Assoc. Dir, External Manufacturing

MSD•Rahway, NJ

6h•$129,000 - $203,100•Hybrid

About The Position

Our Manufacturing Operations teams are the people that make our products. We work in the manufacturing plants with a “Safety First, Quality Always” mindset striving for continuous improvement. We work in the local plant connected to our global manufacturing network to ensure the highest quality of raw materials, intermediates and finished products. Position Description: Essential function(s) includes, but is not limited to: 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. The Ops AD is the owner and primary point of contact for all interactions between our Manufacturing Division and the assigned EPs. S/he is responsible to establish boundaries and ground rules for engagement with the EPs. This role will support management of critical site(s) for in the U.S. for the Integrated Launch Excellence team. The number of sites an Ops AD is accountable for will depend upon factors such as: product type, size and/or complexity of supply agreement, geography, etc. Primary activities include, but are not limited to: To achieve World Class Supplier (WCS) level performances, the Ops AD shall be able to drive global competitiveness on cost and lead-time with 100% compliance for each of the EP s/he manages. The Ops AD shall serve as “Virtual Plant Manager” for key EPs to achieve in-depth understanding of the EPs’ systems, capabilities and capacity utilization, and to be actively engaged in the EPs’ operations to ensure reliability of our Company's supply chain. The Ops AD is the primary owner of our Manufacturing Division relationship with the EP and the point of contact for all interactions between the two parties. S/he shall serve as the air traffic controller for all information exchanges between our Manufacturing Division and EPs and shall establish boundaries and rules of engagement. The Ops AD is the leader of our Company's ExM cross-functional (Tier 2) team assigned to each EP and ensures proper execution of the Tier management process. S/he may not be involved in all transactional interactions if they can be managed or delegated to a functional area but will be kept apprised of status/resolutions. The Ops AD shall proactively drive risk assessment across the whole value chain s/he is responsible for and shall work closely together with their tier team and EP to manage and mitigate risks to aim at zero interruption of the supply chain and to ensure 100% compliance in quality and in environment, health and safety. The Ops AD shall apply understanding of the end-to-end supply chain (i.e. design, plan, source, make and deliver), knowledge of cross-functional interdependencies within our Manufacturing Division and an understanding of the interactions with internal sites to achieve operational excellence. S/he shall use knowledge of operational processes to develop and execute programs and initiatives working together with EPs with sense of urgency to drive for mutually beneficial business results. The Ops AD is responsible for all operational related activities and is the primary point of contact for: Dispute resolution (w/ 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) Continuous Improvement activities The Ops AD partners with Procurement in the Identification/Selection of new contract manufacturers and Negotiation/Termination of Supply Agreements, as required. The Ops AD participates on the cross-functional team that Product Source Management assembles to execute siting/source changes to contract manufacturers and assumes primary ownership of the new source. The Ops AD 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. The Ops AD is responsible ensuring alignment of the Supply and Quality agreements. The Ops AD is responsible for executing ERP transactions associated with receipt and movement of our Company's owned inventory, book-to-physical reconciling of Company owned inventory at contract manufacturers, and documenting and witnessing destruction of our Company owned inventory. The Ops AD is responsible for 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. The Ops AD partners with the ExM Production System experts and other functionalities supporting ExM (e.g. technical, quality, procurement, etc.) to identify continuous improvement opportunities at contract manufacturers and supports implementation once approved. The Ops AD facilitates and participates in periodic Business and Relationship Review Meetings.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree minimum in the Engineering, Medical, Science or Business and a minimum No less than seven-year 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).
Must possess excellent interpersonal, communication, project management, collaboration, negotiation and analytical skills.
Has demonstrated strong leadership in a teamwork environment and with strong team coordination abilities.
Strong business acumen
Ability to work independently with minimum supervision.
Ability to handle complex project in difficult environment.
Must be decisive in ambiguous environment.
Cultural awareness and sensitivities.
Accountability
Adaptability
API Manufacturing
Contract Management
Decision Making
Interpersonal Relationships
Inventory Management
Leadership
Manufacturing
Mitigated Risks
Operational Excellence
Operational Strategies
Pharmaceutical Management
Pharmacology
Process Improvements
Procurement
Production Scheduling
Project Management
Regulatory Compliance
Risk Based Approach
Supply Change Management
Vendor Management

Responsibilities

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.
Establish boundaries and ground rules for engagement with the EPs.
Drive global competitiveness on cost and lead-time with 100% compliance for each of the EP s/he manages.
Serve as “Virtual Plant Manager” for key EPs to achieve in-depth understanding of the EPs’ systems, capabilities and capacity utilization, and to be actively engaged in the EPs’ operations to ensure reliability of our Company's supply chain.
Serve as the air traffic controller for all information exchanges between our Manufacturing Division and EPs and shall establish boundaries and rules of engagement.
Lead our Company's ExM cross-functional (Tier 2) team assigned to each EP and ensures proper execution of the Tier management process.
Proactively drive risk assessment across the whole value chain s/he is responsible for and shall work closely together with their tier team and EP to manage and mitigate risks to aim at zero interruption of the supply chain and to ensure 100% compliance in quality and in environment, health and safety.
Apply understanding of the end-to-end supply chain (i.e. design, plan, source, make and deliver), knowledge of cross-functional interdependencies within our Manufacturing Division and an understanding of the interactions with internal sites to achieve operational excellence.
Use knowledge of operational processes to develop and execute programs and initiatives working together with EPs with sense of urgency to drive for mutually beneficial business results.
Dispute resolution (w/ 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)
Continuous Improvement activities
Partners with Procurement in the Identification/Selection of new contract manufacturers and Negotiation/Termination of Supply Agreements, as required.
Participates on the cross-functional team that Product Source Management assembles to execute siting/source changes to contract manufacturers and assumes primary ownership of the new source.
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.
Responsible ensuring alignment of the Supply and Quality agreements.
Responsible for executing ERP transactions associated with receipt and movement of our Company's owned inventory, book-to-physical reconciling of Company owned inventory at contract manufacturers, and documenting and witnessing destruction of our Company owned inventory.
Responsible for 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 Production System experts and other functionalities supporting ExM (e.g. technical, quality, procurement, etc.) to identify continuous improvement opportunities at contract manufacturers and supports implementation once approved.
Facilitates and participates in periodic Business and Relationship Review Meetings.