Senior Supply Chain Operations Manager

The successful candidate will play a key role in optimizing supply chain operations for the portfolio worked through Operations. This role is critical in ensuring the efficient scheduling of manufacturing operations, aligning production plans with inventory, quality and API availability.

The Senior Supply Chain Specialist will work cross functionally with Manufacturing, Warehouse, API team, Quality and Global planning to ensure timely and compliant execution of production schedules.

This role requires detailed knowledge of supply chain management and ERP systems.

• Partner with Operations teams to develop and maintain detailed production schedules based on the locked MPS.
• Responsible for maintaining control and hygiene of the frozen period.
• Collaborate closely with Manufacturing to align schedules with capacity and operational constraints.
• Coordinate with warehouse and API teams to ensure timely availability of API.
• Liaise with Quality to incorporate testing and release timelines into production plans.
• Update and communicate schedule changes to relevant stakeholders. Manage schedule breaks for the area.
• Support planning team with data analysis and reporting as needed and responsible as backup scheduler to the primary packaging area.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. Manage any change controls, deviations or CAPAS as needed.
• Responsible for the preparation of Product updates for participation in Site, Regional & Global Sales & Execution forums.
• Manage bulk shipments with all relevant stakeholders.
• Monitor, manage and report out on local and global KPIs relating to performance to plan, adherence, locked plan stability, and associated supply chain metrics. Proactively identify and resolve conflicts or delays.
• Utilize data and available technology to derive actionable insights to drive efficiencies and cost management.
• Lead the preparation and communication of complex 'current state' and 'future state' documents in line with continuous improvement initiatives.
• Create business cases for identified process improvements and solutions.
• Use informal management skills to work with cross-functional groups and contractors to ensure successful and timely deliverables.

• Primary degree in Business, Science or Engineering discipline. Master's degree and/or professional qualifications in supply chain management desired.
• Lean/Six Sigma certification and APICS CPIM and CSCP certifications preferred.
• 4+ years of experience in Supply Chain Management with a proven track record in MPS, production planning or related roles.
• Experience in pharmaceutical operations/cGMP environment highly desirable.
• Deep supply chain knowledge with an ability to identify and analyze and summarize business problems in the end to end context and pull the key stakeholders together to form cross functional responses.
• Proficiency in Supply Chain planning software (e.g. SAP, Kinaxis).
• Experience managing relationships with internal stakeholders and external business partners.
• Demonstrates a collaborative mindset, nurtures teamwork and influences cross-functionally.
• Excellent verbal and written communication including strong presentation and group speaking skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Excellent analytical skills – ability to manage large datasets.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

It is the policy of Gilead Sciences, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates to recruit select and employ the most qualified persons available for positions throughout the Company. Except if otherwise provided by applicable law, all employment actions relating to issues such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, returns from layoffs, company-sponsored training, education assistance, social and recreational programs are administered on a non-discriminatory basis.