Associate Director, Supply Chain

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Provides primary point of contact for day-to-day decision making and elevation /resolution from both Supernus and external organizations.
• Directs activities at 3rd party suppliers in order to produce required semi-finished and finished products.
• Develops, approves, and implements production plans and schedules. Tracks progress and expedites as required.
• Safeguards 3rd party suppliers are working in compliance with approved contracts and agreements.
• Establishes and maintains adequate safety stocks of materials, components, and products as required.
• Reconciles inventories at 3rd parties monthly and report results.
• Initiates Purchase Orders and reviews and approves invoices.
• Participates and leads monthly Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) meetings.
• Develops and maintains ERP and inventory control system.
• Provides senior management timely, reliable, and well-structured information regarding supplier performance including tracking of KPI’s, variance analysis, and contingency plans for corrective measures.
• Owns and understands all Supernus products, processes and technologies.
• Participates in product development and commercial launch teams.
• Develops scorecards for 3rd party suppliers and monitor achievements of agreed upon goals.

Knowledge & Other Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related discipline.
• Minimum 8+ years of experience in managing commercial Supply Chain in the Pharmaceutical, Biotech or Medical Device industry.
• Experience working with ERP systems.
• Demonstrated evidence of project management, analytical, planning and execution capabilities.
• Experience in managing external manufacturing or packaging operations.
• Hands on experience in Pharmaceutical, Biotech or Medical Device manufacturing management highly desired.
• An understanding of S&OP methodology.
• Highly developed interpersonal and organizational skills with experience in conflict resolution and negotiations.
• Proven ability to make independent and objective decisions with minimal direct supervision.

Other Characteristics

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team and maintain high ethical standards of integrity and quality.
• Ability of having an innovative and dynamic approach to work.
• A self-starter able to work independently but comfortable working in a team environment.
• Ability to consistently exhibit Supernus Values in interactions with employees at all levels of the organization, vendors, customers and others.
• Capable of performing other duties as assigned by Management.
• Authorized to legally work in the United States without visa sponsorship.