scale services which include multiple mammalian cell lines such as CHO, myeloma, hybridoma and PER.C6 for biopharmaceutical and biosimilar products. There are currently four sites where services are provided including St. Louis, Princeton, Groningen, and Brisbane, Australia.
 
This position will be site-based at our facility in St. Louis, MO. Travel expectation is 10-15%.
 
What will you do?              
 

• Manage a department consisting of Planning & Scheduling, Inventory Management & Control, Customs Compliance, S&OP, Logistics and Warehousing professionals, in support of plant manufacturing operations.
• Lead the St Louis Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP)in support of site strategic goals . Serve as the subject matter expert and coach to develop and continuously improve the process each cycle.
• Build a high-performing team based on delegation of responsibility and empowering them with the necessary resources to complete their assignments, being accessible to team member needs, and developing their skills.
• Oversee development of production plans and schedules that optimize plant manufacturing resources while at the same time provide the fastest, possible response to customer demands.
• Oversee management of the plant’s warehouse which receive, sample, store, pack and ship raw materials and manufactured product and ensure compliance with all security, safety & health, and regulatory requirements.
• Manage the plant’s inventory assets by balancing maximum customer service with minimum inventory investment, making adjustments to lot size rules and purchasing policies as required.
• Track and report key performance indicators for materials management and related manufacturing activities. Initiate corrective action when departmental performance does not meet target or plan.
• Work closely with the Plant Management to achieve business objectives and achieve maximum response to an ever-changing market.
• Oversee Customs Compliance with respect to Import/Export Compliance, Customs-Trade Partners Against Terrorism (C-TPAT), Foreign-Trade Zone Operations and Reporting, and Importer Self-Assessment participation.
• Manages and initiates innovative ways to reduce cycle times and cost while maintaining or increasing quality utilizing Six Sigma and LEAN Principles.
• Provide leadership and support on other assignments and projects as required

• BA/BS degree in Materials or Supply Chain Management, or Business Administration required.
• Other majors such as Engineering may be considered.

• Minimum 8 years’ experience leading Materials Management or Supply Chain functions.
• Comprehensive end-to-end Supply Chain experience
• Pharma GMP experience preferred

• Thorough understanding and knowledge of Supply Chain and Logistics, financial responsibilities and general operating principles and goals.
• Knowledge of regulatory and compliance pertaining to the Supply Chain function

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