Manager, Material Operations, Cell Therapy (Technical)

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Position Summary

This position is responsible for assisting Senior Management drive changes within Material Operations and Warehousing, while ensuring a constant state of compliance within core business operations in the warehouse. This role serves as a subject matter expert for Warehousing and Material Operations and associated SAP transactions. The role interfaces with Incoming QA and other partner organizations to design and improve new and existing processes as our business landscape evolves and scales up. A core expectation of this role is a proven ability to excel and navigate change in a complex regulatory environment within the new and exciting Cell Therapy industry.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Subject Matter Expert (SME) and process owner for relevant SAP transactions as they pertain to material receipt, movement, replenishment, and issuance
• Ensure comprehensive and well-thought-out approach to change management and impact assessment for local and global change controls as they pertain to warehousing and material management.
• Change Control Record initiation and ownership for changes raised within Material Operations
• Represent department as SME during regulatory audits as needed
• Open and investigate deviations and assist in robust CAPA development and execution as needed
• Monitor and manage controlled-temperature units (CTUs) to ensure alarms are reviewed and acknowledged appropriately and that service is current for all units within our scope of control
• Identify and implement process improvements at site and interface with other sites within the commercial Cell Therapy network to build relationships and improve site-to-site processes
• Collaborate with partner organizations including but not limited to Incoming QA and Inventory Management to develop and improve upon workflows and communication
• Support both core business operations and project execution in a fast-paced environment
  
  
  

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education resulting in an Associates or Bachelors Degree in a relevant discipline
• 5 years of relevant experience. An equivalent combination of education, experience, and training may substitute
• Experience within an FDA approved commercial facility. Knowledge and understanding of GMP and compliance within a commercially approved facility in a regulated industry. Experience within the Biotech / Cell Therapy space is preferred.
• SAP system knowledge and experience. A specialization in Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) is preferred
• Demonstrated experience and excellence in change management and impact assessment with the Quality Management System. Experience with Infinity is preferred
• Demonstrated experience and excellence in investigating and documenting deviations and CAPA within the Quality Management System. Experience with Infinity is preferred
• Proficiency in technical writing with a focus on new document creation and document revision. Experience with SOP, risk assessment, and work practice documentation is preferred
• Basic knowledge and experience with controlled temperature units such as cold-rooms and freezers in addition to experience with process automation system (PAS) temperature and alarm monitoring. Experience with DeltaV and asset management system such as Maximo is preferred.
• Microsoft Office Applications such as Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Experience with facilitating training is preferred
• Experience with project management skillsets and tools including but not limited charters and matrix team leadership
  
  
  

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