[Hiring] Supply Chain Manager @Cerus

Role Description

Manage an assigned set of suppliers globally, with activities including planning, purchasing, supplier governance, inventory management and related system transactions.

• Primary contact for a specific number of suppliers.
• Ensure the achievement of targets assigned to supplier management.
• Organize, set-up, and prepare meetings, based on specific needs such as (but not limited to) monthly business reviews, quarterly business reviews, issues management, etc.
• Execute supplier performance evaluations and initiate required improvement plans.
• Manage supplier-related operational processes as required.
• Identify and drive implementation of cost improvement initiatives.
• Ensure Cerus’ internal alignment with suppliers, supporting new product development, and other changes required to support the organization.
• Manage forecasting, planning, purchasing and inventory requirements.
• Manage activities related to risk mitigation and business continuity plans, including formulating solutions and gaining internal support to implement such activities.
• Collaborate with manufacturing development and quality teams on global forecasting and capacity plans with suppliers.
• Create purchase orders to replenish inventory based on business rules.
• Manage Request for Proposal (RFP) activities in support of new products and alternative vendor selection processes.
• Partner with Customer Care and support customer requirements.
• Chair cross functional project meetings with Clinical Ops, Finance, CMC, Customer Care, Manufacturing development and Quality on routine matters involving new product introductions and general supply chain projects.
• Suppliers and internal stakeholders are in different time zones and requires a high level of flexibility in attending meetings and supporting the organization before or after regular business hours.
• As a Supply Chain Manager supporting critical medical production and its manufacturing operations, this position requires a high level of sense of urgency.
• Comply with QMS and SOX requirements.
• Roughly 10-20% domestic and international travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 5 years experience of supplier management, supply chain, planning, and inventory management.
• Understanding of Finance, Operations, Inventory Management, Supply Chain, Quality and Administration processes.
• Strong problem solving, communication, and interpersonal skills to collaborate with stakeholders on all levels of the business.
• Experience conducting project presentations to executive level management.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple competing tasks and demands.
• Good organizational skills, self-directed, and attentive to detail.
• Strong user of Microsoft Office Suite, with emphasis on Excel, PowerPoint and Visio.
• ERP system experience (preferably Oracle).

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, domestic partner benefits.
• Paid maternity and paternity leaves.
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending.
• Life and accidental death insurance.
• Long-term and short-term disability insurance.
• Matching 401(k), RSUs.
• EAP, legal and financial services, health club membership discounts, tuition reimbursement.

Compensation

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $124,000-$156,000 annually. Base pay is one part of the total package to compensate and recognize employees for their work.