Description
DESCRIPTION:
Support GCM US, Canada and Puerto Rico Team on strategic initiatives, foster relationships and structured communications with WPO, Greenstone and PAH business customers to assure GCM understands the business needs and expectations; Provide support to work teams in an environment which fosters creativity, inclusiveness and colleague personal development; Assists with implementation of AMSS, VMR for GCM team and evaluates business processes for opportunities to streamline and improve; Support efforts to assure appropriate and documented Controls are in place with supply relationships for compliance with Sarbanes Oxley and similar compliance statutes and guidelines; Assist with the development of uniform policies and procedures to assure a consistent, quality-conscious approach is taken with all contract manufacturers; Stays abreast of current regulatory trends in the industry to assure all suppliers in the portfolio meet or exceed cGMPs and PGM Quality Standards; Maintain awareness of potential new sourcing opportunities and identify strategic sourcing partners for the manufacture/packaging/testing of pharmaceutical & animal health care products who share common vision/values with PGM; Assists with Plant Network Strategy Support including Sourcing Evaluations and Transfer Projects; Assists with coordination of department's Continuous Improvement Initiatives and CIP objectives; Support GCM Portfolio and Product Lifecycle Initiatives, Business Continuity Planning Governance Team and RFT Steering Team.
PRINCIPAL RELATIONSHIPS:
Inside the Company:
Daily contact with Planning, Finance, COQA, Legal, Procurement, GMC and GMS as well as other support functions as appropriate;
Outside the Company:
Regular and frequent contact with current and potential Contract Manufacturers and suppliers of related support services and/or products.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelors degree is required, Master or PhD preferred; A strong record of accomplishment, demonstrated leader behaviors, effective communication and superior interpersonal skills for at least 3 years; 5 to 10 years of pharmaceutical operations with experience in customer service, supply chain or production planning functions; Demonstrated project management skills in overseeing a multiplicity of tasks in a cross functional, cross organizational environment; Demonstrated technical management skills in assessing technical issues, deploying technical experts to a specific assignment and assess time lines with technical problem resolution; Demonstrated customer service acumen and the ability to interface effectively with marketing colleagues to achieve desired customer service results.
SKILLS
MS Excel, MS Outlook, Analytical Skills, Pharmaceutical
Synectics is an Equal Opportunity Employer.