GEO Supply Chain Operations Associate

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.; Ireland; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. is seeking a GEO Supply Chain Operations Associate to join its Global External Supply Chain Operations team. This role involves managing ERP for production, coordinating supply needs, and ensuring smooth operations at the CMO site.

The ideal candidate should have 3-5 years of experience in Operations or Supply Chain, a BS/BA in relevant fields, and strong organizational skills. The position is located in Ireland.

Qualifications

• Minimum requirement of 3‑5 years in Operations, Supply Chain or Quality.
• Experience with CAPA, FMEA, RCA tools in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• High level of initiative, questioning, and strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage ERP aspects at BioMarin for production at CMO.
• Generate and coordinate purchase orders (POs) and invoice management.
• Conduct inventory reconciliation and prepare for audits.
• Coordinate reference standard supply and annual stability samples.

Skills

Good understanding of processes/unit operations assigned

Strong written and verbal communication

Experience in supply planning or inventory management

Working knowledge of GXP regulations

Education

BS/BA in life sciences, business, or supply chain management

Job description

About BioMarin

BioMarin is a leading rare disease biotechnology company focused on genetically defined conditions. Guiding our purpose to develop medicines with a profound impact, we have delivered therapies for several rare diseases.

About Technical Operations

BioMarin’s Technical Operations group creates drugs for clinical trials and scales production for the commercial market, ensuring regulatory compliance and supply chain of our therapies.

Position Overview

The GEO Supply Chain Operations Associate is a key member of the Global External Supply Chain Operations team. The Associate supports Contract Manufacturing Operation (CMO) activities related to clinical drug products, coordinating supply needs between CMOs and BioMarin internal teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage ERP aspects at BioMarin for production at CMO and monitor inventory levels of drug substance, drug product, finished goods, and components at the CMO site.
• Generate and coordinate purchase orders (POs) and invoice management.
• Manage shipment coordination, including form completion and inbound/outbound shipments for DS/DP/bulk packs and samples.
• Conduct inventory reconciliation: manage monthly reconciliation for relevant CMOs, prepare for audits and be SME/point of contact.
• Coordinate reference standard supply and annual stability samples with Novato and relevant CMOs.
• Maintain accuracy of Tier 2 Master Data, including planning and GMP production recipes and formulas.

Experience

Minimum requirement of 3‑5 years in Operations, Supply Chain or Quality.

Education

BS/BA in life sciences, business, or supply chain management.

Required Skills

• Good understanding of the processes/unit operations assigned.
• Ability to guide and support cross‑functional teams for short‑term issue resolution and long‑term performance.
• Experience with CAPA, FMEA, RCA tools in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication, commercial acumen.
• High level of initiative, questioning, and strong organizational skills.
• Experience in supply planning or inventory management, and inventory reconciliation.
• Working knowledge of GXP regulations.

Desired Skills

• Clinical packaging operations/supply chain.
• Cold chain logistics knowledge.

Equal Opportunity Employer

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Note: This description is not intended to be all-inclusive, or a limitation of the duties of the position. It is intended to describe the general nature of the job that may include other duties as assumed or assigned.