Senior Materials Management Lead — Onsite, 5 Days, Equity Eligible

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (US); Leiden; On-site; EUR 109,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (US) is seeking an experienced Senior Manager to develop and execute the Materials Management strategy supporting manufacturing and commercial material control. You will own SOPs, drive digital system integration, and partner across Manufacturing, PD, QC, and Facilities to enable compliant material flows and 24x7 manufacturing.

Responsibilities include leading cross-functional teams, defining KPIs, managing deviations and change controls, and guiding a team of

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Supply Chain or a related discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 6 years of experience supporting site-based materials management in cell and gene therapy manufacturing, biopharmaceutical manufacturing, or related pharmaceutical environment.
• 3 years of leadership experience.
• Proficient in ERP/MRP/WMS and related supply chain systems.

Responsibilities

• Own the development of SOPs, work instructions, and related documentation for commercial Materials Management and tech transfer of new products and programs.
• Represent Materials Management at cross-functional daily management meetings, maintaining visibility to technical issues and action plans across warehouses and production staging areas.
• Develop strategy and procedures for integrating Materials Management digital systems (ERP, MRP, WMS, Serialization, etc.) with compliant material flows.
• Identify KPI and reconciliation processes.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for Material Management issues; coordinate resolution with SMEs and communicate status to management.
• Support deviation management, CAPA, and change control activities as needed.
• Lead Technical Support initiatives, contribute to strategy development, and lead team resources to achieve Material Operations objectives.
• Oversee sustained performance and continuous improvement of cell and gene therapy Materials Management processes.

Skills

Manufacturing support operations

Warehouse management

ERP/MRP/WMS

Technical problem-solving

Communication & presentation

Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt

Education

BS/MS in Supply Chain or related discipline

3 years leadership experience

Tools

Serialization

Job description

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (US) is seeking an experienced Senior Manager to develop and execute the Materials Management strategy supporting manufacturing and commercial material control. You will own SOPs, drive digital system integration, and partner across Manufacturing, PD, QC, and Facilities to enable compliant material flows and 24x7 manufacturing.

Responsibilities include leading cross-functional teams, defining KPIs, managing deviations and change controls, and guiding a team of