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Gilead Sciences, Inc. Snr Manager, Supply Chain (Warehouse & Distribution ) in Cork, Ireland
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At Gilead, we’re creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years, we’ve tackled diseases such as HIV, viral hepatitis, COVID-19 and cancer – working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. We continue to fight against the world’s biggest health challenges, and our mission requires collaboration, determination and a relentless drive to make a difference.
Every member of Gilead’s team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of life-changing scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions, and we’re looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact.
We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Gilead and help create possible, together.
Job Description
Snr Manager, Supply Chain (Warehouse & Distribution )
Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a research-based biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercializes innovative medicines in areas of unmet medical need. With each new discovery and investigational drug candidate, we seek to improve the care of patients living with life-threatening diseases around the world. Gilead’s therapeutic areas of focus include HIV/AIDS, liver diseases, cancer and inflammation, and serious respiratory and cardiovascular conditions.
Knowledge:
Able to develop solutions to a wide range of complex problems, which require the regular use of ingenuity and innovation.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skills. Able to understand and communicate scientific and business elements to multiple internal audiences.
Able to work both independently and in a team environment, and support multiple activities simultaneously. Determines personal work plan, and schedules tasks and activities.
Good planning and organizational skills coupled with strong time management skills.
Good understanding and application of relevant principles, concepts, practices, and standards, and solid knowledge of industry practices.
Solid knowledge of relevant regulatory guidance, including pharmaceutical GMPs and ICH Q7A.
Advanced knowledge and skill with Microsoft Project, Microsoft Excel and other reporting and tracking tools.
Strong analytical and problem solving skills. Able to identify and resolve issues/problems, and define potential deficiencies that could impact Gilead timelines or operations.
Demonstrates an understanding of the financial aspects of Supply Chain operations.
Demonstrates knowledge and proficiency across multiple practices within Supply Chain department, to understand, coordinate and communicate across the competing demands of each.
Specific Education & Experience Requirements:
Relevant experience in related field and a BS or BA; or MA/MBA.
Experience in pharmaceutical operations/cGMP environment highly desirable.
Specific Job Responsibilities:
Works on problems of moderately complex scope where analysis of situation or data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.
Responsible for managing operations and may manage personnel and activities to accomplish company objectives, in accordance with the budget and timelines.
If responsible for personnel management, selects, develops and evaluates staff to ensure the efficient operation of the function, conducts or organizes training, and provides input into performance reviews.
Responsible for planning and implementing activities related to the material purchase, material control, inventory control, and shipping/receiving and stores functions.
Frequently interacts with functional peer group managers. Interactions normally involve matters between functional areas, other company divisions or units, or customers.
Implements and assists with the development of Supply Chain policies, procedures, techniques, standards, and systems.
Prepares project plans and manages projects to successful and timely completion. Provides expertise to the team and functional areas to anticipate, identify and resolve complex project issues which pose a challenge to achieving strategic goals.
Reviews and assists with planning requirements for business operations, taking into account demand or trends in the marketplace. Takes action to meet schedules and/or resolve technical problems.
Coordinates other departments and external parties to maintain inventories at planned level, ensuring resources are sufficient to achieve the organization’s goals and objectives.
Responsible for ensuring the creation and maintenance of documentation to reflect the effectiveness and efficiency of department activities. May author sections of regulatory documents.
Negotiates large contracts involving substantial financial amounts with suppliers/vendors. Monitors and reports the cost, schedules and performance aspects for large contracts. Reviews and approves purchases up to a specified financial value.
Supports the Continuous Improvement process by aggressively seeking ways to improve Supply Chain processes and performance.
Provides leadership and manages interactions between the client and internal cross-functional project teams. Acts as a primary contact for external clients.
May assist with the development and integration of new technologies and/or new processes as needed, to reduce costs.
May design and develop global operations functional process flow architecture to support existing and future business plans.
May be responsible for coordinating the marketing forecast with the Master Production Schedule.
Will act as the Known Consignor Security Manager for the Site.
Will lead in delivering core site metrics, particularly in the areas or Safety, Cost, and Quality.
Gilead Core Values
• Integrity (Doing What’s Right)
• Teamwork (Working Together)
• Excellence (Being Your Best)
• Accountability (Taking Personal Responsibility)
• Inclusion (Encouraging Diversity)
About Gilead
Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a research-based biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercialises innovative medicines in areas of unmet medical need. With each new discovery and investigational drug candidate, we seek to improve the care of patients living with life-threatening diseases around the world. Gilead’s therapeutic areas of focus include HIV/AIDS, liver diseases, cancer and inflammation, and serious respiratory and cardiovascular conditions.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
It is the policy of Gilead Sciences, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively "Gilead" or the "Company") 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 (i.e. without regard to protected characteristics or prohibited grounds, which may include an individual’s gender, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, medical condition, veteran status, and age, unless such protection is prohibited by federal, state, municipal, provincial, local or other applicable laws). Gilead also prohibits discrimination based on any other characteristics protected by applicable laws.
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Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that has pursued and achieved breakthroughs in medicine for more than three decades, with the goal of creating a healthier world for all people. The company is committed to advancing innovative medicines to prevent and treat life-threatening diseases, including HIV, viral hepatitis and cancer. Gilead operates in more than 35 countries worldwide, with headquarters in Foster City, California.