Upsher-Smith

Supply Chain Manager

Upsher-Smith$108K — $150K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field required
  • Minimum 10 years of experience in Manufacturing Industry
  • 7 years of progressive supervisory experience in Supply Chain
  • Knowledge of cGMPs and regulated environments necessary
  • Pharmaceutical experience preferred or 3 years in a comparable manufacturing role
  • Experience in materials management systems and supplier development
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills across all organizational levels

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute procurement strategies for timely delivery and cost-effective pricing
  • Direct management of inventory turns and budgetary metrics
  • Monitor supply chain performance and identify improvement opportunities
  • Manage supplier and customer relationships and sourcing requirements
  • Implement integrated Supply Chain solutions from order to delivery
  • Continuously enhance supply chain quality and cost efficiency
  • Conduct root cause analysis to address supply chain process gaps

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Retirement savings plans with employer matching contributions
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Employee wellness programs and resources
  • Employee Assistance Program and Mental Health Resources
Full Job Description
General Summary:

The Supply Chain manager role provides consistent direction and guidance to the procurement, materials management, production scheduling and logistics teams to optimize the cost and delivery of materials and services to the manufacturing site. The supply chain manager ensures that supply is available to meet client demand and on-time delivery commitments. Additionally, the Supply Chain Manager is tasked with continuously reviewing supply chain functions and identifying areas of improvement to have efficiency in the production process.

A supply chain manager must be knowledgeable in process management and development to understand how the overall company works. They coordinate, organize, and manage all logistics in the production and distribution process of site goods.

The SC manager also manages people on the teams involved in the material flow process as well as the clients who receive the product, as well as manage client customer service functions. Supply chain manager must be highly proficient in networking and understanding the needs of the client.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Job Functions:
  • Develop and effectively execute all processes and strategies related to the procurement of inventory and non-inventory items and parts and services, ensuring timely delivery, high quality, and cost-effective pricing to meet client commitments.
  • Direct all activities related to effectively and efficiently managing inventory turns, purchase price variance and the SIOP process to meet customer demand while achieving working capital targets.
  • Responsible for achieving year-over-year savings and attainment of established metrics. Actively manage and monitor supply chain performance, spend data, and other internal metrics to identify improvement opportunities to create sustainable outcomes and solutions across the business.
  • Manage supplier and customer relationships, performance metric and assist with sourcing requirements and qualifications.
  • Drive the implementation of integrated Supply Chain solutions from customer order to delivery.
  • Continuously generate and execute improvement opportunities of the supply chain process to enhance quality, reliability and cost savings.
  • Identifies gaps in processes related to supply chain; Conducts root cause analysis and identifies strategies to fill the gaps.
  • Implement identified processes to closure. Acts as the client facing liaison for the site, managing the order to delivery process.
  • Oversee the sourcing and procurement team, production scheduling and materials management team, and logistics team.


Minimum Education & Experience:
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field with a minimum 10 years of years of demonstrated experience in the Manufacturing Industry in addition to 7 years of progressive people management / supervisory experience in Supply Chain.
  • Knowledge of cGMP's and regulated environments required.
  • Supply Chain management planning and procurement experience desired.
  • Pharmaceutical experience preferred OR at least 3 years' experience in a manufacturing environment comparable to the pharmaceutical industry.
  • Experience in all aspects of materials management systems, procurement and supplier development.
  • High degree of professionalism to include strong diplomacy, tact and the ability to ensure the security of highly confidential information.
  • A leader with the ability to inspire and develop people and motivate a high performing team.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills; able to communicate and engage at all levels of the organization.
  • Effective change leader; balances consistency with flexibility and willingness to change ideas in the face of new information. Empowers others to achieve desired results and holds them accountable.
  • Proven problem-solving identification and resolution capability.
  • SAP Experience desired.


The above statements are intended to describe the nature of work performed by those in this job and are not an exhaustive list of all duties. Nothing in this job description restricts managements right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time which reflects management's assignment of essential functions.

Certifications/Licenses:

APICS certification strongly recommended.

Travel:

Limited if any travel required.

Compensation Range:

$108,000 - $150,000

Compensation and Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support our employees' wellbeing, including:
  • Competitive salary and performance-based incentives
  • Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Retirement savings plans with employer matching contributions
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Employee wellness programs and resources
  • Employee Assistance Program and Mental Health Resources


Core Values

At Bora, our values guide everything we do - from how we solve challenges to how we support our people. We lead with a solutions-first mindset, strive to do the right thing, stay proactive, and above all, respect everyone.

About Upsher-Smith

Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC is a pharmaceutical company headquartered in Maple Grove, Minnesota. The company was founded in 1919 and is now a subsidiary of Sawai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Upsher-Smith develops, manufactures, and markets prescription and over-the-counter products in the areas of women's health, dermatology, cardiology, and neurology. The company has a strong commitment to quality and innovation, and is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of patients.
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