Sr. Manager, Cell Collection and Cryopreservation

Johnson & Johnson • Raritan, NJ

16h • Onsite

About The Position

The Sr. Manager, Collection and Cryo Services will be responsible for base business supply commercial starting material for CAR-T, Advanced Therapies. The role manages starting material services to ensure that starting apheresis material meets customer needs, provides the highest quality at the lowest total cost of ownership, and achieve maximum relationship value through accelerated innovation, supplier integration, process improvements, and collaboration. The role requires extensive interaction with key business functions, critical supplier leadership, and other segment/functional leadership. The role acts as Virtual GM for assigned relationships, providing oversight for all activities and leads Virtual Management teams (VMTs) including Quality, Technical, Procurement, Planning and Finance to drive high performing sites. The role will shape starting material network strategy to drive innovative solutions that allow for growth and scale. The role will be responsible for leading and developing a team responsible for the implementation, execution, and management of starting material network strategy.

Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelor's or equivalent University Degree required
• Minimum 8 years of relevant work experience and/or business management
• Experience within Pharmaceutical Cell Therapy, Biologics, or other similarly regulated industry
• Solid understanding of functions including Quality, Technical Operations, Finance, Planning, and/or Procurement and driving continuous improvement
• Experience leading supplier/external relationships and understanding of end-to-end supply chain
• Strong influencing skills, with the ability to understand issues from multiple viewpoints

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated experience influencing external partners
• Demonstrated ability to develop long range strategy based on delivering future needs of customers

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the team in order to optimize and manage the starting material network.
• Deeply understand and communicate evolving market opportunities.
• Lead partner assessment and new product implementation in coordination with cross-functional partners (MSAT, Quality, Planning, etc.), including site visits.
• Define tech transfer expectations and supply strategy with partners.
• Serve Virtual General Managers with external partners and lead JNJ team in partner management, providing oversight of all activities and financials.
• Establish and maintain performance metrics and targets with the goal of improving supply, processes, and systems.
• Partner with procurement in agreement negotiations and ensure proper functional inputs.
• Align cross-functional partners to ensure compliance to agreements, as well as overall cost management including seeking cost reduction opportunities.
• Partner with internal partners to ensure optimized and harmonized operations for overall network efficiency
• Manage starting material network optimization and budget globally

Benefits

• Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
• Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
• Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
• Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
• Condolence Leave – 30 days for an immediate family member: 5 days for an extended family member
• Caregiver Leave – 10 days
• Volunteer Leave – 4 days
• Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager