Associate Specialist, Supply Chain Management

Merck•Upper Gwynedd Township, PA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Supply Chain Management Associate Specialist will be part of North America Supply Chain’s Logistics, Compliance and Engineering Team. This Team is a cross functional team that concentrates on deviation management, change control, product cold chain management, technology initiative and support, and operational efficiency projects in support of the North America Supply Chain Management organization. The candidate will be an integral part of the Deviation Management team responsible for writing investigations and implementing sound corrective actions and executing projects to reduce deviations. The candidate will develop into a Change Owner and lead change control needs; develop capabilities to execute performance qualifications of varying product pack-outs; and be involved with the development and improvement of product distribution pack-outs. The Associate Specialist will collaborate with Warehouse and Production Operations, Site and Regional Quality, Automation, and Validation to drive change in a collaborative manner. The candidate should understand basic cGMPs and cGDPs and possess the ability to manage multiple projects and activities across the facility and North America transportation network as required. The successful candidate must have strong problem-solving skills and a hands-on approach to problem solving and process improvement. The individual must embrace and be committed to establishing an empowered team culture, with the goal of each employee reaching their fullest potential and having accountability, authority and responsibility to one another, our community and our patients. Enthusiasm for continuously learning is a requirement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s in Engineering, Science, Supply Chain or Business required.
A minimum of 6-months relevant experience.
Familiarity with cGMPs and regulatory requirements.
Experience in problem solving and troubleshooting.
Experience in technical writing and deviation investigation.
Strong verbal/written communication skills.
Possess strong problem-solving skills and be able to examine an issue from diverse perspectives (safety, compliance, equipment, process, and people) in order to best understand and resolve it at the true root cause.
Adaptability
Automation
Biopharmaceutical Operations
Business Management
Change Control Processes
Cold Chain Management
Data Analysis
Identifying Risks
Inventory Control Management
Investigative Writing
Logistics Operations
Material Qualification
Order Management
Personal Initiative
Process Improvements
Procurement Analytics
Production Scheduling
Risk Monitoring
Science
Supply Chain Metrics
Supply Change Management

Nice To Haves

1 to 2 years’ experience working in a GMP environment.
Experience with Logistics or Manufacturing
Experience in SAP and process improvement.
Experience in deviation management, troubleshooting and resolving operational anomalies.
Experience with change control processes.
Familiarity with performance qualifications and cold chain pack-outs.
Demonstrated ability to work within a team to complete assigned work requirements.

Responsibilities

Complete Quality Notifications for deviations that occur in the supply chain and the warehouse operation.
Conduct shipment temperature alarm response by investigating the alarm occurrence, completing the deviation process and providing Quality with product disposition rationale as required.
Function as the Change Owner for product and non-product impacting changes.
Be an integral part of developing and improving product distribution pack-outs.
Conduct performance qualifications of product pack-outs.
Execute value-capture projects to reduce cost / cycle time, eliminate waste and improve cost effectiveness of operations.
Project management and/or represent Operations on process improvement, capacity expansion and cost reduction projects at the site and regional level.
Participate in standardization of work for all areas in the organization.
Evaluate manufacturing metrics and performance indicators to proactively identify risks and continuously improve the capabilities of the organization.
Communicate frequently with operation, technical, and quality representatives through the tier process
Strong commitment to promoting workplace safety.