Supply Chain Program Manager

GSK•Marietta, PA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Supply Chain Program Manager is a cross functional role within the Supply Chain department. The position supports to meet customer expectations for Safety, Quality, Supply and Cost in alignment with all applicable external and internal standard and policies. The position supports the Site Logistics Director in identifying and leading projects that drive continues improvement as well as managing annual budget.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, business, or related field in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing or Quality Assurance
5+ years’ experience with exposure to Warehouse/Supply Chain Processes, within a multinational manufacturing environment.
Experience leading cross-functional teams and multiple stakeholders.
Experience with project management tools and structured methodologies.
Experienced communicating with all levels within an organization.

Nice To Haves

Full understanding of GMP’s, DOT, OSHA, EPA and other applicable regulatory agency requirements with demonstrated success in application.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, ability to function in an atmosphere of constant change with detailed accuracy.
Demonstrated interpersonal skills. The ability to function within team-based organization.
Ability to establish and maintain working relationships locally and globally and the ability to analyze data and implement changes.
Ability to lead the process to generate the exchange of ideas to resolve problems, prioritize solutions, select optimal solutions and implement decisions.
The ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, to all levels within the organization as well as the skills to communicate site operations to outside agencies.
Advanced computer skills in Microsoft Office applications and the ability to quickly and easily learn new applications
Able to interact with peers, subordinate and senior personnel in multidisciplinary environment including engineering, facility operations, validation, production and QC.
Ability to work in a high complex matrix environment.
Able to prioritize and decide appropriate course of actions and to effectively implement decisions.
Capable of working without direct supervision.
Familiarity with Good Manufacturing Practices and NIH guidelines.
Sense of urgency, flexibility and accountability.
Ability to follow written procedures and document results in a neat and precise manner.
Stay current on developments in the field and GSK Standards.
Work within a multi-skilled team.
Demonstrate a serious commitment to accuracy and quality while meeting goals or deadlines.
Maintain a high level of integrity while balancing multiple priorities and responsibilities.

Responsibilities

EHS Safety Plan Develop yearly Safety Plan as fundamental for a safe work environment. Responsible for timely completion of deliverables
Supply Chain Project Management Identification of projects and initiatives that drive continues improvement in a constant changing environment. Managing and executing projects in collaboration with involved stakeholder Frequent reporting to Site Logistics Director about progress, risk and opportunities Support other local and global projects as directed.
Accountable for Capital Expenditure Budget development, management and adherence frequent reporting as defined
Perform evaluation to ensure site compliance with regulatory and internal standards for procedures management, change management and deviation investigation.
Manage regulatory compliance with GMP, OSHA, FDA, EPA, DOT & EU. Controlled substances are tightly controlled and monitored.
Act as business owner for improvements of business processes and SAP utilization for WMS, PP-PI, and SCM modules. Interact with global teams to share best practices and influence improvements.
Accountable for transportation management in Marietta. This includes technical assessments of service providers (trucking companies, airports, harbors, etc.…), route approval, and the completion of tripartite business reviews and inspections.
Act as the site Technical Expert for all questions and issues related to Cold Chain, Key contact regarding subjects for other sites and outside contacts, receive the information and distribute to appropriate members of the site. Become the site leader in the technology – attend conferences, develop technical expertise, conduct onsite training, etc. Act as the site consultant for each area of technical expertise when issues arise. Assist with deviation and investigation handling for areas of expertise, lead investigations when appropriate. Assist with project definition during design of projects that involve area of expertise including support of IQ/OQ/PQ. Be site review participant for GSOP development in their area of expertise to provide key review output from Marietta to assure the site needs are being addressed and improve our standing with GQA. Provide functional expertise to exchange best practices with site.
Risk Management establish and maintain recurrent process to identify departmental risks. together with risk owner identify appropriate mitigations. facilitate regular risk meeting for in-depth reporting.