CMO Operation Manager

Job Highlights

• Group Medical Insurance
• Flexi Benefits

Job Description

1. Position Overview

The CMO operation manager executes Strategic and tactical planning and management for Contract Manufacturing sources. And the CMO operation manager ensures effective 360-degree communication and cross-functional support for day-to-day operation and issue management.

2. Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Continuously manage and review the supply plans, CMO inventory, and operations plans to ensure undisrupted supply from CMOs and provide product supply status information to the supply chain manager.
• Manage purchase, ordering, logistics, invoice verification and the daily end to end procurement process within the Celltrion ERP system and aligning all supporting functions needed
• Proactively manage CMO manufacturing slot planning, booking and logistics plan to support mid to high volume manufacturing
• Identify and collaborate on Supply Chain Management initiatives (Inventory Management, Lead-time reduction, Cost reductions)
• Identify and implement improvements to the Outsourcing and Contract Manufacturing process that enhance Customer Satisfaction, accelerate Supply Chain ramp to volume, reduce Cost and closely monitor Inventory levels
• Be the point of contact for invoices reconciliation of accounts payable and receiving discrepancies, the Invoice and payment schedule monitoring
• Risk mitigation, including Excess and Obsolescence management
• Negotiate, review, and execute SOWs and Service(supply) agreements with contract manufacturing organization
• Support/Conduct supply chain, strategic vendor and CM communications for multiple locations status and report to executive management
• Partner closely with key business partners across various departments within the organization to ensure all business requirements are incorporated into sourcing strategies
• Develop, present and execute cost savings and/or cost avoidance initiatives
• Collaborate with logistics in Goods receipt process management such as customs clearance, logistics and tax affair, etc.
• Analyze CMOs performance and Identify, develop, and drive sourcing initiatives and strategic plans across greater organization
• Negotiate, manage, coordinate, and support sourcing and/or relocation projects, including managing competitive bids, RFx, obtaining quotes, examining proposals, analyzing bids, etc.
• Trouble shooting on Manufacturing, Logistics and Delivery and support Quality and RA for trouble shooting

3. Required Qualifications (if needed Desired Qualifications)

• Bachelors degree in Science, Supply Chain, Operations or related field
• At least 5 years of management experience in Purchasing or Supply Chain or Outsourcing management preferably in Pharmaceutical industry or related experience
• Strong working knowledge of cross border CMO management and logistics including manufacturing operations/import/export and customs clearance
• The ability to adapt to rapid change, wear multiple hats, and work under pressure
• Proven written and verbal communication skills and the ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• High attention to detail and above average organizational skills
• Ability to operate and execute effectively in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities and challenging deadlines
• Must be customer oriented, flexible, team player, improvement minded, initiative taker, proactive, with good judgment and decision-making ability

[About the Company]

CELLTRION ASIA PACIFIC PTE. LTD., a subsidiary of Celltrion Inc., will serve as the sales and marketing arm for its multisource product portfolio within the Asia Pacific territory and concentrate on R&D on Biotechnology, Life and Medical Science. CELLTRION ASIA PACIFIC PTE. LTD., owning the product charter, P&L and associated economic and legal intellectual property rights, will serve as the international headquarters for Chemical medicine business area. Celltrion group aims to become a global pharmaceutical company that promotes health and welfare for all by developing next-generation pharmaceutical and small molecule pharmaceutical products. We emphasize top-tier expertise and competitiveness to lead the global market.

Celltrion Group is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction in which it operates.

Your resume submitted to us will be reviewed by Celltrion Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. and Celltrion, Inc., a parent company located in Korea, for evaluation purpose on a need to know basis. We are committed to protecting and respecting your personal data and it will be treated in accordance with our internal data protection policies.