What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, Supply Chain position at Catalent?
Position Summary
The Director, Supply Chain is responsible for all procurement, planning, inventory control and customer service functions at Catalent – Greendale site (https://bit.ly/3Gt0EPP).
The position is responsible for overseeing all activities and personnel within the Supply Chain function providing leadership for customer services, logistics, planning and procurement including the negotiation of maintenance supply agreements and new contracts.
The Role
Responsible for coordinating and implementing activities to attain strategic objectives within the department and looks to his or her direct supervisor or other peers within the industry for guidance. In addition, the Director Supply Chain is able to establish goals and objectives, supervise work practices for direct reports, interprets and executes policies and procedures that typically affect organizational units. At the senior level, this position requires extensive independent judgment. Preferred candidates will have significant opportunity based on performance and demonstrated leadership to be considered for progressive leadership roles at a rapidly growing site and business unit.
The Candidate
- Ability to be on-site in Greendale, IN (relocation support is available)
- BS degree is required with a Masters/MBA Preferred
- 10 years’ experience providing strategic and operational leadership in a customer driven planning and logistics environment is required
- Prior experience in the nutraceutical (gummy, supplement), pharmaceutical (solid dosage, soft gel), food, beverage, or consumer health industry is preferred
- Significant experience managing people and providing both tactical and strategic leadership to the quality organization and the site as a whole
- Track record and ability to be hands on to upgrade the supply chain function and support the GM, SLT, and their direct team
- Highly developed leadership skills with the ability to communicate at all levels
- Possesses the intellect, style and integrity to that customers will perceive him/her as an expert who can resolve and anticipate their manufacturing and supply problems and with whom they would like to do business
- Has the ability and qualities to develop long-term customer relationships, at an international level across different cultures
- Commercially astute and entrepreneurial but can work within a corporate framework.
- Candidate must have the ability to work effectively under high pressure with multiple deadlines and excellent problem solving skills
- Candidate must be detail oriented with excellent oral and written communication skills and good interpersonal skills
Catalent’s standard leadership competencies that are used to interview and for Performance & Development:
- Leads with Integrity and Respect
- Delivers Results
- Demonstrates Business Acumen
- Fosters Collaboration and Teamwork
- Champions Change
- Engages and Inspires
- Coaches and Develops
Position Benefits
- Potential for career growth within an expanding team
- Defined career path and annual performance review & feedback process
- Cross functional exposure to other areas of within the organization
- Medical, Dental, Vision, and 401K are all offered from day one of employment
- 26 days of paid time off annually 8 paid holidays
Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career! Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life-saving and life-enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference.
Catalent is committed to the health and safety of its employees, visitors and the customers and patients we serve. As a result of the global pandemic, we have modified many of our recruitment and on-boarding processes to maintain everyone’s safety. The Human Resources teams will communicate all necessary safety processes and procedures throughout each stage.
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