Manager, Global Supply Chain

Curia • City of Albany, NY

2d • $111,000 - $139,000 • Remote

About The Position

Curia is a global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) with over 30 years of experience partnering with pharmaceutical and biotech companies to provide life-saving treatments to patients. At Curia, we are on a mission to advance our customers’ therapies from curiosity to cure and ultimately to improve patients’ lives.

The Manager, Global Supply Chain partners with Commercial, Finance, and Site Supply Chain Leads to strengthen Curia's inventory management practices across raw materials, intermediates, and finished goods. Core responsibilities include global inventory reporting, near- and long-term inventory projections, S&OP coordination, and monthly KPI reporting to senior leadership through the S&OP and Inventory Steering Committee.

The role drives accuracy in site Master Data, maintains optimal inventory balances, and proactively identifies supply chain risks. Working within global guidelines, the Manager aligns demand and supply across multiple regions to ensure MPS and MRP are running effectively.

Requirements

• 5+ years’ experience in inventory management within a supply chain organization
• Previous process manufacturing and planning experience
• Degree in business, or related field
• Solid working knowledge/experience with SAP, Oracle, JDE ERP systems or comparable ERP systems
• Strong ability to create PowerPoint Presentations and report out to senior management
• Strong Analytical and Statistical Skills
• Demonstrated change management experience
• Work in a Global Environment across multiple time zones

Nice To Haves

• Certification in Inventory Management, Supply Chain Planning
• Pharmaceutical environment or similar
• Clear understanding of Supply Chain Best Practices
• Proven track record of building strong relationships across the network
• APICS certification & Lean Six Sigma Certification as a plus
• BI experience

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for all inventory management activities, spanning site inventory, global procurement, planned RM delivery, and production-to-on-hand tracking
• Lead lot-level inventory management, reporting, and disposition in collaboration with Site Supply Chain, Finance, and Operations
• Manage site cycle count programs, year-end counts, and operational efficiency initiatives
• Maintain the reporting repository within BI for site reduction actions, reprocessing, and blocked inventory
• Own all inventory and KPI reporting supporting the S&OP cycle, including DRM, SRM, Site S&OP, and ES&OP
• Ensure the Business Intelligence tool is current, accurate, and aligned with ERP; drive ongoing enhancements
• Develop and improve tools for timely measurement, reporting, and forward-looking inventory visibility across all cross-functional stakeholders
• Track inventory trends, support cycle count and audit activities, and deliver ad hoc analysis with regular updates on financial impact
• Support alignment of demand and supply planning processes and global MPS
• Engage planners to confirm production feasibility and identify MPS gaps
• Support monthly Supply Review meetings with MPS leaders
• Ensure monthly alignment across all functions on inventory — RM, intermediate, and finished goods
• Engage Finance, Commercial, Supply Chain, Quality, Operations, and Business Unit leaders to evaluate inventory trends and define optimization actions

Benefits

• Generous benefit options (eligible first day of employment)
• Paid training, vacation and holidays (vacation accrual begins on first day of employment)
• Career advancement opportunities
• Education reimbursement
• 401K program with matching contributions
• Learning platform

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree