Who We Are

BioMarin is a global biotechnology company that relentlessly pursues bold science to translate genetic discoveries into new medicines that advance the future of human health.

Since our founding in 1997, we have applied our scientific expertise in understanding the underlying causes of genetic conditions to create transformative medicines, using a number of treatment modalities.

Our manufacturing and process development teams manage the production of our therapies for clinical trials and commercial markets. These engineers, technicians, scientists, and support professionals continually provide quality assurance and ensure we meet all regulatory standards. We have manufacturing facilities in Northern California and in Cork, Ireland. Additionally, our supply chain teams procure the goods and services needed to support manufacturing and worldwide distribution.

About Technical Operations

BioMarin’s Technical Operations group is responsible for creating our drugs for use in clinical trials and for scaling production of those drugs for the commercial market. These engineers, technicians, scientists and support staff build and maintain BioMarin’s cutting-edge manufacturing processes and sites, provide quality assurance and quality control to ensure we meet regulatory standards, and procure the needed goods and services to support manufacturing and coordinating the worldwide movement of our drugs to patients.

Senior Director, Supply Chain Operations

Shanbally, Ringaskiddy, Cork

Closing Date - 24th April

The Senior Director of Supply Chain Operations is a member of the Site Leadership team with accountability for the site Supply Chain function. Key aspects of this role include, material purchasing, warehouse operations, Drug Substance shipping, bill of material and recipe management, rough cut and  detailed capacity planning, plant master scheduling and finite scheduling for packaging and drug product.

Under the leadership of the Senior Director of Supply Chain Operations, the supply chain operations team is accountable to ensure manufacturing and packaging plans are feasible within the installed plant capacity and that potential capacity constraints are identified such that they can be resolved within Shanbally or across the network.

The team is also responsible for coordinating cross-functional activity at the site with the ultimate objective of meeting supply targets allocated through the S&OP process. Coupled with this, the Supply chain operations function supports manufacturing and packaging operations directly through the timely supply of materials and the maintenance of accurate inventory within on-site and off-site storage locations.

Key interfaces include:

Global Procurement category managers to align material requirements with sourcing strategies that optimize spend and availability.
Global Supply Planning to ensure the capacity made available to the production plan accurately reflects actual plant capabilities across all work centers, including facilities-engineering, quality control, quality assurance, lot disposition in addition to manufacturing and packaging;
Global logistics in support of timely deliveries, and site transfers of raw materials, intermediates and inventory
Network strategy teams working to align future plant capabilities with emerging business needs;
BioMarin Information Technology to continually define and update the technology roadmap in a manner that develops plant capability in alignment with network and site strategy;
Tech transfer and product development (CMC) teams to ensure that the materials, capacity and staff needed to deliver the pipeline in accordance with defined milestones are provided when required;
Manufacturing and packaging work centers to provide, shop floor control and detailed capacity analysis as required.
This crucial role is also a member of the wider BioMarin Supply Chain community and participates in network initiatives and efforts, including improving governance, and delivering Supply Chain Strategic objectives.
Maintain and develop a culture focused on safety and quality in the Supply chain operations team
Drive a functional excellence agenda through the Supply chain operations Functional Lead team in support of overall site operational excellence roadmap
Ensure correct resources and storage capacity is in place to support site growth over the long range plan
Accountability for Master Scheduling:  Define and update, in a regular and routine fashion, with work center owners and identified process experts, the parameters needed for detailed capacity planning—including lead times, yields, success rates, run rates and shop calendars.
Manage escalation and decision-making around planning time fence crashes.
Participate as an active member of the Site Leadership Team providing leadership and support to the Supply chain operations team and the site.
Ensure that material delivery and release dates align with the production plan with support from Global Procurement, as required.
Key site interface with purchased material suppliers, building relationships, measuring and improving supplier performance and material cost.
Ensure trade and local revenue compliance in relation to material shipping to and from the site with support from Global Logistics.
Participate in (internal or external plant governance), leading or facilitating as needed, to deliver the Site Strategic Business Plan.
Work with master data owners to ensure that data used for production planning and scheduling are up to date.
Lead transformation change initiatives as requested and required by Site Leadership in support of the Site Strategic Business Plan.
Create and maintain a diverse and inclusive workplace that is aligned with the BioMarin culture.
Build focus and engagement by fostering opportunities for ownership, impact and continual professional development.

Education:

Degree in Business, Science / Engineering, Operations Management, or Industrial Engineering required
APICS certification and/or supply chain education desirable
Other continuing education initiatives highly desirable (e.g. Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, industry specific coursework)

Experience:

At least 12 years GMP/GCP compliant Biopharma operations experience required
Experience with Master Scheduling, Inventory Analysis and Management, ERP (SAP) systems, and new product launches required
Demonstrated ability to partner with other functional groups to achieve business objectives required
Experience successfully leading transformational change
Superior communication skills – Oral, written and formal presentation skills with senior management, middle management and line staff
Creative problem solving skills
Comfortable and effective working indirectly through others

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Note: This description is not intended to be all-inclusive, or a limitation of the duties of the position. It is intended to describe the general nature of the job that may include other duties as assumed or assigned.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Senior Director, Supply Chain Operations

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