Supplier Program Manager - Ireland

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Job Summary:

Responsible for the commercial and tactical operational management of contract manufacturing partner(s) & finished goods suppliers to ensure product availability and stability of economics to the business.

Principle Responsibilities: (essential job duties and responsibilities)

* Ensure product availability from manufacturing partners to meet the business need.

* Manage & partner with suppliers to develop business relationships that deliver effective operational control to agreed service levels.

* Manages and negotiates contractual terms as necessary with suppliers to assure long term stability of supply and cost effectiveness

* Plan, support and implement projects with suppliers and key internal partner organisations to drive effective supply, cost control and time-line compliance.

Detailed Responsibilities:

* Liaise with suppliers to ensure stability of the supply chain, develop & implement risk management processes to ensure no risk of supply.

* Responsible for negotiating and establishing contractual terms for assigned partners to ensure the business needs are met.

* Manage supplier pricing reviews and COGS reduction projects to drive reduced Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).

* Works with suppliers to reduce lead times and increase overall supply chain agility.

* Engage with Franchise team to support strategic projects including RFP/RFQ process for new and existing business programs with 3rd party suppliers.

* Ensure suppliers achieve 98.5% weekly product availability through ongoing management of the supply base, risk assessments, contracts, and periodic business reviews with suppliers.

* Engage & develop continuous supply chain improvement practices to support the continued focus on delivering improved value and service levels.

* Conducts supplier landscaping activities, develops selection criteria to support new supplier identification and evaluation to ensure selection of qualified sources for new product and manufacturing needs.

* Establishes supplier benchmarking processes & contributes to business reviews to drive and improve supplier performance.

* Engages with key internal shareholders [Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Finance, Franchise team, Regulatory, etc.] to ensure timely delivery of business projects.

* Participates and engages in Make Buy reviews & decisions.

* Will abide to Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Policies and any relevant other EHS documentation.

* Will comply with all relevant training required and adhere to relevant associated documentation.

* Follow strict adherence to the requirements of cGMP.

* Actively contribute to the enhancement of compliance initiatives for areas of responsibility.

Experience:

* Minimum 7 years experience in a 3rd party supply chain management environment.

* Demonstrated experience in managing & developing supplier relationships including contract negotiation.

Education:

* Bachelors Degree in Business, Procurement, Supply Chain Management or related discipline.

Skills:

* Management of annualised standard cost settings, pricing, & cost out programs.

* High understanding of Compliance requirements and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)

* including validation requirements and Regulatory expectations.

* Working knowledge of Quality Systems (FDA/ISO) within a regulated environment.

* Ability to interpret engineering drawings/specifications/familiarity with contract terms and conditions, statements of work.

* Competent user of MS Office tools [Access, Excel, Project, Word, Powerpoint].

* Excellent interpersonal & communication skills.

* Strong leadership, decision-making & problem solving skills.

* Knowledge of Oracle ERP /ASCP system or similar database system and Business Objects software program

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