Materials Manager

Unither Pharmaceuticals; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

United Therapeutics in Houston, TX seeks a Materials Manager to oversee purchasing, receiving, storage, and inventory of materials at the DPF facility. The role involves logistics planning, SOP authoring, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure timely material availability and compliant operations.

The position requires extensive ERP/SAP experience, strong organizational skills, and a track record of managing materials in GMP environments.

Qualifications

• Education and Experience: 12+ years hands-on pharma manufacturing/warehouse experience; or 10+ years with Associate; or 8+ years with Bachelor’s.
• Knowledge of cGMP practices for materials management, manufacturing, shipping, receiving and computer systems.
• Ability to maintain exact and detailed records.
• Knowledge of safe materials management procedures and practices.
• Expertise with SAP or similar ERP system.
• Experience with operation of mechanical materials management equipment.
• Training/experience with handling and storage of hazardous materials and controlled substances.
• Ability to execute a work plan and adapt to schedule changes.
• Ability to train staff in managing material inventory.
• Proficiency with MS Excel, Word, and internet functions.
• Good organizational skills.
• Must not have interaction with pigs outside of the company.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and ensure timely receipt, storage, issuance, and shipment of materials.
• Plan and procure facility supplies and storage within budgetary requirements.
• Manage direct material inventory and expensed material stock levels; perform physical counts.
• Coordinate with Operations and Quality to ensure materials are released and available for use or shipment.
• Ensure materials are managed safely and in compliance with cGMP requirements.
• Author and revise material control SOPs.
• Build relationships across functions and with external suppliers to identify value and improvement opportunities.
• Lead in planning process and material flow, equipment, and supply needs for the facility.
• Provide SAP and material control training and leadership to facility staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

cGMP knowledge

SAP

MS Excel

MS Word

Organizational skills

Staff training

Record keeping

Hazmat handling

Problem solving

Education

GED/High School

Associate degree

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

ERP systems (SAP)

Job description

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The job details are as follows:

Who We Are

We are the first publicly-traded biotech or pharmaceutical company to take the form of a public benefit corporation. Our public benefit purpose is to provide a brighter future for patients through the development of novel pharmaceutical therapies; and technologies that expand the availability of transplantable organs.

United Therapeutics (Nasdaq: UTHR) seeks to travel down the corridors of indifference to develop treatments for rare, deadly diseases. We were founded in 1996 by a family seeking a cure for their daughter’s pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Today, we have six FDA-approved therapies that treat PAH, pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease (PH-ILD) and neuroblastoma, a rare pediatric cancer. Our near-term pipeline seeks to develop additional therapies for PAH and pulmonary fibrosis (PF).

The cure for end‑stage life‑threatening diseases like PAH, PH-ILD, PF, and many others is an organ transplant, but only a small percentage of donated organs are available to address the vast need. For this reason, we are working to create manufactured organs to address the shortage of kidneys, hearts, lungs, and livers available for transplant. We believe an unlimited supply of tolerable, transplantable organs will eliminate the transplant waiting list and cure end‑stage organ diseases for which transplant is not currently an option.

Who You Are

The Materials Manager role is responsible for managing the purchasing, shipping, receiving, and inventory of materials at the assigned DPF facility. This role will perform receipt, storage, inventory management, logistics planning, and preparation of shipments according to approved procedures and in compliance with GMP requirements.

• Oversee and ensure the timely receipt, storage, issuance, and shipment of materials
• Plan and procure DPF facility supplies and DPF facility storage while adhering to budgetary requirements
• Manage direct material inventory and expensed material stock levels and perform physical inventory counts
• Coordinate with Operations and Quality to ensure applicable materials are released and available for use or shipment
• Ensure management of materials are performed safely and in compliance with cGMP requirements
• Author and revise material control SOPs
• Actively build relationships across functions and with external suppliers to bring value to the company and identify continuous improvement opportunities for material control operations
• Lead in planning the process and material flow, equipment, and supply needs for DPF facility
• Provide SAP and material control training and leadership to DPF facility staff to ensure data is timely and accurate
• Perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements

• Education and Experience Requirements:
  • H.S. Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) and 12+ years of hands-on experience in a pharmaceutical manufacturing, packaging, or warehouse environment, or a regulated healthcare environment, or
  • Associate degree and 10+ years of hands-on experience in a pharmaceutical manufacturing, packaging, or warehouse environment, or a regulated healthcare environment, or
  • Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of hands-on experience in a pharmaceutical manufacturing, packaging, or warehouse environment or a regulated healthcare environment
• Knowledge of cGMP practices as they pertain to materials management, manufacturing, shipping, receiving and computer systems
• Ability to maintain exact and detailed records
• Knowledge of safe materials management procedures and practices
• Expertise with SAP or similar ERP system
• Previous experience with operation of mechanical materials management equipment
• Training or experience with handling, and storage of hazardous materials and controlled substances
• Ability to execute a work plan and adapt to changes in the schedule
• Ability to train staff in managing material inventory
• Proficiency with MS Excel, Word, and internet functions
• Good organizational skills
• Must not have interaction with pigs outside of the company

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate degree or
• Bachelor’s degree in operations, logistics, or a related field

Job Location

This position is located 100% onsite at our Houston, TX facility. This position may require some travel in the first six months, but does not have a long-term expectation for regular travel.

At United Therapeutics, our mission and vision are one. We use our enthusiasm, creativity, and persistence to innovate for the unmet medical needs of our patients and to benefit our other stakeholders. We are bold and unconventional. We have fun, we do good.

Eligible employees may participate in the Company’s comprehensive benefits suite of programs, including medical / dental / vision / prescription coverage, employee wellness resources, savings plans (401k and ESPP), paid time off & paid parental leave benefits, disability benefits, and more. For additional information on Company benefits, please visit https://www.unither.com/careers/benefits-and-amenities

United Therapeutics Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.