Senior Manager Supply Chain - Logistics and Inventory

$135,000 - $175,000/Yr

Third Rock Ventures - Redwood City, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Redwood City, CA

Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities

About the position

Revolution Medicines is seeking a motivated individual to manage logistics activities for clinical and commercial supply and serve as the subject matter expert for all logistics matters. The individual will also work on the implementation of an inventory management system in support of commercial launch. This is an individual contributor role, reporting to the head of Supply Chain.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the subject matter expert for all logistics matters for RevMed.
• Ensure all supplies are controlled and distributed in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Good Clinical Practices (GCP), and Good Distribution Practices (GDP).
• Manage global logistics and distribution of finished drug products and all intermediates.
• Evaluate, select, onboard, and manage freight forwarders and warehousing depot services to support RevMed's commercial supply chain.
• Manage shipping validation to support NDA filing.
• Develop, maintain, and enforce logistics management business processes and/or SOPs.
• Ensure optimized and compliant transportation of goods.
• Create and manage internal reports for key logistics costs such as storage costs, picking costs, freight costs, cargo insurance, VAT claims, and recollection.
• Implement and manage an inventory management system to support commercial launch.
• Ensure reconciliation of raw materials, work-in-progress (WIP), and finished goods inventory to comply with Sarbanes's Oxley (SOX) standards.
• Develop and implement strategies to maintain optimal inventory levels, balancing supply with production and sales demand.
• Generate and analyze reports on inventory levels, usage, and forecasts, providing insights to management.
• Establish and direct cycle count programs. Investigate discrepancies and root cause analysis.
• Establish supply chain master data and establish a program to monitor and increase accuracy.
• Develop, maintain, and enforce inventory management business processes and/or SOPs.
• Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and minimize waste.

Requirements

• B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business, Accounting/Finance, or related field with 8+ years of experience in pharmaceutical logistics and inventory management.
• Experience in Supply Chain processes is strongly preferred.
• Experience in implementing and managing inventory management systems (i.e., ERP).
• Experience in commercial product launch preparation and execution.
• Experience in contract packaging and 3PL distribution operation.
• Experience in developing, negotiating, and executing master service agreements.
• Experience managing, analyzing, and communicating results to senior leadership.
• Experience implementing repeatable processes and driving automation or standardization.
• Experience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvements.
• Experience managing both strategic and tactical/operational projects.
• Working knowledge of GMP and GDP.
• Working knowledge of end-to-end pharmaceutical supply chain and demand/supply planning.
• Working knowledge of small molecule drug development and commercialization.
• Working knowledge of pharmaceutical commercial manufacturing, regulatory, and quality assurance.
• Working knowledge of customs regulations and international trade compliance.
• Working knowledge of dangerous goods / hazardous material transportation regulations, classifications, packaging, and transit requirements e.g. IATA, DOT, hazmat.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Solid project management, facilitation, and problem-solving skills.
• Solid organizational and time management skills.
• Strong communicator and connector between Commercial, Finance, Quality, Regulatory, and Supply Chain teams.
• Effective, open, and transparent communication skills (verbal and written).
• Capable of working on multiple projects/tasks and able to meet timelines.
• Self-starter with a high level of comfort with ambiguity and complexity and the ability to multi-task while consistently delivering quality results.
• A team-oriented progressive thinker who enjoys participating in an innovative and creative work environment.

Nice-to-haves

• American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) certification.

Benefits

• Competitive cash compensation
• Robust equity awards
• Strong benefits
• Significant learning and development opportunities