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Senior Manager, Warehouse and Materials Management

Employer
Kite Pharma
Location
Frederick, MD, United States
Start date
Jul 11, 2019

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Everyone at Kite is grounded by one common goal - curing cancer. Every single day, we seek to establish a direct line between that purpose and our day-to-day work. Join us in our mission!

We are seeking a highly motivated individual to join our Supply Chain organization and support the startup of Kite's brand new, state of the art, commercial Cell Therapy facility currently under construction in Frederick, Maryland.

The Senior Manager, Warehouse and Materials Management is responsible for delivering timely operational readiness of the warehouse to support planned GMP commercial activities. This includes ensuring systems, processes and staff are in place for materials receiving, component preparation and product shipping.

Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):
  • Qualification and operational readiness of warehouse and material management activities for the Frederick MD site.
  • Management of Warehouse operations covering receiving, component preparation for manufacturing and final product shipping.
  • Develop and implement cGMP compliant processes and protocols to support the cell therapy operation and approval of the Frederick site by regulatory agencies.
  • Recruit and manage a team to deliver against site capacity plans.
  • Develop staffing models to ensure department is appropriately resourced and trained to meet capacity requirements.
  • Develop, implement and maintain appropriate staff training curricula meeting cGMP and HSE requirements.
  • Liaises with Manufacturing and Process Development in the technical transfer of new products.
  • Establish, measure and track operational performance through KPI's and drive continuous improvement to reduce cost and improve quality.
  • Collaborate with Quality, Planning, Manufacturing and Logistics teams to ensure site and company goals are met.
  • Deliver relevant departmental input and assessments for change controls, investigations, and deviations. Lead implementation of assigned corrective and preventative actions.
  • Assist the head of the department in operational and capital budget development and ensure team adheres to the approved budget.


Requirements:
  • Master's Degree and 7 years of operations or supply chain experience OR Bachelor's Degree and 10 years of operations or supply chain experience OR Associate's degree and 12 years of operations or supply chain experience. Candidates with relevant experience without a college degree may also be considered.
  • Proven warehouse and materials management experience in life sciences or relevant area.
  • Working knowledge and understanding of GMP, GCP, GDP, and relevant ICH and FDA guidelines.
  • Experience in cold chain management in a pharmaceutical or medical setting.
  • Team leadership and management experience in clinical or commercial manufacturing.
  • In depth knowledge of supply chain operations in a cGMP setting, international distribution experience as plus.
  • Experience with Change Control Management, Deviations and CAPA Systems.
  • Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
  • Proven successful collaboration in a cross functional environment.
  • Advanced analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
  • Logical thinking with strong analytical skills for risk identification and management.
  • Thrives in a startup, fast-paced environment with 'can do' attitude under minimal direction and able to adjust workload based upon changing priorities.
  • Experience with Oracle EBS, SAP or similar strongly preferred.
  • APICS, Project Management, and/or Six Sigma certification preferred.
  • Willing to accept temporary responsibilities outside of initial job description.
  • Proficient in Warehousing software, MS word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.


The position will be based out of Kite's Frederick facility but will also require flexibility to support Kite's Gaithersburg location on an ad-hoc basis. This role also requires initial training at Kite's office and Manufacturing facilities in California.

Does this sound like you? If so, please apply today!

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Kite is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of innovative cancer immunotherapies with a goal of providing rapid, long-term durable response and eliminating the burden of chronic care. The company is focused on chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and T cell receptor (TCR) engineered cell therapies designed to empower the immune system's ability to recognize and kill tumors. Kite is based in Santa Monica, CA. For more information on Kite, please visit www.kitepharma.com. Sign up to follow @KitePharma on Twitter at www.twitter.com/kitepharma.

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