Purpose of Job:
Responsible for the commercial and tactical operational management of contract manufacturing partners and finished goods suppliers to ensure product availability and stability of economics.
Responsibilities:
• Ensure product availability from manufacturing partners to meet the business needs.
• Manage and partner with suppliers to develop business relationships that deliver effective operational control to agreed service levels.
• Manages and negotiates contractual terms as necessary with suppliers to assure long term stability of supply and cost effectiveness
• Plan, support and implement projects with suppliers and key internal partner organizations to drive effective supply, cost control and timeline compliance.
• Liaise with suppliers to ensure stability of the supply chain, develop and implement risk management processes to ensure no risk of supply.
• Responsible for negotiating and establishing contractual terms for assigned partners
• Manage supplier pricing reviews and COGS reduction projects to drive reduced Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).
• Works with suppliers to reduce lead times and increase overall supply chain agility.
• Engage with Franchise team to support strategic projects including RFP/RFQ process for new and existing business programs with 3rd party suppliers.
• Engage and develop continuous supply chain improvement practices.
• Conducts supplier landscaping activities, develops selection criteria to support new supplier identification and evaluation.
• Establishes supplier benchmarking processes and contributes to business reviews.
• Engages with key stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of business projects.
• Participates and engages in Make Buy reviews and decisions.
• Will comply with all relevant training required and adhere to relevant associated documentation.
• Follow strict adherence to the requirements of cGMP.
• Actively contribute to the enhancement of compliance initiatives for areas of responsibility
• Education:
• Bachelors Degree in Business, Procurement, Supply Chain Management or related discipline
• Experience:
• Minimum 7 years experience in a 3rd party supply chain management environment.
• Demonstrated experience in managing and developing supplier relationships including contract negotiation.
• Skills:
• Management of annualized standard cost settings, pricing, and cost out programs.
• High understanding of Compliance requirements and GMP including validation requirements and Regulatory expectations.
• Working knowledge of Quality Systems (FDA/ISO) within a regulated environment.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings/specifications/familiarity with contract terms and conditions, statements of work.
• Competent user of MS Office tools [Access, Excel, Project, Word, Powerpoint].
• Excellent interpersonal & communication skills.
• Strong leadership, decision-making & problem solving skills.
• Knowledge of Oracle ERP /ASCP system or similar database system and Business Objects software program.
• For a confidential discussion and more information on the role, please contact Gillian Nicholson on 090 64 78104 or email gillian.nicholson@collinsmcnicholas.ie
For more information on our Recruitment and HR Services, and to see a full list of our available jobs across Ireland, please visit our website at www.collinsmcnicholas.ie.
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