Head of Supply Chain

Avet Pharmaceuticals Inc.; East Brunswick Township (NJ); On-site; USD 218,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Medical, Dental, and Vision

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Job summary

A prominent pharmaceutical firm seeks a Head of Supply Chain to lead and optimize supply chain operations across U.S. and international sites. This role involves strategic oversight of procurement, planning, and logistics, ensuring efficient operations, compliance, and exceptional customer service. Candidates should have at least 10 years of experience in pharmaceutical supply chain management and demonstrated leadership in diverse teams. This position offers a competitive salary range and benefits including bonuses.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in supply chain/logistics.
• Experience in generic pharmaceutical manufacturing environments.
• Leadership experience in diverse global teams.

Responsibilities

• Leads and manages the supply chain function.
• Develops supply chain strategies and policies.
• Oversees procurement, planning, and logistics operations.

Skills

Process improvements

Quality systems compliance

Strategic mindset

Business acumen

Leadership

Team development

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Head of Supply Chain – Avet Pharmaceuticals Inc.

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Pay Range

$218,000.00/yr - $250,000.00/yr

Job Summary

Leads and manages the day to day of Avet’s supply chain function, overseeing the supply chain process at all Avet U.S. and overseas manufacturing sites, CMO suppliers to maximize supply chain efficiencies and provide exceptional customer service. In partnership with the Avet Leadership Team, develops supply chain strategies, formulates policies, directs procurement, planning, and logistics; proposes strategies for acquisition of materials, planning, distribution of finished goods, and utilization of resources.

Leads procurement, planning, and logistics to support manufacturing operations while partnering with Manufacturing, Quality, Sales, Marketing, and Finance. Leads the monthly S&OP processes between these departments for both internal and external suppliers.

This position reports to the CEO and is a pivotal contributor to the Senior Leadership Team.

Reporting Relationships

This position has 4 direct and 4 indirect reports.

Essential Duties

• Provides strategic direction, leadership, and long & short-term objectives for the Planning (Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) processes), Procurement, and Logistics groups.
• Partners with Manufacturing Operations Leaders to ensure timely and cost-effective delivery of all inbound materials utilized in the manufacturing process.
• Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of supply chain Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and dashboards to ensure visibility, alignment, and accountability across cross supply chain and manufacturing functions.
• Oversee the timely validation, analysis and publishing of operational data and executive-level reports that monitor end-to-end supply chain performance against strategic goals, identify trends, risks and opportunities requiring corrective action.
• Provides guidance in make/buy decisions based on quality, schedule, and cost, and provides alternative manufacturing or design options that ensure intended performance, quality, schedule, and cost requirements.
• Responsible for measuring and reporting customer delivery information and expectations. Setting safety stock levels for raw materials and finished products. Responsible for ensuring that inventory plans support working capital objectives by balancing working capital targets, operating expenses, and customer service levels.
• Guides internal leaders/customers, as necessary, to ensure successful strategy implementation.
• Builds a strong, self-directed team both in the U.S. and abroad centered on achieving operational targets in line with cost optimization initiatives.
• This position is expected to work proactively and transparently in close collaboration with other functions within the organization.
• Ensures all business activities follow applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations, meeting the industry's highest quality standards and customer expectations, including but not limited to serialization, VAWD, and good distribution practices.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Education

Bachelor’s degree required. Demonstrated ongoing professional education and current industry credentials.

Experience

• Minimum of 10 years of progressive business and management experience in the Generic Pharmaceutical industry within Supply Chain/Logistics.
• Experience in generic pharmaceutical manufacturing environments is required.
• Leadership experience in leading diverse teams, supporting products, and influencing cultural norms outside the U.S. is a must.
• Demonstrated excellence in integrating and simplifying diverse operating processes and customer touchpoints.

Competencies and Skills

• Demonstrated excellence in achieving process improvements and associated operating efficiencies.
• Familiarity with Quality systems and compliance expectations across geographies. Able to respond nimbly to changes in regulation, safety issues, and government mandates.
• Strategic Mindset / Global Perspective - thinks strategically/broadly (& critical thinking) to effectively implement plans.
• Business Acumen / Customer Focus - understands the market, industry trends, and the complex ecosystem, and anticipates and uses customer insights that provide services beyond their expectations.
• Drives for Results / Ensures Accountability - sets aggressive goals, translates strategy into execution, promotes a sense of urgency, and persists in the face of challenges and setbacks.
• Leadership - has responsibilities that must be met through influence.
• Builds Teams and Develops Talent - develops diverse, high-performing teams in highly matrixed environments. Passion and ability to coach, mentor, and motivate individuals.
• Instills Trust - unquestionable integrity, ethics, and character.
• Financial Acumen - Able to transform financial information into business intelligence through analyzing and integrating quantitative and qualitative information.

Physical Requirements

Typical Office Environment requirements include reading, speaking, hearing, close vision, walking, bending, sitting, and occasional lifting up to 20 pounds.

Additional Physical Requirements

International travel (up to 25%). Available for urgent situations based on customer needs.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Based on the highly regulated workplace at Avet, employees will be required to meet minimum English proficiency requirements.

All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. for any employer. We are unable to sponsor any applicants for a work visa or take over sponsorship of a work visa for any applicants, at this time.

Avet is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

This job description is not all-inclusive. It acts as a guideline and is subject to change over time. Additional duties may be assigned based on business needs.

Compensation and Benefits

This is an exempt salaried position, the pay range is $218,000 to $250,000 per year.

In addition, this position is eligible for an annual bonus which aligns to both individual and company performance.

• 401(k) matching - vested immediately
• Medical, Dental and Vision
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee discount through Life Mart
• Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Account
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off