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Project Manager Supply Chain Management

Project Manager Supply Chain Management

AequorThousand Oaks, CA, United States
1 day ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Job Title : Associate Project Manager - Supply Chain Management

Location : Remote-LOCAL to Thousand Oaks CA 91320 (Onsite once a month)

Duration : Until 02 / 26 / 2027

Business Unit : LATAM Supply Chain (LATAM = Latin America)

This job is a combination of Supply Chain and Project Management with more inclination towards Supply Chain

Must be within driving range for F2F meetings when needed and staff meetings)

Candidates must have strong technical Spanish skills. This team supports Latin America and strong Spanish verbal and written communication is a MUST HAVE.

Ideal Candidate : B.S. and 2-3 years of experience. Previous pharma experience is a nice to have.

Job Details :

  • Under minimal supervision, coordinate and manage launch and life cycle plans according to the commercial strategy for assigned programs for Latin America and Canada region (LACAN)
  • Communicate across a wide range of staff levels (Up and Down)
  • Develop effective relationships with cross functional teams to ensure continuous supply and launches of new products
  • Convey the regional and global aspects into actionable plans at the country level for launches
  • Create and provide multiple scenarios based on various combinations of inputs and variables, as required
  • Development and coordination of launch plans (pre-filing, pre-launch, launch, and post launch)
  • Develop strategy with cross functional teams (global, regional & country) and determine the optimal plan to ensure uninterrupted supply in alignment with the country’s approval and requirement
  • Actively participate in planning meetings (as required) to ensure that project needs, priorities, and timing are understood and met
  • Serve as the primary liaison representing the country and region with Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory Affairs,
  • Corporate & Local Planning, and Product Delivery Teams and Operations to ensure coordination of all activities necessary to fulfill the launch and supply plan
  • Lead meetings with key stakeholder and be able to collaborate with cross-functional teams
  • Maintains the project roadmap and associated templates and standards
  • Supports ongoing Operational Excellence initiatives for implementation
  • Ensures timely implementation of Key initiatives for the region
  • Ownership of monthly reporting dashboards with the task related to their role
  • Provides support to other Americas Supply Chain functions upon request
  • Manage portfolio & projects assigned

Preferred Qualification :

  • Supply Chain Operational Excellence experience
  • Supports the Life Cycle Management team in specific projects
  • Executes value stream mapping for the different affiliates and distributors across the region
  • Supports and performs specific analysis related to OE projects (e.g. benefits / risks) and informs stakeholders and
  • communicates requirements
  • Ensures implementation of assigned OE initiatives defining a carry out plan
  • Creates and maintains an OE database / system and related project administration
  • Presents information, analytics and recommendations to management and stakeholders
  • Seek and advice for solutions to problems during project management execution
  • Specialized knowledge within Supply Chain area
  • Deepens knowledge through exposure and continuous learning
  • Knowledge of related regulatory / industry considerations and compliance issues
  • Experience working with large data sets, data mining, and machine learning tools
  • Ability to restructure, pivot, and reform data based on current needs
  • Experience processing, filtering, cleaning, and standardizing large datasets

    • Minimum Requirements :

  • Bachelor’s degree and 3 years of directly related experience
  • Distribution / Supply Chain / Marketing is preferred
  • Flexibility to work remote and / or sit onsite (M-F) as deemed by management
  • High competence in lean manufacturing / six sigma concept / methodology, tools and analysis
  • Six Sigma Green Belt
  • Lean systems training and experience
  • 3+ years’ experience in Project Management
  • Fluent English (oral and written)
  • Computer skills (office environment), especially PowerPoint, Excel and Word
  • Knowledge of analyses and reporting techniques
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Experience with data visualization tools

    • Preferred Requirements :

  • People management skills
  • Computer skills : MS Office (Excel, Power Point Project), MS Visio, MS Teams, SmartSheet, Miro
  • Multilingual preferred, Spanish and Portuguese is a plus
  • System knowledge; Tableau, Document Management Systems, SAP, Rapid Response
  • Project Management experience

    • Must Have Skill Sets :

  • Manages Operational Excellence (OE) Initiatives ensuring timely implementation within the Americas Supply
  • Chain organization and ensuring alignment within the region
  • Manages tools and techniques of project management
  • Projects and continuous improvement ownership of OE related metrics and projects in Americas SC region
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Ability to handle multiple responsibilities and priorities simultaneously
  • Able to work autonomously, under pressure & in teams

    • Required Skills :

    1) Supply Chain Operational Excellence experience

    2) System knowledge : Document Management Systems, SAP, Tableau, Rapid Response, QMS systems.

    3) This team supports Latin America and strong Spanish verbal and written communication is a MUST HAVE.

    4) Fluent English (Oral & Written)

    5) B.S. and 2-3 years of direct Supply Chain Operations experience in Pharma / Biotech industry