Senior Manager: Manufacturing Material Handling

What You Will Do

As a Senior Manager of Manufacturing Material Handling, you will provide leadership and guidance to the team responsible for 24/7 GMP material handling operations supporting manufacturing across the facility. In this vital role as a member of the Manufacturing leadership team, the Senior Manager, Manufacturing Material Handling, will collaborate cross-functionally to enable the manufacture of drug substance in a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility.

• Develop and retain a diverse, high-performing Material Handling organization in alignment with operational readiness schedules to support successful facility startup and commercial GMP operations.
• Foster a strong safety, quality, and compliance culture while championing continuous improvement across all Material Handling activities.
• Collaborate as one team with Manufacturing, Warehouse Operations, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Process Development, Automation, and network partners to ensure reliable execution of manufacturing operations.
• Lead the execution and continuous improvement of end-to-end material flow processes, ensuring the right materials are available at the right location and time to support uninterrupted manufacturing.
• Oversee inventory accuracy, material reconciliation, cycle counting, and GMP inventory control processes while ensuring compliance with regulatory and internal quality requirements.
• Owning the Manufacturing Material Transfer Equipment program, ensuring equipment lifecycle management, availability, qualification, maintenance coordination, and operational readiness.
• Partner with Supply Chain and Warehouse Operations to optimize material staging, replenishment strategies, and production scheduling while minimizing operational risk.
• Provide leadership in troubleshooting operational issues affecting material availability and establish robust escalation and 24/7 support processes.
• Lead investigations related to material handling deviations, inventory discrepancies, and material management events while driving effective root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Develop and implement departmental strategies aligned with organizational objectives while driving Operational Excellence, Lean Manufacturing, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead and support internal and regulatory inspections for areas of responsibility, including inspection readiness, response development, and sustainable compliance strategies.
• Deliver against organizational financial commitments while optimizing labor, inventory utilization, and operational efficiency.

Basic Qualifications

• Doctorate degree and 2 years of Manufacturing & Operations experience
• Or Masters degree and 6 years of Manufacturing & Operations experience
• Or Bachelors degree and 8 years of Manufacturing & Operations experience
• Or Associate's degree and 10 years of Manufacturing & Operations experience
• Or High School diploma/GED and 12 years of Manufacturing & Operations experience
• And 2 years of managerial experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs or directing the allocation of resources

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated managerial experience supporting GMP manufacturing operations in a biologics or pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading GMP material handling, manufacturing logistics, inventory management, or warehouse operations supporting manufacturing.
• Demonstrated experience implementing Operational Excellence, Lean Manufacturing, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience with electronic inventory management systems (SAP, MES, electronic batch records, barcode/RFID technologies, or equivalent).
• Working knowledge of GMP material management, inventory control, material traceability, and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Cross-functional experience partnering with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, and Process Development organizations.
• Excellent communication, leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills with the ability to influence across multiple organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to develop high-performing teams and foster an inclusive, accountable, and collaborative culture.