Associate Director - Materials Management

Associate Director - Materials Management Req ID #:  174671 Location: 

Rockville, MD, US, 20850 Rockville, MD, US, 20850 Rockville, MD, US, 20852 For 70 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we’ll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about. Job Summary Provide focused leadership for Materials Management. Develops and ensures effective and efficient operations of contracting, receiving, storage, distribution and inventory management of the Rockville Gene Therapy CDMO sites on a day to day basis.

Duties & Responsibilities

•    Promotes and creates operational effectiveness and efficiencies in assigned areas to improve financial performance.

•    Provides leadership to Supply Chain department managers through setting goals which align to the entity’s annual operating plans and managing the execution of goals through coaching and mentoring.

•    Directs and maintains a comprehensive material distribution and receiving program in a CGMP regulated environment.

•    Determines quality, business and operational measurement criteria to monitor performance.

•    Develops a culture of continuous improvement, professional growth, cross functional/cross divisional collaboration and goal planning and execution.

•    Direct teams to remove obstacles and implement practices which ensure customers receive product in a timely manner using cost efficient practices (workforce planning, inventory management, purchasing, systems utilization).

•    Identifies and implements actions to maximize synergistic opportunities between all global entities.

•    Ensures compliance with all regulatory bodies with jurisdiction over assigned area.

•    Establishes and implements departmental and organization goals, objectives, policies, and operating procedures.

•    Develops and manages the annual budget for Materials Management.

•    Hires and retains a diverse, highly qualified staff and provides ongoing performance feedback and maintains a safe and professional work environment.

•    Directs periodic inventories as appropriate.

•    Support all Company initiatives as identified by management and in support of Quality Management Systems (QMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS), and other regulatory requirements.

•    Reviews and/or updates all Materials Management internal and external policies on a yearly basis.

•    Assure efficient and effective distribution to all on-site and off-site teams. Job Qualifications  

•    Bachelor’s degree In Business Administration or Supply Chain/Materials Management related body of knowledge, an  equivalent combination of education and work experience

•    12 years Materials Management experience with pattern of progressing responsibilities.

•    7 years leading Materials Management teams. Experience in a GMP CDMO operation is a must

•    5 years of experience working with Material Management software. Experience with global supply chain teams including policy and procedure development, strategy formulation, regulatory compliance, quality systems and product life cycle planning. Experience working in a broader enterprise/cross division business unit model preferred.

•    Excellent Computer skills, to include but not limited to: Excel, Word, etc.

•    Experience with electronic inventory control and tracking systems (ERP).

•    CMRP Certification (Certified Materials and Resource Professional) is a plus.

Vaccine Mandate

Charles River is a U.S. Federal Contractor.  As a result, we must follow the Presidential Executive Order to mandate vaccinations, and ensure our employees are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.  Our main priority is the wellbeing, health, and safety of our people. We require proof of vaccination from all employees. 

Anyone with requests for disability-related and/or religious exemptions should contact Talent Acquisition (crrecruitment_US@crl.com) so that information can be provided about the accommodation process at Charles River.

About Biologics Testing Solutions

With more than 50 years of experience and proven regulatory expertise, the Charles River Biologics group can address challenging projects for biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies worldwide. Offering a variety of services such as contamination and impurity testing, protein characterization, bioassays, viral clearance studies and stability and lot release programs, we support clients throughout the biologic development cycle, from the establishment and characterization of cell banks through preclinical and clinical studies to marketed products. Whether clients need stand-alone services, a unique package of testing, or insourced support, our Biologics group can create a custom solution to suit their needs.  Each year more than 20,000 biologic testing reports are sent each and over 200 licenses products are supported by our biologics testing solutions team.

About Charles River

Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients’ clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.

With over 18,000 employees within 100 facilities in over 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client’s unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world. 

At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people’s lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly supported the development of >80% of the drugs approved by the FDA for the past 3 years.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Charles River Laboratories is 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, veteran or disability status.

If you are interested in applying to Charles River Laboratories and need special assistance or an accommodation due to a disability to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the resume submission process, please contact a member of our Human Resources team by sending an e-mail message to crrecruitment_US@crl.com. This contact is for accommodation requests for individuals with disabilities only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

For more information, please visit www.criver.com.

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